noun
kimura
noun
1
A grappling submission hold in martial arts in which an opponent's arm is trapped and the shoulder is twisted to force a tap-out.
"The fighter locked in a kimura and forced his opponent to submit."
How to Use Kimura
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA wrestling/jiu-jitsu armlock move named after the fighter who made it famous.
Common pairings
lock in a kimura
kimura submission
Word Forms
kimuras plural, Kimuras plural
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Etymology
Named after judoka Masahiko Kimura, who famously used the move to defeat Hélio Gracie in a 1951 match.