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judo
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techniques. They are categorized into
throwing techniques (''nage-waza''),
grappling techniques (''katame-waza''),
body-striking techniques (''atemi-waza)'', blocks and parries (''uke-waza''),
receiving/breakfall techniques (''ukemi''), and
resuscitation techniques (''kappo'').
The above categorization of techniques is orthogonal to the categorization of domains of combat, which include and . Some techniques can be used only in one of these domains, and some can be used in both. In practice, ''ne-waza'' is often used as a synonym of , or some of its subcategories, most often and possibly also .
is yet another subcategorization of ''nage-waza'' into 5 main groups, as well as groups of preserved techniques (''habukareta-waza'') and new techniques (''shinmeisho-no-waza''). This grouping has been made for pedagogical purposes ("Learning the throws in order is the key to mastery.").
Nage-waza (投げ技): throwing techniques
Tachi-waza (立技): standing techniques
Te-waza (手技): hand throwing techniques
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Ippon seoinage
The is a throw in judo.Mifune, Kyuzo: ''The Canon of Judo'', Kodansha International Ltd. (Tokyo) 2004, , p. It is a variant of Seoi nage, and is one of the nineteen accepted techniques in Shinmeisho No Waza of Kodokan Judo. It is classified ...
(一本背負投): Single-handed shoulder throw
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Kata guruma
is one of the traditional forty throws of judo as developed by Kano Jigoro. Kata guruma belongs to the third group of the traditional throwing list in the ''Gokyo no waza'' of the Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of K ...
(肩車): Shoulder wheel
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Kibisu gaeshi (踵返): One-hand reversal
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Morote gari (双手刈): Two-hand reap
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Obi otoshi (帯落): Belt drop
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Seoi nage
is a throw in judo. It is one of the traditional forty throws of judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group, Dai Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current of ...
(背負投): Shoulder throw
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Seoi otoshi (背負落): Shoulder drop
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Sukui nage
is one of the original 40 throws of Judo
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(掬投): Scoop throw
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Sumi otoshi (隅落): Corner drop
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Tai otoshi
, is one of the original 40 throws of Judo
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書� ...
(体落): Body drop
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Uchi mata sukashi (内股透): Inner thigh void throw
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Uki otoshi (浮落): Floating drop
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Yama arashi
is one of the preserved Throw (grappling), throwing techniques, List of Kodokan judo techniques#Habukareta Waza, Habukareta Waza, of Judo. It belonged to the fifth group, Dai Gokyo, of the 1895 Gokyo no Waza lists. It is categorized as a hand thro ...
(山嵐): Mountain storm
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Kouchi gaeshi
is one of the techniques adopted later by the Kodokan into their Judo Lists#Shinmeisho No Waza, Shinmeisho No Waza (newly accepted techniques) list. The technique is executed by first dodging Uke's Kouchi gari, thereby forcing them off balance, a ...
(小内返): Small inner reap reversal
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Kuchiki taoshi
is a single leg takedown in Judo adopted later by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho No Waza (newly accepted techniques) list. It is categorized as a hand technique, Te-waza.
The technique was popularized by Kyutaro Kanda in 1926. Yaichihyō ...
(朽木倒): Single leg takedown
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Te Guruma
is a throwing technique described in ''The Canon Of Judo'' as a reference technique and demonstrated by Kyuzo Mifune in the video ''The Essence of Judo''. It is currently illegal in competition as of the 2011 IJF rule changes.
Included syste ...
(手車): Hand wheel. The
Kodokan
The , or ''Kōdōkan'' (講道館), is the headquarters of the worldwide judo community. The ''kōdōkan'' was founded in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo, and is now an eight-story building in Tokyo. Etymology
Literally, ''kō'' ...
officially also refers to this technique as Sukui nage.
# Morote seoi nage: Double handed shoulder throw
# Eri seoi nage: Collar shoulder throw
# Kata seoi nage: Shoulder throw with both hands
Koshi-waza (腰技): hip throwing techniques
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Daki age (抱上): Hugging high lift. (Forbidden in competition.)
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Hane goshi
is a throw in judo.Mifune, Kyuzo: ''The Canon of Judo'', Kodansha International Ltd. (Tokyo) 2004, , p.74–75,204 It is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the third group, Sankyo, of the traditi ...
(跳腰): Spring hip throw
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Harai goshi
is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Kano Jigoro. It belongs to the second group of the traditional throwing list in the ''Gokyo no waza'' of the Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo, and c ...
