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Ura gatame
Ura gatame means Back Hold. It is a judo pinning technique (osaekomi-waza).
This technique appears on the USJA exam's demonstration lists.
Word by word
Judo technique names are modular — break the name into its parts and it reads like a sentence:
| Ura | back / backwards |
|---|---|
| gatame | hold |
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