Stances
Kumi kata
Description
Gripping posture / grip. The standard two-handed grip used in Judo and Jujitsu. One hand grips the lapel (collar) of Uke's gi near the chest, the other grips the sleeve at the elbow. The grip determines control over Uke's posture and enables kuzushi (unbalancing). Hidari kumi kata refers to the left-sided grip and Migi kumi kata to the right-sided grip.
Name meaning
- kumi: gripping/grasping
- kata: shoulder/form