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Judo Lists
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 (breakfalls) Students first learn how to fall, and must master the fall exercises before moving on to the throws lists. * Mae ukemi (前受け身): Forward breakfall * Ushiro ukemi (後ろ受身): Backward breakfall * Yoko ukemi (横受け身): Sideways breakfall (accompanied by hard slap of tatami mat) * Mae Mawari Ukemi (前回り受身) or Zenpō Kaiten Ukemi (前方回転受身): Forward roll Nage-waza (throwing techniques) The 68 throws of Kodokan judo Dai ikkyo (1st group) # Deashi harai (or barai) (出足払): Advanced foot sweep # Hiza guruma (膝車): Knee wheel # Sasae tsurikomi ashi (支釣込足): Propping and drawing ankle throw # Uki goshi (浮腰): Floating hip throw # Osoto gari (大外刈): Big outer reap # O goshi (大 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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'' (講) means "to lecture", ''dō'' (道) means "gendai budo, way," and ''kan'' (館) is "a public building". Together it can be translated as "a place for the study of the way." Function The Kodokan Institute offers classes for those who want to master judo. The program is authorized as a non-regular school by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Its courses include the theories and practice of judo, and matters of general education. The course is divided into two parts: a general course for novices, and special courses for those who have completed the general course or its equivalent. The Kodokan also issues ranks, and many ''judoka'' (practitioners of judo) around the world become Kodokan members and have their ranks registered with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
