Tate shiho gatame

Tate shiho gatame is the judo name for the mount — the top-position pin in which the attacker sits across the opponent’s torso, controlling the hips and chest from the vertical orientation.

Etymology. Tate (縦) means “vertical” or “lengthwise”; shiho (四方) means “four corners” or “four sides”; gatame (固め) means “hold.” The combined term — vertical four-corners hold — names the pin by its geometry: the attacker’s body aligns lengthwise with the opponent’s, covering all four sides of the trunk. The pin sits in Kodokan judo’s osaekomi-waza (pinning techniques) catalogue and remains in active judo vocabulary; in BJJ and no-gi grappling the same configuration is universally called the “mount.” The Japanese name is the primary search term in judo and judo-influenced submission grappling contexts.

Mechanics. The configuration sits the attacker across the opponent’s torso with the legs hooked or posted on either side. The vertical alignment between the attacker’s hips and the opponent’s hips covers the bottom player’s centre of gravity completely; the attacker’s chest contact with the opponent’s chest provides connection. From the position, submission threats, posture control, and lateral transitions are all available without sacrificing the dominant top control.

Cross-reference. English-speaking no-gi and BJJ use “mount” or “full mount.” Full mechanical coverage on Mount.