The of Kodokan
Judo
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...
consist of two
kata
''Kata'' is a Japanese word ( 型 or 形) meaning "form". It refers to a detailed choreographed pattern of martial arts movements made to be practised alone. It can also be reviewed within groups and in unison when training. It is practised ...
that illustrate the principles behind techniques used in , allowing them to be practiced with maximum efficiency. The ''randori-no-kata'' includes , which teach and demonstrate concepts of and , which are intended to teach concepts of .
The ''randori-no-kata'' were developed by
Jigoro Kano as a teaching aid when it became apparent that he had too many students to effectively demonstrate throws and grappling techniques in his classes. The kata were developed in five years that followed the establishment of the
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'' ( ...
, between 1882 and 1887. They originally consisted of ten techniques each and were expanded to fifteen techniques around 1906.
References
* Jigoro Kano, ''Kodokan Judo'', Kodansha International.
* Tadao Otaki and F. Draeger, ''Judo Formal Techniques'', Tuttle Martial Arts.
Judo kata
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