kimura

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

kimura (plural kimuras)

  1. (combat sports) An armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and torques the shoulder in order to cause pain or injury.

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