is one of the traditional forty throws of

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. Kata guruma belongs to the third group of the traditional throwing list in the ''Gokyo no waza'' of the

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Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. Because the technique is not a sweep nor a trip and requires '' tori'' to pull ''

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'' into a carry, it is categorized as a hand throwing technique (''tewaza'').

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In ''The Essence of Judo'',

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demonstrates three variations of kata guruma. In the second variation, Mifune steps behind ''uke'', and in the third he steps behind ''uke'' and grabs ''uke''s left leg instead. In all three variations, ''uke'' is lifted up to ''tori''s shoulder behind ''tori''s head, and then dropped forward (as in the above clip). The drop kata guruma is a variant of kata guruma. Ronda Rousey uses a variation in WWE where she drops opponents backwards like a

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. Because the most common versions of kata guruma involve a grip below the belt/touching the legs, these variations are now illegal under the current International Judo Federation rules (as of 2019).

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Information on the Techniques of Judo

Collection of Kata Guruma Videos
* Alabama Judo Federation video channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWkqmG4QY4Q
Demonstrated
from http://www.suginoharyu.com/html/index.html
Randori
from http://www.suginoharyu.com/html/video/sambo.htm * http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3748489073060595313,

performed one version of kata guruma that is much higher, almost standing, and only bows down at the actual throw at the 9:56 mark. Articles containing video clips Grappling hold Grappling positions Judo technique Martial art techniques Throw (grappling) {{Judo-stub

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