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(Hon) Tate Shiho Gatame

(Hon) Tate-shiho-gatame - Lengthwise Four Quarters

Tate-shiho-gatame. This techniques is also known as 'Hon-tate-shiho-gatame', meaning 'True Tate-shiho-gatame', but as the Kodakan do not recognise the use of 'Hon', we will omit it here.

This technique can be done in one of four ways. Each instructor has their favourite way, so it is best to know all of them. The difference is all in the way your opponents arms are held, with the rest of the body being the same - as in sitting astride your partner, on their belly and laying your weight upon them.
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1. My favourite way - One straight arm.
Cuddle their upper arm and head, with your head the side of the arm that you are holding. This gives you a great opportunity to add pressure to your opponents neck in the type of strangle allowable even to juniors (as in Kata-gatame). This version is sometimes reffered to as Kuzure-tate-shiho-gatame.

2. Two Straight Arms.
Position as you would for the above, but hold both arms straight above your opponents head, just above their elbows, minimalising their movement. This is the version shown in the top picture.

3. One Bent Arm.
Position one of your opponents arms, bent at the elbow, so that their hand is across their face. Your head attacks the upper arm side. This version is sometimes reffered to as Kuzure-tate-shiho-gatame.

4. Two Bent Arms.
As above, but with both arms, restricting almost total movement.

This hold can also be executed with both of your feet wrapped under your opponents knees and spreading. This is a spinal lock, however, and is no longer allowed - named Tate-shiho-hiza-hishigi.
 
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