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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.
柔道は組み技が中心の武道だ。
Judo is a martial art centered on grappling techniques.
あの選手は組み技が得意で、寝技に持ち込むのがうまい。
That athlete is skilled in grappling techniques and is good at taking fights to the ground.
総合格闘技では打撃だけでなく組み技の練習も欠かせない。
In mixed martial arts, practicing grappling techniques is indispensable alongside striking.
Composed of 組み (grappling, interlocking) and 技 (technique). In Japanese martial arts terminology, techniques are broadly divided into 組み技 (grappling) and 打撃技 (striking). Grappling includes throws (投げ技), joint locks (関節技), pins (固め技), and chokes (絞め技).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 組み技を仕掛ける: to initiate a grappling technique
- 組み技の攻防: grappling exchanges
- 組み技に強い: strong in grappling
- 組み技の基本: grappling fundamentals
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 寝技: ground technique — grappling done specifically on the ground
- 立ち技: standing technique — techniques performed while standing, including both strikes and throws
- 関節技: joint lock — a specific category of grappling technique targeting joints