list of judo techniques
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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 {{nihongo3|tachi-waza|立技||standing}} and {{nihongo3|ne-waza|寝技||ground}}. Some techniques can be used only in one of these domains, and some can be used in both.{{cite web|url=https://floridajukido.com/katame-waza-vs-newaza-%E2%80%A2-whats-the-difference/ |title=Katame Waza vs Newaza • What’s the Difference? |website=Jukido Academy |access-date=February 19, 2025}} In practice, ne-waza is often used as a synonym of {{nihongo3|katame-waza|固技||grappling techniques}},{{cite book|title=Kodokan Judo|last=Kano|first=Jigoro|publisher=Kodansha International Ltd.|date=1986|page=55}} or some of its subcategories, most often {{nihongo3|osaekomi-waza|抑込技||holding techniques}} and possibly also {{nihongo3|kansetsu-waza|関節技||joint techniques}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.judo-ch.jp/english/dictionary/terms/newaza/ |title=Ne waza (Ground techniques) |website=Judo Channel |access-date=February 19, 2025}}
{{nihongo3|Gokyo-no-waza|五教の技||Five sets of techniques}} 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."{{cite book|title=Kodokan Judo|last=Kano|first=Jigoro|publisher=Kodansha International Ltd.|date=1986|page=59}}).
Nage-waza (投げ技): [[Throw (grappling)|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
== 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 (俵返): Rice bag reversal throw
- Tomoe nage (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 (大外巻込): Big outer wraparound
- Soto makikomi (外巻込): Outer wraparound
- Tani otoshi (谷落): Valley drop
- Uchi makikomi (内巻込): Inner wraparound
- Uchi mata makikomi (内股巻込): Inner thigh wraparound
- Uki waza (浮技): Floating technique
- Yoko gake (横掛): Side prop
- Yoko guruma (横車): Side wheel
- Yoko otoshi (横落): Side drop
- Yoko wakare (横分): Side separation
- Ko-uchi-makikomi (小内巻込): Small inner wrap-around throw
;Unrecognized techniques
- Tama guruma (球車):Jade wheel. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kata guruma.
- 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|grappling techniques]]
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= Osaekomi-waza (抑込技): [[Grappling hold#Pinning hold|pins or matholds]] =
- Kesa-gatame (袈裟固): Scarf hold
- Kuzure-kesa-gatame (崩袈裟固): Broken scarf hold
- Ushiro-kesa-gatame (後袈裟固): Reverse Scarf Hold. The Kodokan officially also referred to this technique as kuzure-kesa-gatame until 2017.The Kodokan Judo Institute. [http://www.kodokan.org/e_waza/index.html Kodokan.Org classification of techniques] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415033928/http://www.kodokan.org/e_waza/index.html |date=2012-04-15 }}. www.kodokan.org. URL last accessed March 4, 2006.{{Cite web |date=2017-04-06 |url=http://kodokanjudoinstitute.org/news/2017/04/epost-133/ |title=柔道の技名称について |website=Kodokan |access-date=2019-03-03}}
- Kata-gatame (肩固): Shoulder hold
- Kami-shiho-gatame (上四方固): Upper four quarter hold down
- Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame (崩上四方固): Broken upper four quarter hold down
- Tate-shiho-gatame (縦四方固): Vertical four quarter hold
- Yoko-shiho-gatame (横四方固): Side four quarter hold
- Ura-gatame (裹固) (1/1/2014 this is now recognized as a valid competition technique)
- Uki-gatame (浮固): Floating hold
; Unrecognized techniques
- 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, and is considered a 'slight infringement' according to IJF rules, Section 27: Prohibited acts and penalties, article 21International Judo Federation.[http://www.ijf.org/rule/rule_referee.php IJF Referee Rules] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415085045/http://www.ijf.org/rule/rule_referee.php |date=2012-04-15 }}. www.ijf.org. URL last accessed March 5, 2006
- Gyaku Jūji-jime (逆十字絞): Reverse cross strangle
- Nami-juji-jime (並十字絞): Normal cross strangle
- Kata-juji-jime (片十字絞): Half cross strangle
- Hadaka-jime (裸絞): Naked strangle
- Kata-ha-jime (片羽絞): Single wing strangle
- Kata-te-jime (片手絞): One-hand strangle
- Okuri-eri-jime (送襟絞): Sliding lapel strangle
- Ryo-te-jime (両手絞): Two-hand strangle
- Sankaku-jime (三角絞): Triangular strangle, triangle choke
- Sode-guruma-jime (袖車絞): Sleeve wheel strangle (Eziquiel/Ezekiel choke)
- Tsukkomi-jime (突込絞): Thrust choke
;Unrecognized techniques
- Jigoku-jime (地獄絞): Hell strangleWolfe, David. [http://pages.prodigy.net/david_wolfe/pmaa/Japanese_terms_J.html The David Brent Wolfe Dictionary of Japanese Martial Art Terms] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050211182040/http://pages.prodigy.net/david_wolfe/pmaa/Japanese_terms_J.html |date=2005-02-11 }}. 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.
- Ura-juji-jime (裹十字絞): The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kata-juji-jime.
- Arm triangle choke: The Kodokan officially considers this an osaekomi-waza Kata-gatame.
= Kansetsu-waza (関節技): [[Joint lock|joint locks]] =
- Ashi-garami (足緘): Leg entanglement. (Forbidden in competition.)
