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.").
Tachi-waza (ç«ÂæÂÂ): standing techniques
Te-waza (æÂÂæÂÂ): hand throwing techniques
- Ippon seoinage (ä¸ÂæÂÂÂè² æÂÂ): Single-handed shoulder throw
- Kata guruma (è©è»Â): Shoulder wheel
- Kibisu gaeshi (踵è¿Â): One-hand reversal
- Morote gari (Ã¥ÂÂæÂÂÃ¥ÂÂ): Two-hand reap
- Obi otoshi (帯è½): Belt drop
- Seoi nage (èÂÂè² æÂÂ): Shoulder throw
- Seoi otoshi (èÂÂè² è½): Shoulder drop
- Sukui nage (æÂ¾ÂÂ): Scoop throw
- Sumi otoshi (éÂÂ
è½): Corner drop
- Tai otoshi (ä½Âè½): Body drop
- Uchi mata sukashi (Ã¥ÂÂ
è¡éÂÂ): Inner thigh void throw
- Uki otoshi (æµ®è½): Floating drop
- Yama arashi (å±±åµÂ): Mountain storm
- Kouchi gaeshi (å°ÂÃ¥ÂÂ
è¿Â): Small inner reap reversal
- Kuchiki taoshi (æÂ½æÂ¨åÂÂ): Single leg takedown
Unrecognized techniques
- Te Guruma (æÂÂè»Â): 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 (èÂ
°æÂÂ): hip throwing techniques
- Daki age (æÂ±ä¸Â): Hugging high lift. (Forbidden in competition.)
- Hane goshi (è·³èÂ
°): Spring hip throw
- Harai goshi (æÂÂèÂ
°): Sweeping hip throw
- Koshi guruma (èÂ
°è»Â): Hip wheel
- O goshi (大èÂ
°): Full hip throw
- Sode tsurikomi goshi (è¢Âé£込èÂ
°): Sleeve lifting-and-pulling hip throw
- Tsuri goshi (é£èÂ
°): Lifting hip throw
- Tsurikomi goshi (é£込èÂ
°): Lifting-and-pulling hip throw
- Uki goshi (æµ®èÂ
°): Floating hip throw
- Ushiro goshi (å¾ÂèÂ
°): Rear hip throw
- Utsuri goshi (ç§»èÂ
°): Shifting hip throw
Unrecognized techniques
- Tobi goshi (é£ÂèÂ
°): Flying/surfing hip throw
- Ushiro Guruma(å¾Âè»Â): Rear wheel
Ashi-waza (è¶³æÂÂ): foot throwing techniques
- Ashi guruma (è¶³è»Â): Leg wheel
- De Ashi harai (åº足æÂÂ): Advanced foot sweep
- Hane goshi gaeshi (è·³èÂ
°è¿Â): Hip spring counter
- Harai goshi gaeshi (æÂÂèÂ
°è¿Â): Hip sweep counter
- Harai tsurikomi ashi (æÂÂé£込足): Lift-pull foot sweep
- Hiza guruma (èÂÂè»Â): Knee wheel
- Kosoto gake (å°Âå¤ÂæÂÂ): Small outer hook
- Kosoto gari (å°Âå¤ÂÃ¥ÂÂ): Small outer reap
- Kouchi gari (å°ÂÃ¥ÂÂ
Ã¥ÂÂ): Small inner reap
- O guruma (大è»Â): Large wheel
- Okuri Ashi Harai (éÂÂè¶³æÂÂ): Sliding foot sweep
- Osoto gaeshi (大å¤Âè¿Â): Big outer reap counter
- Osoto gari (大å¤ÂÃ¥ÂÂ): Big outer reap
- Osoto guruma (大å¤Âè»Â): Big outer wheel
- Osoto otoshi (大å¤Âè½): Big outer drop
- Ouchi gaeshi (大åÂÂ
è¿Â): Big inner reap counter
- Ouchi gari (大åÂÂ
Ã¥ÂÂ): Big inner reap
- Sasae tsurikomi ashi (æÂ¯é£込足): Propping and drawing ankle throw
- Tsubame gaeshi (çÂÂè¿Â): Swallow counter
- Uchi mata (Ã¥ÂÂ
è¡): Inner-thigh
- Uchi mata gaeshi (Ã¥ÂÂ
è¡è¿Â): Inner-thigh counter
Unrecognized techniques:
- Osoto gake (大å¤ÂæÂÂ): Great outer hook
- Kouchi gake (å°ÂÃ¥ÂÂ
æÂÂ): Small inner hook
- Ouchi gake (大åÂÂ
æÂÂ): Great inner hook
Sutemi-waza(æÂ¨èº«æÂÂ): sacrifice techniques
Ma-sutemi waza (çÂÂæÂ¨èº«æÂÂ): "Real" (ma) sacrifice projections
- Hikikomi gaeshi (å¼Âè¾¼è¿Â): Pulling in reversal
- Sumi gaeshi (éÂÂ
è¿Â): Corner reversal
- Tawara gaeshi (俵è¿Â): Rice bag reversal throw
- Tomoe nage (å·´æÂÂ): Circle throw
- Ura nage (è£ÂæÂÂ): Rear throw
Yoko-sutemi waza (æ©«æÂ¨èº«æÂÂ): side sacrifice projections
- Daki wakare (æÂ±åÂÂ): High separation
- Hane makikomi (跳巻込): Springing wraparound
- Harai makikomi (æÂÂ巻込): Hip sweep wraparound
- Kani basami (è¹æÂÂ): Crab or scissors throw. (Forbidden in competition.)
