This is the Art of tying / arresting with a cord. This is mostly used after the attacker is restrained with a Jujutsu  technique, tying the attacker without harming him / her while keeping him / her under control.  This is because the victor did not necessarily wish to kill his victim. Under certain circumstances it was desirable to take the foe alive. Thus, closely allied to close-quarter combative methods were systems of tying an adversary so that he could not escape. The warrior was trained to develop the finesse of hand that alone can guarantee efficient tying.

The special cord used in Hojojutsu was normally carried by all warriors as part of their battle equipment. But often a field expedient was used when the warrior found himself with nothing but his Sageo (cord attached to the scabbard of the sword). The size of the cord depends on the style. The Sageo, as already said, can also be used for this type of training. The Sageo is approximately 2 meters long (depending on the make of the sword).