- Ude-garami (腕緘): Arm entanglement or "figure-four" key lock
- Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame (腕挫脚固): Side-lying arm bar
- Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame (腕挫腹固): Side-extended arm bar, lower stomach against opponent's elbow.
- Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame (腕挫膝固): Knee arm bar.
- Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame (腕挫十字固): Back-lying perpendicular arm bar.
- Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame (腕挫三角固): Triangular arm bar.
- Ude-hishigi-te-gatame (腕挫手固): Hand lock.
- Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame (腕挫腕固): Arm lock.
- Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame (腕挫腋固): Armpit arm entanglement.
; Unrecognized techniques
- Ashi-Dori-Garami: Entangled leg dislocation
- Hiza-Hishigi: Knee crush
- Ashi-hishigi (足挫): Straight ankle lock
- Sankaku-garami (三角緘): Triangular entanglement.{{cite book|author1=Inokuma, Isao |author2=Sato, Nobuyuki |title=Best Judo|publisher=Kodansha America|year=1987|isbn=0-87011-786-6}}United States Judo Association. [http://www.uky.edu/StudentOrgs/Judo/JudoHome_files/srpromo.pdf Exam for all senior Judo ranks]. www.uky.edu. URL last accessed February 5, 2006.Judo-club Hadamar. [http://www.judoclubhadamar.de/Judolexikon.htm Judo von A - Z] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050506044131/http://www.judoclubhadamar.de/Judolexikon.htm |date=2005-05-06 }}. 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 ==
== On own back ==
- Elevator Sweep
- Push Sweep
- Yoko-gaeshi: Side reversal
- Hasami-gaeshi: Swissor sweep
- Shoulder pin rollover
- Ude-kakae
== Opponent on all fours ==
- Daki Wakare
- Turtle Flip Over
- 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 ==
- Back Mount Escape
- 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
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Although taught within kata (型 or 形) and sometimes used within informal randori (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
- 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
- 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 strike [http://ryukyu-bugei.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/atemi_udeate_hijiate.jpg [pic
] ] - Age-hiji-ate: Rising elbow strike
- 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 blow [http://www.bujinkan-israel.co.il/image/users/46250/ftp/my_files/Fighting%20Roots/Pictures/WA/jj/jj2-320.jpg [pic
] ] [http://www.centrallondonshodokanaikido.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_7974.png [pic] ]
== Yubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques ==
- Tsuki-dashi: Hand Thrust
- Ryogan-tsuki: Strike both eyes with fingertips
- Suri-age: Face slide or forehead thrust [http://aikidao.org//wp-content/uploads/2016/03/tomiki-sparring.jpg [pic
] ] [http://www.aikido-aid.com/etaf/etaf-calendar2007/images/1-frontattack.jpg [pic] ] - Yahazu: Strikes with the V-shape of the hand
- 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 ==
- Mae-keri (前蹴): Front kick [http://ryukyu-bugei.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/atemi_ashiate_sekitoate.jpg [pic
] ] - Mae-naname-keri (前斜蹴): Front crossing kick or oblique kick
- Naname-keri (斜蹴) or Mawashi geri: Roundhouse Kick
- Taka-keri (高蹴): 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 =
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- Tento (天道/天倒): Top of the head, bregma
- 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 or Tenkai: Outside turning or body rotation
- Age-uke: Rising block [http://nihonjujutsu.com/images/07NAnj25.jpg [pic
] ] - Harai-uke: Sweeping block
- Tegatana-uke: Knife hand block [http://www.bujinkan-israel.co.il/image/users/46250/ftp/my_files/Fighting%20Roots/Pictures/WA/jj/jj3-320.jpg [pic
] ] - Shotei-uke: Palm block
- Juji-uke: Cross block
- Hiki-uke: Grasping block [http://www.aikibudo-aikido.com/tomiki03.jpg [pic
] ] [http://www.aikidoamerica.org/images/Tomiki_throw.jpg [pic] ] - Morote-uke: Two hand block [http://nihonjujutsu.com/images/06ENJ.06.jpg [pic
] ]
Ukemi (受け身): receiving techniques or breakfall techniques
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- 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-ukemi: Forward roll
Kappo (活法): resuscitation techniques
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- 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
Footnotes
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Sources
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- Ohlenkamp, Neil (2006) [https://web.archive.org/web/20070913064230/http://judounleashed.com/ Judo Unleashed] basic reference on judo. {{ISBN|0-07-147534-6}}.
- Ohlenkamp, Neil. [http://judoinfo.com/gokyo.htm The 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo]. JudoInfo.com. URL last accessed March 6, 2006.
- Sources of kanji: [https://web.archive.org/web/20041108052350/http://hk.geocities.com/fareastjudoclub/Newaza/Newaza.htm ], [http://www.ejudo.info/waza/compare1.html], [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311004401/http://www.plk1984.edu.hk:8001/~cit018/teach2.htm], [https://web.archive.org/web/20080916001515/http://www.judokan.org.hk/Waza.htm]
- The Kodokan Judo Institute. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120415033928/http://www.kodokan.org/e_waza/index.html Kodokan.Org classification of techniques]. www.kodokan.org. URL last accessed March 4, 2006.{{refend}}
External links
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- [http://judoinfo.com/techjudo.htm Techniques of Judo]
- [http://judovideo.net/ JudoVideo]—Reference for the Kodokan judo techniques
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131018000438/http://medfordjudo.com/techniques.html Medford Judo Academy - Techniques & Boards]
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