English Explanatory Dictionary

kimura

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and torques the shoulder in order to cause pain or injury.
name
  1. A surname from Japanese.

Word forms

kimura kimuras

Etymology

Named after Masahiko Kimura, who used it to defeat Hélio Gracie in a famous fight in 1951.

Synonyms

reverse keylock
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