(払腰): Sweeping hip throw
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Koshi guruma
, is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the second group,
Dai Nikyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo.
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(腰車): Hip wheel
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O goshi
is one of the original 40 throws of judo as compiled by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the of the , of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as a .
Technique description
''O-goshi's'' classifi ...
(大腰): Full hip throw
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Sode tsurikomi goshi (袖釣込腰): Sleeve lifting-and-pulling hip throw
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Tsuri goshi
is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Kano Jigoro. It belongs to the third group of the traditional throwing list in the ''Gokyo no waza'' of the Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is cl ...
(釣腰): Lifting hip throw
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Tsurikomi goshi
, is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the second group, Dai Nikyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It i ...
(釣込腰): Lifting-and-pulling hip throw
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Uki goshi
is one of the original 40 Throw (grappling), throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group, Judo Lists#Dai Ikkyo, Dai Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the cur ...
(浮腰): Floating hip throw
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Ushiro goshi (後腰): Rear hip throw
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Utsuri goshi (移腰): Shifting hip throw
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Tobi goshi (飛腰): Flying/surfing hip throw
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Ushiro Guruma(後車): Rear wheel
Ashi-waza (足技): foot throwing techniques
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Ashi guruma
is a throw in judo.Mifune, Kyuzo: ''The Canon of Judo'', Kodansha International Ltd. (Tokyo) 2004, , p. It is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Kano Jigoro. It belongs to the third group of the traditional throwing list i ...
(足車): Leg wheel
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De Ashi harai (出足払): Advanced foot sweep
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Hane goshi gaeshi
is a throw in judo and is categorized as a foot technique, Ashi-waza.Mifune, Kyuzo: ''The Canon of Judo'', Kodansha International Ltd. (Tokyo) 2004, , p. It is one of the techniques adopted later by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho No Waza (n ...
(跳腰返): Hip spring counter
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Harai goshi gaeshi
Harai Goshi Gaeshi (払腰返) is a hip sweep counter in judo.Mifune, Kyuzo: ''The Canon of Judo'', Kodansha International Ltd. (Tokyo) 2004, , p. It is one of the techniques adopted later by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho No Waza (newly acc ...
(払腰返): Hip sweep counter
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Harai tsurikomi ashi
is one of the original 40 throws of Judo
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(払釣込足): Lift-pull foot sweep
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Hiza guruma (膝車): Knee wheel
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Kosoto gake (小外掛): Small outer hook
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Kosoto gari (小外刈): Small outer reap
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Kouchi gari (小内刈): Small inner reap
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O guruma (大車): Large wheel
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Okuri Ashi Harai (送足払): Sliding foot sweep
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Osoto gaeshi
is one of the techniques adopted by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho No Waza (newly accepted techniques) list. It is categorized as a foot technique, Ashi-waza. It is essentially a counter throw or reversal for Osoto gari.
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(大外返): Big outer reap counter
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Osoto gari
is one of the original 40 Throw (grappling), throws of Judo
as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group, Judo Lists#Dai Ikkyo, Dai Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also included in t ...
(大外刈): Big outer reap
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Osoto guruma
, is one of the original 40 Throw (grappling), throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the fifth group,
Judo Lists#Gokyo, Gokyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 ...
(大外車): Big outer wheel
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Osoto otoshi
is one of the preserved throwing techniques, Habukareta Waza, of Judo. It belonged to the fourth group, Yonkyo, of the 1895 Gokyo no Waza listsIt is categorized as a foot technique, Judo technique, Ashi-waza.
Technique Description
The tori w ...
(大外落): Big outer drop
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Ouchi gaeshi
is one of the techniques adopted later by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho No Waza (newly accepted techniques) list. It is categorized as a foot technique, Ashi-waza. This technique is a reversal, or counter-throw meant to counteract Ouchi gari ...
(大内返): Big inner reap counter
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Ouchi gari Ouchi or Ōuchi may refer to:
Geography
* Ouchi, Hubei (), a town in Gong'an County, Jingzhou, Hubei, China
Japan
* Ōuchi, Akita, a town now merged into Yurihonjō, Akita
* Ouchi, Saga, a town now merged into Karatsu City, Saga
* Ōuchi-juk ...
(大内刈): Big inner reap
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Sasae tsurikomi ashi
is one of the traditional forty throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi belongs to the first group, Dai Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo-no-waza of Kodokan
The , or ''Kōdōkan'' (講道館), is t ...
