yoko-shiho-gatame; side four-quarter hold
A judo pinning technique where the opponent's shoulders and hips are controlled from the side. Technical term used in martial arts contexts.
He secured a yoko-shiho-gatame hold in the match and won by ippon.
Standard full spelling for this judo hold.
Irregular okurigana variant; the final め is omitted. Rarely used.
Compound of 横 (yoko, 'side'), 四方 (shihō, 'four directions'), and 固め (gatame, 'hold, hardening'). The name describes the hold's control from the side over the opponent's four limbs.