- Kawazu gake (河津æÂÂ): One-leg entanglement. (Forbidden in competition.)
- Osoto makikomi (大å¤Â巻込): Big outer wraparound
- Soto makikomi (å¤Â巻込): Outer wraparound
- Tani otoshi (è°·è½): Valley drop
- Uchi makikomi (Ã¥ÂÂ
巻込): Inner wraparound
- Uchi mata makikomi (Ã¥ÂÂ
è¡巻込): Inner thigh wraparound
- Uki waza (æµ®æÂÂ): Floating technique
- Yoko gake (横æÂÂ): Side prop
- Yoko guruma (横è»Â): Side wheel
- Yoko otoshi (横è½): Side drop
- Yoko wakare (横åÂÂ): Side separation
- Ko-uchi-makikomi (å°ÂÃ¥ÂÂ
巻込): Small inner wrap-around throw
Unrecognized techniques
- Tama guruma (çÂÂè»Â):Jade wheel. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kata guruma.
- Ude gaeshi (èÂ
Âè¿Â): Arm reversal. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Yoko wakare.
- Yoko Tomoe Nage (横巴æÂÂ): 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.
Osaekomi-waza (æÂÂè¾¼æÂÂ): pins or matholds
- Kesa-gatame (è¢Âè£Âåº): Scarf hold
- Kuzure-kesa-gatame (å´©è¢Âè£Âåº): Broken scarf hold
- Ushiro-kesa-gatame (å¾Âè¢Âè£Âåº): Reverse Scarf Hold. The Kodokan officially also referred to this technique as kuzure-kesa-gatame until 2017.
- Kata-gatame (è©åº): Shoulder hold
- Kami-shiho-gatame (ä¸ÂÃ¥ÂÂæÂ¹åº): Upper four quarter hold down
- Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame (å´©ä¸ÂÃ¥ÂÂæÂ¹åº): Broken upper four quarter hold down
- Tate-shiho-gatame (縦åÂÂæÂ¹åº): Vertical four quarter hold
- Yoko-shiho-gatame (横åÂÂæÂ¹åº): Side four quarter hold
- Ura-gatame (裹åº) (1/1/2014 this is now recognized as a valid competition technique)
- Uki-gatame (æµ®åº): Floating hold
Unrecognized techniques
- Ura-kesa-gatame (裹è¢Âè£Âåº): The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kuzure-kesa-gatame.
- Sangaku-Gatame : Triangular Hold (ä¸Âè§Âåº): The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame.
- Mune gatame: Chest Hold (è¸åºãÂÂ): The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kuzure-yoko-shiho-gatame.
Shime-waza (çµÂæÂÂ): chokes or strangles
- Do-jime (è´çµÂ): 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 21
- Gyaku JÃ
«ji-jime (éÂÂÃ¥ÂÂÃ¥ÂÂçµÂ): Reverse cross strangle
- Nami-juji-jime (並åÂÂÃ¥ÂÂçµÂ): Normal cross strangle
- Kata-juji-jime (çÂÂÃ¥ÂÂÃ¥ÂÂçµÂ): Half cross strangle
- Hadaka-jime (裸çµÂ): Naked strangle
- Kata-ha-jime (çÂÂç¾½çµÂ): Single wing strangle
- Kata-te-jime (çÂÂæÂÂçµÂ): One-hand strangle
- Okuri-eri-jime (éÂÂè¥ÂçµÂ): Sliding lapel strangle
- Ryo-te-jime (両æÂÂçµÂ): Two-hand strangle
- Sankaku-jime (ä¸Âè§ÂçµÂ): Triangular strangle, triangle choke
- Sode-guruma-jime (è¢Âè»ÂçµÂ): Sleeve wheel strangle (Eziquiel/Ezekiel choke)
- Tsukkomi-jime (çªÂè¾¼çµÂ): Thrust choke
Unrecognized techniques
- Jigoku-jime (å°çÂÂçµÂ): Hell strangle 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åÂÂÃ¥ÂÂçµÂ): 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 (é¢ç¯ÂæÂÂ): joint locks
- Ashi-garami (è¶³ç·Â): Leg entanglement. (Forbidden in competition.)
- Ude-garami (èÂ
Âç·Â): Arm entanglement or "figure-four" key lock
- Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame (èÂ
ÂæÂ«èÂÂåº): Side-lying arm bar
- Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame (èÂ
ÂæÂ«èÂ
¹åº): Side-extended arm bar, lower stomach against opponent's elbow.
- Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame (èÂ
ÂæÂ«èÂÂåº): Knee arm bar.
- Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame (èÂ
ÂæÂ«åÂÂÃ¥ÂÂåº): Back-lying perpendicular arm bar.
- Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame (èÂ
ÂæÂ«ä¸Âè§Âåº): Triangular arm bar.
- Ude-hishigi-te-gatame (èÂ
ÂæÂ«æÂÂåº): Hand lock.
- Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame (èÂ
ÂæÂ«èÂ
匼): Arm lock.
- Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame (èÂ
ÂæÂ«èÂ
匼): Armpit arm entanglement.
Unrecognized techniques
- Ashi-Dori-Garami: Entangled leg dislocation
- Hiza-Hishigi: Knee crush
- Ashi-hishigi (è¶³æÂ«): Straight ankle lock
- Sankaku-garami (ä¸Âè§Âç·Â): Triangular entanglement. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame.
Attack patterns
Opponent on back
- Near knee guard pass
- Simple guard pass
- Stacking guard pass
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åº)
- 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 (å½Âã¦身æÂÂ): body-striking techniques
Although taught within kata (å or å½¢) and sometimes used within informal randori (ä¹±åÂÂ), striking techniques are forbidden in standard judo competitions rules.
Ude-ate-waza (èÂ
Âå½Âã¦æÂÂ): 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 [pic<nowiki></nowiki>]
- 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 [pic<nowiki></nowiki>] [pic<nowiki></nowiki>]
Yubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques
- Tsuki-dashi: Hand Thrust
- Ryogan-tsuki: Strike both eyes with fingertips
- Suri-age: Face slide or forehead thrust [pic<nowiki></nowiki>] [pic<nowiki></nowiki>]
- Yahazu: Strikes with the V-shape of the hand
- Me-tsubushi: Whipping the back of fingers to strike opponent's eyes
Ashi-ate-waza (è¶³å½Âã¦æÂÂ): leg striking techniques
Sekito-ate-waza (è¹ é Âå½Â): ball of foot techniques
- Mae-keri (Ã¥ÂÂè¹´): Front kick [pic<nowiki></nowiki>]
- Mae-naname-keri (Ã¥ÂÂæÂÂè¹´): Front crossing kick or oblique kick
- Naname-keri (æÂÂè¹´) or Mawashi geri: Roundhouse Kick
- Taka-keri (é«Âè¹´): 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 (é Âå½Âã¦æÂÂ): head striking techniques
- Mae-atama-ate: Strike with the forehead
- Ushiro-atama-ate: Strike with the occiput
- Atama-tsuki: Head thrust
Kyusho (æÂ¥æÂÂ): vital spots
- Tento (天éÂÂ/天åÂÂ): Top of the head, bregma
- Uto (é³¥åÂ
Â) or Miken (çÂÂéÂÂ): Between the eyes, nation
- Kasumi (éÂÂ): Temple of the head
- Jinchu (人ä¸Â): Below the nose, philtrum
- Zen-keibu (Ã¥ÂÂé ¸é¨): Front side of neck with the Adam's apple
- Gwanto or Kachikake or Shita-ago (ä¸Âé¡Â): Point of the chin
- Dokko (玷): Mastoid process
- Suigetsu (æ°´æÂÂ) or Mizu-ochi (æ°´è½): Solar plexus
- Denko (éÂȌÂ
Â): Right lowest floating rib
- Getsuei (æÂÂå½±): Left lowest floating rib
- Myojo (æÂÂæÂÂ): 1-inch below the belly button, hypogastrium
- Tsuri-gane (é£éÂÂ) or Kokan (è¡éÂÂ): Testicles
- Shitsu (èÂÂ) or Shita-kansetsu (ä¸Âé¢ç¯Â): Knee
- Ashi-no-ko (è¶³ã®ç²): The surface of foot
Uke-waza (Ã¥ÂÂãÂÂæÂÂ): blocks and parries
- Tenkan or Tenkai: Outside turning or body rotation
- Age-uke: Rising block [pic<nowiki></nowiki>]
- Harai-uke: Sweeping block
- Tegatana-uke: Knife hand block [pic<nowiki></nowiki>]
- Shotei-uke: Palm block
- Juji-uke: Cross block
- Hiki-uke: Grasping block [pic<nowiki></nowiki>] [pic<nowiki></nowiki>]
- Morote-uke: Two hand block [pic<nowiki></nowiki>]
Ukemi (Ã¥ÂÂãÂÂ身): receiving techniques or breakfall techniques
- Ushiro-ukemi (å¾ÂãÂÂÃ¥ÂÂ身): Backward breakfall
- Yoko-ukemi (横åÂÂãÂÂ身): Sideways breakfall
- Mae-ukemi (Ã¥ÂÂÃ¥ÂÂãÂÂ身): Forward breakfall
- Mae-mawari-ukemi (Ã¥ÂÂÃ¥ÂÂãÂÂÃ¥ÂÂ身) or Zempo-kaiten-ukemi: Forward roll
Kappo (æ´»æ³Â): resuscitation techniques
- Sasoi-katsu (èªÂæ´»): Inductive method
- Eri-katsu (è¥Âæ´»): Lapel method
- So-katsu (ç·Âæ´»): Composite method
- Kogan-katsu (ç¾丸活): Testicle-method
See also
Footnotes
Sources
External links