Atlas/ELBOW LOCKS/Ude Gatame
Elbow locks·Elbow joint (humeroulnar articulation) · Gi & no-gi
Ude Hishigi Ude Gatame

Ude Gatame.

Standing elbow lock crushing a straight arm against a two-handed clasp at the joint.

// UDE GATAME
8
DANGER / 10
Risk level
High
elbow joint (humeroulnar articulation)
Tap urgency
Urgent
tap response
Difficulty
3
/ 5 — setup
Danger level
8
/ 10
Positions
8
entry points
Perm. damage
Yes
irreversible risk
//01About this submission

What it is

Standing elbow lock crushing a straight arm against a two-handed clasp at the joint.

What you do

The step-by-step execution breakdown lives in the app — mechanics, tips, and the full entry sequence.

Open1submission detailin the App Store
//02Stats breakdown
Setup complexity
5/10
Learning priority
5/10
Escapability
5/10
Versatility
7/10
Danger level
8/10
//03Safety notes
01

TAP URGENCY: URGENT - the load from flat arm to hyperextension is a short press.

02

Common injury: elbow ligament strain when the defender muscles the arm straight - tap early.

03

Common injury: hyperextension damage from a snapped press - apply pressure smoothly.

04

Warning sign: sharp pain at the elbow joint line signals imminent damage; tap at once.

05

Partner: hold pressure, never snap - the finish should feel slow even when it loads fast.

06

Drilling: anchor the wrist and straighten the arm first; add the press only once the arm is flat.

//04IBJJF belt legality
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//05Entries by position

8 ways in.

All8entriesin the App Store
CONTROLLING70
Hon Kesa Gatame
Chest across them, arm trapped - pin tight, attack submissions
17 ↗ transitionsControlling
CONTROLLING60
Side Control
Heavy crossface while hunting submissions
20 ↗ transitionsControlling
CONTROLLING60
Modified Scarf Hold
Arm trapped in armpit - control head, attack submissions
13 ↗ transitionsControlling
INITIATING60
Front Headlock
Head trapped - finish guillotine or take back
18 ↗ transitionsInitiating
INITIATING50
Sprawl
Sprawled on - push up, recover base
9 ↗ transitionsInitiating
CONTROLLING50
North-South
Chest over their head - heavy weight, kimura threats
16 ↗ transitionsControlling
INITIATING50
2-on-1 Tie
Wrist and tricep gripped, pull across body
19 ↗ transitionsInitiating
INITIATING40
Collar-and-Elbow
Collar and elbow gripped, control posture, set up attacks
32 ↗ transitionsInitiating
// Ude Gatame · Elbow locks

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