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A flat palm stopping the bout.
Also known as: Stop signal judo, Matte gesture
The judo signal halting the contest and stopping the clock.
Halts the contest and stops the clock.
Contexts: Public information
The open palm as a stop signal recurs across unrelated traffic, safety and sporting systems, which suggests it is close to a gestural universal rather than a convention learned within a sport.
Contexts: Public information
One hand raised with the palm facing the contestants, fingers together, the arm bent at the elbow.