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🧑‍🎓 A Japanese surname 🤼 Arm lock
Kimura

Kimura

1 9.3
A fight hold that locks an opponent's arm by twisting it behind their back
  • noun
  • /kɪˈmʊərə/
  • Jargon
translation icon : kimura
  • Condit was constantly looking for the kimura throughout the fight but never sealed the deal.

But the kimura is a jiu jitsu move and I just did it in in violent war settings.

Examples

  • Bocek gets up and goes for a kimura of his own, but dos Anjos quickly slips out.

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  • - He's got a kimura lock!

    Warrior (2011)

  • - He's got a very good kimura.

    Warrior (2011)

  • RDA is looking for a kimura.

    Blog text (20)

  • He looked for a kimura submission, but gave up the hold when he realized he could not do anything with it.

    Blog text (20)

  • Barrow then started fighting for a standing kimura but got pushed away again by Bessette.

    Blog text (2)

  • Huge takedown by dos Anjos, who is looking for a kimura with three minutes to go.

    Blog text (22)

  • While on the ground, Dos Anjos looked for a kimura submission, but Bocek escaped.

    Blog text (20)

  • During the grappling match, he successfully applied a kimura to secure the victory.

  • The fighter demonstrated his skill with a quick kimura that left his opponent unable to escape.

Synonyms

lock
vsKimura
  • Jargon
14 7.4

A way of holding an opponent by twisting or pressing a body part

applies a specific twist behind the opponent's back rather than general pressure
armbar
vsKimura
  • Jargon
2 8.1

A hold in fighting sports that locks and bends an opponent's arm at the elbow

uses a behind the back twisting action instead of straight elbow hyperextension
armlock
vsKimura
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A hold in wrestling or judo that stops an opponent from moving their arm

twists the same arm behind the opponent's back to force control

How Painful

Kimura
  • Jargon
1 9.3
lock
  • Jargon
14 7.4
toehold
  • Jargon
1 8.3
pin
12 6.2
hold
294 1.0

Surface Forms

Kimura singular
Kimuras plural

Etymology

Kimura for the grappling hold is named after a famous Japanese fighter called Masahiko Kimura. He used a strong arm twist in a famous match, so a Kimura today means a lock that twists an opponent's arm.