Judo Techniques

This is a list of judo 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

# Ippon seoinage (一本背負投): Single-handed shoulder throw
# Kata guruma (肩車): Shoulder wheel
# Kibisu gaeshi (踵返): One-hand reversal
# Morote gari (双手刈): Two-hand reap
# Obi otoshi (帯落): Belt drop
# Seoi nage (背負投): Shoulder throw
# Seoi otoshi (背負落): Shoulder drop
# Sukui nage (掬投): Scoop throw
# Sumi otoshi (隅落): Corner drop
# Tai otoshi (体落): Body drop
# Uchi mata sukashi (内股透): Inner thigh void throw
# Uki otoshi (浮落): Floating drop
# Yama arashi (山嵐): Mountain storm
# Kouchi gaeshi (小内返): Small inner reap reversal
# Kuchiki taoshi (朽木倒): Single leg takedown

;Unrecognized techniques

# Te Guruma (手車): Hand wheel. The Kodokan 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

# Daki age (抱上): Hugging high lift. (Forbidden in competition.)
# Hane goshi (跳腰): Spring hip throw
# Harai goshi (払腰): Sweeping hip throw
# Koshi guruma (腰車): Hip wheel
# O goshi (大腰): Full hip throw
# Sode tsurikomi goshi (袖釣込腰): Sleeve lifting-and-pulling hip throw
# Tsuri goshi (釣腰): Lifting hip throw
# Tsurikomi goshi (釣込腰): Lifting-and-pulling hip throw
# Uki goshi (浮腰): Floating hip throw
# Ushiro goshi (後腰): Rear hip throw
# Utsuri goshi (移腰): Shifting hip throw

;Unrecognized techniques

# Tobi goshi (飛腰): Flying/surfing hip throw
# Ushiro Guruma(後車): Rear wheel

Ashi-waza (足技): foot throwing techniques

# Ashi guruma (足車): Leg wheel
# De Ashi harai (出足払): Advanced foot sweep
# Hane goshi gaeshi (跳腰返): Hip spring counter
# Harai goshi gaeshi (払腰返): Hip sweep counter
# Harai tsurikomi ashi (払釣込足): Lift-pull foot sweep
# Hiza guruma (膝車): Knee wheel
# Kosoto gake (小外掛): Small outer hook
# Kosoto gari (小外刈): Small outer reap
# Kouchi gari (小内刈): Small inner reap
# O guruma (大車): Large wheel
# Okuri Ashi Harai (送足払): Sliding foot sweep
# Osoto gaeshi (大外返): Big outer reap counter
# Osoto gari (大外刈): Big outer reap
# Osoto guruma (大外車): Big outer wheel
# Osoto otoshi (大外落): Big outer drop
# Ouchi gaeshi (大内返): Big inner reap counter
# Ouchi gari (大内刈): Big inner reap
# Sasae tsurikomi ashi (支釣込足): Propping and drawing ankle throw
# Tsubame gaeshi (燕返): Swallow counter
# Uchi mata (内股): Inner-thigh
# Uchi mata gaeshi (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

# Hikikomi gaeshi (引込返): Pulling in reversal
# Sumi gaeshi (隅返): Corner reversal
# Tawara gaeshi (巴投): Circle throw
# Ura nage (裏投): Rear throw

Yoko-sutemi waza (橫捨身技): side sacrifice projections

# Daki wakare (抱分): High separation
# Hane makikomi (跳巻込): Springing wraparound
# Harai makikomi (払巻込): Hip sweep wraparound
# Kani basami (蟹挟): Crab or scissors throw. (Forbidden in competition.)
# Kawazu gake (河津掛): One-leg entanglement. (Forbidden in competition.)
# Osoto makikomi