The Katas of Judo


NAGE NO KATA

( 15 Formal throws )

Uki Otoshi (Floating Drop)

Kata Seoi (Shoulder Throw)

Kata Garuma (Shoulder Wheel)

Uki Goshi (Floating Hip)

Harai Goshi (Sweeping Loin)

Tsuri Komi Goshi (Lift Pull Hip)

Okuri Ashi Barai (Sweeping Ankle)

Sasae Tsuri Komi Ashi (Propping Drawing Ankle)

Uchi Mata (Inner Thigh)

Tomoe Nage (Stomach Throw)

Ura Nage (Rear Throw)

Sumi Gaeshi (Corner Throw)

Yoko Gake (Side Dash)

Yoko Guruma (Side Wheel)

Uki Waza (Floating Throw)


KATAME NO KATA

( 15 Formal groundwork )

Kesa Gatame (Scarf Hold)

Kata Gatame (Shoulder Hold)

Kami Shiho Gatame (Upper Four Quarters)

Yoko Shiho Gatame (Side Four Quarters)

Kuzure Kami Shiho Gatame (Broken Upper Four Quarters)

Kata Juji Jime (Half Cross Strangle)

Hadaka Jime (Naked Strangle)

Okuri Eri Jime (Sliding Collar)

Kata Hajime (Sliding Wing Strangle)

Gyaku Juji Jime (Reverse Cross Strangle)

Ude Garami (Entangle Arm Lock)

Ude Kujiki Juji Gatame (Cross Arm Lock)

Ude Kujiki Ude Gatame (Arm Crush)

Ude Kujiki Hiza Gatame (Knee Arm Lock)

Ashi Garami (Entangled Leg Lock)


KAESHI NO KATA

( Form of counters )

Okui Ashi Bari ....Tsubame Gaeshi (sweeping ankle)....(swallow counter)

Ko Uchi Gari....Hiza Garuma (minor inner reap)..(knee wheel)

Ouchi Gari....Gyaku Hiza Garuma (major inner reap)..(reverse knee wheel)

O Goshi....Ushiro Goshi (major hip throw)...(rear lift)

Hari Goshi....Utsuri Goshi (sweeping loin)..(changing hip)

Hani Goshi....Hari Tsuri Komi Ashi (spring hip)....(sweeping propping ankle)

O Soto Gari....Hari Goshi (major outer reap)....(sweeping loin)

Uchi Mata....Sumi Otoshi (inner thigh)...(corner drop)

Kata Seoi....Uki Waza (shoulder throw)...(floating drop throw)


JU NO KATA

( Form Of Suppleness )

Tsuki Dashi (to transpierce with the hand)

Kata Oshi (to push the shoulder)

Ryota Dori (both hand seizure)

Kata Mawashi (rotation of the shoulders)

Ago Oshi (to push side of the face)

Kiri Oroshi (split the head with a weapon)

Ryo Kata Oshi (to press on both shoulders)

Naname Uchi (to split obliquely)

Katae Dori (to hold with one hand)

Katate Age (to raise the hand to strike)

Obi Tori (hold of the belt)

Mune Oshi (to push back the chest)

Tsuki Age (uppercut)

Uchi Oroshi (downwards blow with fist)

Ryogan Tsuki (to strike the eyes)


ITSUTSU NO KATA

(Five techniques symbolising nature)

Tao Kidashi (principle of concentration of energy and of direction)

Hiki Otoshi (principle of reaction and of non resistance)

En No Wakare (cyclic principle of the cicle of the whirlwind)

Do To (principle of alternation of the pendulum)

Ten Chi No Wakare (principle of the void or of inertia)


KIME NO KATA

IDORI - (Kneeling)

Ryote Dori (both hands seizure)

Tsukkake (stomach punch)

Suri Age (thrust to forehead)

Yoko Uchi (blow with fist to temple)

Ushiro Dori (shoulder seizure from rear)

Tsukkomi (thrust to stomach with dagger)

Kiri Komi (downward cut to head with dagger)

Yoko Tsuki (thrust to side with dagger)

TACHI-AI (Standing)

Ryote Dori (both hands seizure)

Sode Dori (hold on the sleeve)

Tsukkake (blow with fist to face)

Tsuki Age (uppercut)

Suri Age (thrust to forehead)

Yoko Uchi (blow with fist to temple)

Ke Age (kick to lower abdomen)

Ushiro Dori (shoulder seizure from rear)

Tsukkomi (thrust to stomach with dagger)

Kiri Komi (downward cut to head with dagger)

Nuki Kake (sword block in sheath)

Kiri Oroshi (to cleave with the sword)


KOSHIKI NO KATA

( 21 Ju Jutsu Techniques )

OMOTE ( front form )

Tai (starting position)

Yume No Uchi (hold on the sleeve)

Ryokuhi (to master his strengt)

Mizu Guruma (the water wheel)

Mizu Nagare (the stream)

Hiki Otoshi (to pull and make full)

Kodaore (the tree trunk)

Uchi Kudaki (to Pulverise)

Tani Otoshi (the fall in the valley)

Kuruma Daoshi (the thrown down wheel)

Shikoro Dori (hold on shoulder piece)

Shikoro Gaeshi (overturning by shoulder piece)

Yudachi (evening rain)

Taki Otoshi (the cascade)

URA (reverse form)

Mikudaki (to reduce the body to powder)

Kuruma Gaeshi (to revolve like a wheel)

Mizi Iri (to follow the current)

Ryu Setsu (the snow of the willow)

Saka Otoshi (to throw down the slope)

Yuki Ore (the branch broken under the weight of the snow)

Iwa Nami (the against the rock)