Alias · Kimura system
Kimura lock
Also known as Kimura Trap — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: when the grip is maintained to hold position without finishing
Generic — kimura-grip based control
Kimura lock is the generic name for the controlling-configuration built around the kimura grip — overlapping with both the kimura submission and the Kimura Trap controlling system.
Etymology. “Kimura lock” is the broad descriptive label; in context, the term can refer to the kimura submission (figure-four shoulder lock), the Kimura Trap (multi-purpose control system), or any closed-loop control built around the figure-four grip. Precise vocabulary uses the specific name (kimura, Kimura Trap) to disambiguate.
Mechanics. The figure-four grip closes the upper-body lock and provides the leverage for the family’s diverse attacks — shoulder rotation, sweep entries, back takes.
Cross-reference. “Kimura trap system” is the controlling-system canonical; “kimura” is the submission. Full mechanical coverage on Kimura Trap.