(支釣込足): Propping and drawing ankle throw
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Tsubame gaeshi (燕返): Swallow counter
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Uchi mata
is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Kanō Jigorō. It belongs to the second group, Dai Nikyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It ...
(内股): Inner-thigh
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Uchi mata gaeshi
is one of the techniques adopted later by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho No Waza (newly accepted techniques) list. It is categorized as a foot technique, Ashi-waza.
Included Systems
*Judo
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(内股返): Inner-thigh counter
Unrecognized techniques:
#Osoto gake (大外掛): Great outer hook
#Kouchi gake (小内掛): Small inner hook
#Ouchi gake (大内掛): Great inner hook
Sutemi-waza(捨身技): sacrifice techniques
Ma-sutemi waza (真捨身技): "Real" (ma) sacrifice projections
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Hikikomi gaeshi
, also known as pulling-in counter, is one of the preserved throwing techniques, Habukareta Waza, of judo.Mifune, Kyuzo: ''The Canon of Judo'', Kodansha International Ltd. (Tokyo) 2004, , p. It belonged to the fourth group, Yonkyo, of the 1895 Go ...
(引込返): Pulling in reversal
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Sumi gaeshi
is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the fourth group,
Dai Yonkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo-no-Nagewaza, of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It ...
(隅返): Corner reversal
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Tawara gaeshi (俵返): Rice bag reversal throw
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Tomoe nage
is one of the traditional forty throws of jujutsu and Judo. It belongs to the third group (Sankyo) of the traditional throwing list, the traditional Gokyo (no waza), and the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo.
Tomoe nage is categorized as a front ...
(巴投): Circle throw
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Ura nage (裏投): Rear throw
Yoko-sutemi waza (橫捨身技): side sacrifice projections
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Daki wakare (抱分): High separation
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Hane makikomi (跳巻込): Springing wraparound
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Harai makikomi (払巻込): Hip sweep wraparound
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Kani basami
image:Judo foot sweep - cropped.jpg, 300px, The attacker on the left sweeps the right foot of the opponent
The foot sweep (also footsweep) is a move in many different styles of martial arts. It refers to the use of any part of the foot or leg to tr ...
(蟹挟): Crab or scissors throw. (Forbidden in competition.)
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Kawazu gake
is a leg entanglement throw in Judo that targets an opponent's leg.Mifune, Kyuzo: ''The Canon of Judo'', Kodansha International Ltd. (Tokyo) 2004, , p. It is one of the techniques adopted later by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho No Waza (newl ...
(河津掛): One-leg entanglement. (Forbidden in competition.)
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Osoto makikomi (大外巻込): Big outer wraparound
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Soto makikomi (外巻込): Outer wraparound
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Tani otoshi (谷落): Valley drop
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Uchi makikomi (内巻込): Inner wraparound
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Uchi mata makikomi (内股巻込): Inner thigh wraparound
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Uki waza
, is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the fifth group, Gokyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the 67 throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified a ...
(浮技): Floating technique
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Yoko gake (横掛): Side prop
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Yoko guruma (横車): Side wheel
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Yoko otoshi
is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the third group,
Sankyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo.
It is cla ...
(横落): Side drop
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Yoko wakare (横分): Side separation
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Ko-uchi-makikomi (小内巻込): Small inner wrap-around throw
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Tama guruma (球車):Jade wheel. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kata guruma.
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Ude gaeshi (腕返): Arm reversal. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Yoko wakare.
# Yoko Tomoe Nage (横巴投): Side circle throw. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Tomoe nage.
# Kubi Nage Neck throw. The Kodokan officially also refers to this thechnique as Koshi guruma.
Katame-waza (固技): grappling techniques
Osaekomi-waza (抑込技): pins or matholds
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Kesa-gatame (袈裟固): Scarf hold
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Kuzure-kesa-gatame (崩袈裟固): Broken scarf hold
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Ushiro-kesa-gatame (後袈裟固): Reverse Scarf Hold. The
Kodokan
The , or ''Kōdōkan'' (講道館), is the headquarters of the worldwide judo community. The ''kōdōkan'' was founded in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo, and is now an eight-story building in Tokyo. Etymology
Literally, ''kō'' ...
officially also referred to this technique as kuzure-kesa-gatame until 2017.
