Kuzure kami shiho gatame

Kuzure kami shiho gatame
Kuzure kami shiho gatame
	Illustration of Kuzure kesa gatame
Classification	Katame-waza
Sub classification	Osaekomi-waza
Kodokan	Yes
Technique name
Rōmaji	Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame
Japanese	崩上四方固
English	Broken upper four-quarter hold-down

Kuzure-Kami-Shiho-Gatame (崩上四方固) is one of the seven mat holds, Osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo, a variation of Kami shiho gatame. In grappling terms, it is categorized as a north-south hold.

Technique description

Executing the Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame is similar to Kami shiho gatame, which involves pinning the opponent's arms to his or her side, typically by grabbing the opponent's belt and using the arms to press the arms of the opponent inwards. The difference between the two is instead of one or both arms of the opponent being pinned to the side, they are controlled for instance by pinning them in between an upper arm and a knee. Thus the 'broken' attribute for which the technique is named.