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. It is intended as an illustration of the various concepts of that exist in judo, and is used both as a training method and as a demonstration of understanding.

History

The ''katame-no-kata'' was developed by Jigoro Kano as a method of illustrating principles of grappling to allow students to more effectively apply them in

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. Initially, the kata consisted of ten techniques. These were subsequently appended, bringing the number to fifteen. The Katame no Kata was developed at the Kodokan between 1884 and 1887 following the development of the Nage no Kata. It is composed of three groups of grappling techniques each with five representative techniques. Your goal is to acquire the methods of controlling your opponent in your practice of Katame No Kata.

Description

The ''katame-no-kata'' consists of fifteen techniques, grouped in three categories: * * *

Osae-komi-waza

The five holding techniques demonstrated in Katame no Kata are: * Kesa-gatame (in the Kuzure-kesa-gatame variant) (袈裟固) *

Kata-gatame is one of the seven mat holds, Osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo.Mifune, Kyuzo: ''The Canon of Judo'', Kodansha International Ltd. (Tokyo) 2004, , p. It is also one of the 25 techniques of Danzan Ryu's constriction arts, Shimete, list. In grappl ...

(肩固) * Kami-shiho-gatame (上四方固) *

Yoko-shiho-gatame is one of the seven mat holds, Osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo. In grappling terms, it is categorized as a side control hold. Technique description

(横四方固) *

Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame is one of the seven mat holds, Osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo, a variation of Kami shiho gatame. In grappling terms, it is categorized as a north-south hold. Technique description Executing the Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame is similar to Kami sh ...

(崩上四方固)

Shime waza

The five chokes demonstrated are: *

Kata-juji-jime is a chokehold in judo.Mifune, Kyuzo: ''The Canon of Judo'', Kodansha International Ltd. (Tokyo) 2004, , p. It is one of the twelve constriction techniques of Kodokan Judo in the Shime-waza list. In The Canon Of Judo, it is called Katate-Juji- ...

(片十字絞) *

Hadaka-jime The rear naked choke (RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word "naked" in this context suggests that, unlike other strangulation techniques found in jujutsu/judo, this hold does not require the use of a keikogi ...

(裸絞) * Okuri-eri-jime (送襟絞) *

Kata ha jime , also spelled Katahajime, is a chokehold in judo.Mifune, Kyuzo: ''The Canon of Judo'', Kodansha International Ltd. (Tokyo) 2004, , p. It is one of the twelve constriction techniques of Kodokan Judo in the Shime-waza list. Description Kataha ...

(片羽絞) * Gyaku-juji-jime (逆十字絞)

Kansetsu waza

The five joint locks demonstrated are: *

Ude-garami An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint or shoulder joint. An armlock that hyper-extends the arm is known as an armbar, and it includes the traditional armbar, pr ...

(腕緘) *

Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame is one of the official 29 grappling techniques of Kodokan Judo. It is one of thjoint techniques of the Kansetsu-waza list, one of the three grappling lists in Judo's

(腕挫十字固) *

Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame is one of the official 29 grappling techniques of Kodokan Judo. It is one of the nine joint techniques of the Kansetsu-waza list, one of the three grappling lists in Judo's Katame-waza enumerating 29 grappling techniques. All of Judo's competition ...

(腕挫腕固) *

Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame is one of the official 29 grappling techniques of Kodokan Judo. It is one of the nine joint techniques of the Kansetsu-waza list, one of the three grappling lists in Judo's

(腕挫膝固) * Ashi-garami (足緘)

Videos of katame-no-kata

Katame-no-kata demonstration from Poland
filmed in 2006. No narration, but there is background music. Participants are identified as "Niedomagala and Nowakowski."

References

* Jigoro Kano, ''Kodokan Judo'', Kodansha International. * Tadao Otaki and F. Draeger, ''Judo Formal Techniques'', Tuttle Martial Arts.

External links

with instructions and photos. {{Judo Judo kata