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

by Steve Scott

Annmaria Demars (Foreword)

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Juji Gatame 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.

Juji 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.


This comprehensive manual organizes juji gatame into four primary applications

  • Spinning juji gatame
  • Back roll juji gatame
  • Head roll juji gatame
  • Hip roll juji gatame

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.

  • A logical and systematic teaching method-for easy learning
  • A functional perspective showing hundreds of variations-your options
  • Juji gatame unbiased-inviting all grappling styles
  • Thousands of photographs-in action
  • ISBN13 9781594396472
  • Publish Date 13 June 2019 (first published 8 June 2012)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint YMAA Publication Center
  • Edition 2nd edition
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 432
  • Language English