[The Kodokan Judo Institute]
Kodokan.Org classification of techniques
. ''www.kodokan.org''. URL last accessed March 4, 2006.
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Kata-gatame (肩固): Shoulder hold
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Kami-shiho-gatame (上四方固): Upper four quarter hold down
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Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame
is one of the seven mat holds, Osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo, a variation of Kami shiho gatame. In grappling terms, it is categorized as a north-south hold.
Technique description
Executing the Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame is similar to Kami shi ...
(崩上四方固): Broken upper four quarter hold down
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Tate-shiho-gatame (縦四方固): Vertical four quarter hold
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Yoko-shiho-gatame
is one of the seven mat holds, Osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo. In grappling terms, it is categorized as a side control hold.
Technique description (横四方固): Side four quarter hold
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Ura-gatame (裹固) (1/1/2014 this is now recognized as a valid competition technique)
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Uki-gatame (浮固): Floating hold
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Ura-kesa-gatame (裹袈裟固): The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kuzure-kesa-gatame.
# Sangaku-Gatame : Triangular Hold (三角固): The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame.
# Mune gatame: Chest Hold (胸固め): The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kuzure-yoko-shiho-gatame.
Shime-waza (絞技): chokes or strangles
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Do-jime (胴絞): Trunk strangle. Do-jime is a prohibited technique in
Judo
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyc ...
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and is considered a 'slight infringement' according to IJF rules, Section 27: Prohibited acts and penalties, article 21
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Gyaku Jūji-jime (逆十字絞): Reverse cross strangle
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Nami-juji-jime
is one of the twelve constriction techniques of Kodokan Judo in the Judo Lists#Shimewaza, Shime-waza list. Also known as Namijujijime, Danzan Ryu includes this technique in the Danzan Ryu Lists, Shimete list under the name Gyakujujijime.
The tec ...
(並十字絞): Normal cross strangle
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Kata-juji-jime (片十字絞): Half cross strangle
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Hadaka-jime (裸絞): Naked strangle
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Kata-ha-jime (片羽絞): Single wing strangle
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Kata-te-jime (片手絞): One-hand strangle
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Okuri-eri-jime
is one of the twelve constriction techniques of Kodokan Judo in the Shime-waza list.
Description
In English this technique can be translated as "sliding lapel strangle".
Escapes
''Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Theory And Technique'', by Renzo & R ...
(送襟絞): Sliding lapel strangle
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Ryo-te-jime (両手絞): Two-hand strangle
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Sankaku-jime (三角絞): Triangular strangle,
triangle choke
A triangle choke, or sankaku-jime (三角絞) in judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold that encircles the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle. Applying pressure using both legs and ...
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Sode-guruma-jime (袖車絞): Sleeve wheel strangle (Eziquiel/Ezekiel choke)
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Tsukkomi-jime (突込絞): Thrust choke
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Jigoku-jime (地獄絞): Hell strangle
[Wolfe, David]
The David Brent Wolfe Dictionary of Japanese Martial Art Terms
. ''pages.prodigy.net''. URL last accessed February 11, 2006. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Okuri-eri-jime.
# Koshi-jime: The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Okuri-eri-jime.
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Ura-juji-jime (裹十字絞): The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kata-juji-jime.
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Arm triangle choke
Arm triangle choke, side choke, or head and arm choke are generic terms describing blood chokeholds in which the opponent is strangled in between their own shoulder and the practitioner's arm. This is as opposed to the regular triangle choke, whic ...
: The Kodokan officially considers this an osaekomi-waza Kata-gatame.
Kansetsu-waza (関節技):
joint locks
A joint lock is a grappling technique involving manipulation of an opponent's joints in such a way that the joints reach their maximal degree of motion and hyperextension.
In judō these are referred to as (, "joint locking technique"Ohlenkamp ...
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Ashi-garami (足緘): Leg entanglement. (Forbidden in competition.)
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Ude-garami (腕緘): Arm entanglement or "figure-four" key lock
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Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame (腕挫脚固): Side-lying
arm bar
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Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame (腕挫腹固): Side-extended
arm bar, lower stomach against opponent's elbow.
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Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame (腕挫膝固): Knee
arm bar.
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Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame (腕挫十字固): Back-lying perpendicular
arm bar.
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Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame (腕挫三角固): Triangular
arm bar.
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Ude-hishigi-te-gatame (腕挫手固): Hand lock.
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Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame (腕挫腕固): Arm lock.
