Ashi garami (足緘) is a joint lock in judo that targets an opponent's leg. It is one of the official 29 grappling techniques of Kodokan Judo. It is one of the nine joint techniques of the Kansetsu-waza list, one of the three grappling lists in Judo's Katame-waza enumerating 29 grappling techniques. Ashi garami is one of the four forbidden techniques, Kinshi-waza.This technique is also often utilized in modern Bjj in both gi and nogi grappling.