Sand Binding Coffin[1]
Name
Kanji	砂縛柩
Rōmaji	Sabaku Kyū
Literal English	Sand Binding Coffin
Viz manga	The Coffin of Crushing Sand
English TV	Sand Coffin
Debut
Manga	Chapter #59
Anime	Naruto Episode #34
Game	Naruto: Ultimate Ninja
OVA	Finally a clash! Jōnin vs. Genin!! Indiscriminate Grand Melee Tournament Meeting!!
Appears in	Anime, Manga and Game
Data
Classification	Ninjutsu
Class	Offensive
Range	Short to Mid range
Derived jutsu
Users Gaara

With his ability to control sand, Gaara encases his opponents in a large amount of the special chakra-infused sand kept inside his gourd, immobilising them. It can be used to suffocate an opponent or in preparation for a deadlier technique, the Sand Waterfall Funeral. This appears to be Gaara's signature technique.

Trivia

• Using a pun common to Gaara and his techniques, "sand binding" (砂縛, sabaku) is pronounced the same as the Japanese word for "desert" (砂漠).
• Nagare at some point saw Gaara use this technique and copied it, creating the Assimilation: Sand Binding Coffin technique.

References

1. ↑ First Databook, page 186