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Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame (腕挫腋固): Armpit arm entanglement.
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# Ashi-Dori-Garami: Entangled leg dislocation
# Hiza-Hishigi: Knee crush
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Ashi-hishigi (足挫): Straight ankle lock
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Sankaku-garami (三角緘): Triangular entanglement.
[Judo-club Hadamar]
Judo von A - Z
. ''www.judoclubhadamar.de''. URL last accessed February 5, 2006. (In German) The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame.
Attack patterns
Opponent on back
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Near knee guard pass
The guard is a ground grappling position in which one combatant has their back to the ground while attempting to control the other combatant using their legs. In pure grappling combat sports, the guard is considered an advantageous position, b ...
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Simple guard pass
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Stacking guard pass
The guard is a ground grappling position in which one combatant has their back to the ground while attempting to control the other combatant using their legs. In pure grappling combat sports, the guard is considered an advantageous position, b ...
On own back
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Elevator Sweep
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Push Sweep
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Yoko-gaeshi: Side reversal
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Hasami-gaeshi: Swissor sweep
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Shoulder pin rollover
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Ude-kakae
Opponent on all fours
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Daki Wakare
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Turtle Flip Over
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Ura-gatame (裹固)
# Turnover from Koshi-jime
# Suso-sukui-nage
# Yoko-obi-tori-gaeshi
# Obi-tori-sumi-gaeshi
# Obi-tori-yoko-mawashi
On all own fours
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Back Mount Escape
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Foot lock counter to rear-mounted position
# Switch back
# Hikouki or Hikoki-Nage: Aeroplane
Extracting own leg
# Niju-garami: Double entanglement
# Immobilisation of arm
Atemi-waza (当て身技): body-striking techniques
Although taught within
kata
''Kata'' is a Japanese word ( 型 or 形) meaning "form". It refers to a detailed choreographed pattern of martial arts movements. It can also be reviewed within groups and in unison when training. It is practiced in Japanese martial arts ...
(型 or 形) and sometimes used within informal
randori
is a term used in Japanese martial arts to describe free-style practice (sparring). The term denotes an exercise in 取り ''tori'', applying technique to a random ( 乱 ''ran'') succession of ''uke'' attacks.
The actual connotation of ''rand ...
(乱取), striking techniques are forbidden in standard
judo competitions rules.
Ude-ate-waza (腕当て技): arm striking techniques
Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques
# Tsukkake or Tsuki-kake:
Straight punch
# Mae-naname-ate:
Front crossing blow
# Naname-tsuki or Mawashi-tsuki: Roundhouse punch or circular punch
# Tsuki-age or Ago-tsuki:
Uppercut
The uppercut (formerly known as the undercut) is a punch used in boxing that starts low and travels upwards vertically aiming at the opponent's chin or upper abdomen (so-called " solar plexus"). It is, along with the cross, one of the two main p ...
# Uchi-oroshi or Uchi-kake: Downward strike or hammer fist
# Yoko-ate: Side strike or backfist
# Yoko-uchi: Strike to side
# Gammen-tsuki: Thrust punch or
jab
A jab is a type of punch used in martial arts. Several variations of the jab exist, but every jab shares these characteristics: while in a fighting stance, the lead fist is thrown straight ahead and the arm is fully extended from the side of t ...
