たて四方 しほう がためではありませんでした
tateshihōga tamedewārimasendeshita

Noun
Desu Copula

The polite, past negative form of 縦四方固め

1. Was not a vertical four-sided hold.; Was not held in a vertical four-sided lock.

Past/Perfective
Negative
Polite
Formal Register
Martial Arts