組(く)み技(わざ)

くみわざ

noun

grappling technique; clinch technique

1. grappling technique; clinch technique; locking technique

A technique in martial arts involving close-body contact such as holds, locks, throws, and pins. Used in judo, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, and other grappling arts, as opposed to striking techniques.

柔道(じゅうどう)は組(く)み技(わざ)が中心(ちゅうしん)の武道(ぶどう)だ。

Judo is a martial art centered on grappling techniques.

あの選手(せんしゅ)は組(く)み技(わざ)が得意(とくい)で、寝技(ねわざ)に持(も)ち込(こ)むのがうまい。

That athlete is skilled in grappling techniques and is good at taking fights to the ground.

総合格闘技(そうごうかくとうぎ)では打撃(だげき)だけでなく組(く)み技(わざ)の練習(れんしゅう)も欠(か)かせない。

In mixed martial arts, practicing grappling techniques is indispensable alongside striking.

Composed of 組(く)み (grappling, interlocking) and 技(わざ) (technique). In Japanese martial arts terminology, techniques are broadly divided into 組(く)み技(わざ) (grappling) and 打撃技(だげきわざ) (striking). Grappling includes throws (投(な)げ技(わざ)), joint locks (関節技(かんせつわざ)), pins (固(かた)め技(わざ)), and chokes (絞(し)め技(わざ)).

Common collocations

組(く)み技(わざ)を仕掛(しか)ける: to initiate a grappling technique
組(く)み技(わざ)の攻防(こうぼう): grappling exchanges
組(く)み技(わざ)に強(つよ)い: strong in grappling
組(く)み技(わざ)の基本(きほん): grappling fundamentals

Similar words

寝技(ねわざ): ground technique — grappling done specifically on the ground
立(た)ち技(わざ): standing technique — techniques performed while standing, including both strikes and throws
関節技(かんせつわざ): joint lock — a specific category of grappling technique targeting joints

Related Words

Compare: 関節技(かんせつわざ) (joint lock)

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