# Kami-ate or Ue-ate: Upward blow
# Shimo-tsuki: Downward blow
# Ushiro-sumi-tsuki: Rear corner blow
# Ushiro-uchi: Rear blow
# Ushiro-tsuki: Rear strike (over shoulders)
# Ryote-tsuki: Two hand blow
Hiji-ate-waza: elbow techniques
# Mae-hiji-ate:
Elbow blow
# Ushiro-hiji-ate: Rear elbow strik
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# Shita-hiji-ate or Oroshi-hiji-ate : Downward elbow strike
Tegatana-ate-waza: knife hand techniques
# Kirioroshi: Downward knife hand cut
# Naname-uchi: Slanting knife hand blo
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Yubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques
# Tsuki-dashi: Hand Thrust
# Ryogan-tsuki: Strike both eyes with fingertips
# Suri-age: Face slide or forehead thrus
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# Me-tsubushi: Whipping the back of fingers to strike opponent's eyes
Ashi-ate-waza (足当て技): leg striking techniques
Sekito-ate-waza (蹠頭当): ball of foot techniques
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# Naname-keri (斜蹴) or Mawashi geri: Semi-circular Kick, Roundhouse Kick
# Taka-keri (高蹴): Front kick, High front kick
Kakato-ate-waza: heel techniques
# Yoko-geri: Side kick
# Ushiro-geri: Backward kick
# Ashi-fumi: Foot stomp
Hiza-gashira-ate-waza: knee cap techniques
# Mae-hiza-ate: Front knee
# Yoko-hiza-ate: Side knee
# Hiza-otoshi: Dropping knee
Atama-ate-waza (頭当て技): head striking techniques
# Mae-atama-ate: Strike with the forehead
# Ushiro-atama-ate: Strike with the occiput
# Atama-tsuki: Head thrust
Kyusho (急所): vital spots
# Tento (天道/天倒): Top of the head, bregma
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Structure
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# Uto (鳥兎) or Miken (眉間): Between the eyes, nation
# Kasumi (霞): Temple of the head
# Jinchu (人中): Below the nose, philtrum
# Zen-keibu (前頸部): Front side of neck with the Adam's apple
# Gwanto or Kachikake or Shita-ago (下顎): Point of the chin
# Dokko (独鈷): Mastoid process
# Suigetsu (水月) or Mizu-ochi (水落): Solar plexus
# Denko (電光): Right lowest floating rib
# Getsuei (月影): Left lowest floating rib
# Myojo (明星): 1-inch below the belly button, hypogastrium
# Tsuri-gane (釣鐘) or Kokan (股間): Testicles
# Shitsu (膝) or Shita-kansetsu (下関節): Knee
# Ashi-no-ko (足の甲): The surface of foot
Uke-waza (受け技): blocks and parries
# Tenkan
is the Japanese name of a movement practiced in several martial arts. It is a 180 degree pivot to the rear, on the lead foot. That is, if the left foot is forward, the pivot is clockwise, and if the right foot is forward, the pivot is counter-clo ...
or Tenkai: Outside turning or body rotation
# Age-uke: Rising bloc
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# Tegatana-uke: Knife hand bloc
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# Juji-uke: Cross block
# Hiki-uke: Grasping bloc
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Ukemi (受け身): receiving techniques or breakfall techniques
# Ushiro-ukemi (後ろ受身): Backward breakfall
# Yoko-ukemi (横受け身): Sideways breakfall
# Mae-ukemi (前受け身): Forward breakfall
# Mae-mawari-ukemi (前回り受身) or Zempo-Kaiten Geri, kaiten-ukemi: Roll (gymnastics)#Forward roll, Forward roll
Kappo (活法): resuscitation techniques
# Sasoi-katsu (誘活): Inductive method
# Eri-katsu (襟活): Lapel method
# So-katsu (総活): Composite method
# Kogan-katsu (睾丸活): Testicle-method
See also
* List of Kodokan Judo techniques
Like many other martial arts, Kodokan judo provides lists of techniques students must learn to earn rank. For a more complete list of judo techniques by technique classification, including Japanese kanji, see the article judo techniques.
Ukemi (br ...
* Chokehold
A chokehold, choke, stranglehold or, in Judo, shime-waza () is a general term for a grappling hold that critically reduces or prevents either air ( choking)''The New Oxford Dictionary of English'' (1999). Oxford University press. . or blood ( s ...
* Grappling hold
A grappling hold, commonly referred to simply as a hold that in Japanese language, Japanese is referred to as ''katame-waza'' ( "grappling technique"), is any specific grappling, wrestling, judo, or other martial art grip that is applied to an ...
* Joint lock
A joint lock is a grappling technique involving manipulation of an opponent's joints in such a way that the joints reach their maximal degree of motion and hyperextension.
In judō these are referred to as (, "joint locking technique"Ohlenkamp ...
* Throw (grappling)
In martial arts, a throw is a grappling technique that involves off-balancing or lifting an opponent, and throwing them to the ground, in Japanese martial arts referred to as ''nage-waza'', 投げ技, "throwing technique". Throws are a subset ...
Footnotes
Sources
* Ohlenkamp, Neil (2006
''Judo Unleashed''
basic reference on judo. .
* Ohlenkamp, Neil
''JudoInfo.com''. URL last accessed March 6, 2006.
* Sources of kanji
are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are ...
* The Kodokan Judo Institute
''www.kodokan.org''. URL last accessed March 4, 2006.
External links
JudoVideo
��Reference for the Kodokan judo techniques
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Lists of judo techniques