The Juji Gatame Encyclopedia: Comprehensive Applications of the Cross-Body Armlock for all Grappling Styles

Juji gatame is the pinnacle of armlocks. It remains the most consistently used joint lock in many grappling sports including judo, sambo, jujitsu, submission grappling, BJJ, and MMA. Athletes and coaches around the world use and respect this game-ending armlock.This comprehensive manual organizes juji gatame into four primary application types allowing for logical and easy learning. They areSpinning juji gatameBack roll juji gatameHead roll juji gatameHip roll juji gatameJuji gatame was not widely popular until the 1960s, when the sambo grapplers of the former Soviet Union began their innovations with Japanese armlocks and groundfighting. With great success, they took their opponents to the mat, submitting them with never-before-seen applications of juji gatame techniques.Steve Scott carefully breaks down the basics, analyzes the structure, and offers hundreds of variations so you can successfully win with juji gatame, even under stress.This book featuresA logical and systematic teaching method―for easy learningA functional perspective showing hundreds of variations―your optionsJuji gatame unbiased―inviting all grappling stylesThousands of photographs―in action