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Judo techniques

174 techniques of Judo with their own page, grouped by type.

Judo technique lists

TechniqueJapaneseMeaningGroup
Mae ukemi前受け身Forward breakfallUkemi
Ushiro ukemi後ろ受身Backward breakfallUkemi
Yoko ukemi横受け身Sideways breakfall (accompanied by hard slap of tatami mat)Ukemi
Mae Mawari Ukemi前回り受身or Zenpō Kaiten Ukemi (前方回転受身): Forward rollUkemi
De ashi baraiDai ikkyo
Hiza guruma膝車Knee wheelDai ikkyo
Sasae tsurikomi ashi支釣込足Propping and drawing ankle throwDai ikkyo
Uki goshi浮腰Floating hip throwDai ikkyo
O soto gari大外刈Big outer reapDai ikkyo
O goshi大腰Full hip throwDai ikkyo
O uchi gari大内刈Big inner reapDai ikkyo
Seoi nage背負投Shoulder throwDai ikkyo
Ko soto gari小外刈Small outer reapDai nikyo
Ko uchi gari小内刈Small inner reapDai nikyo
Koshi guruma腰車Hip wheelDai nikyo
Tsurikomi goshi釣込腰Lifting-and-pulling hip throwDai nikyo
Okuri ashi barai送足払Sliding foot sweepDai nikyo
Tai otoshi体落Body dropDai nikyo
Harai goshi払腰Sweeping hip throwDai nikyo
Uchi mata内股Inner-thighDai nikyo
Kosoto gake小外掛Small outer hookDai sankyo
Tsuri goshi釣腰Lifting hip throwDai sankyo
Yoko otoshi横落Side dropDai sankyo
Ashi guruma足車Leg wheelDai sankyo
Hane goshi跳腰Spring hip throwDai sankyo
Harai tsurikomi ashi払釣込足Lift-pull foot sweepDai sankyo
Tomoe nage巴投Circle throwDai sankyo
Kata guruma肩車Shoulder wheelDai sankyo
Sumi gaeshi隅返Corner reversalDai yonkyo
Tani otoshi谷落Valley dropDai yonkyo
Hane makikomi跳巻込Springing wraparoundDai yonkyo
Sukui nage掬投Scoop throwDai yonkyo
Utsuri goshi移腰Shifting hip throwDai yonkyo
O guruma大車Large wheelDai yonkyo
Soto makikomi大外巻込Big outer wraparoundDai yonkyo
Uki otoshi浮落Floating dropDai yonkyo
Osoto guruma大外車Big outer wheelDai gokyo
Uki waza浮技Floating techniqueDai gokyo
Yoko wakare横分Side separationDai gokyo
Yoko guruma横車Side wheelDai gokyo
Ushiro goshi後腰Rear hip throwDai gokyo
Ura nage裏投Rear throwDai gokyo
Sumi otoshi隅落Corner dropDai gokyo
Yoko gake横掛Side propDai gokyo
Obi otoshi帯落Belt dropHabukareta waza
Seoi otoshi背負落Shoulder dropHabukareta waza
Yama arashi山嵐Mountain stormHabukareta waza
Osoto otoshi大外落Big outer dropHabukareta waza
Daki wakare抱分High separationHabukareta waza
Hikikomi gaeshi引込返Pulling in reversalHabukareta waza
Tawara gaeshi俵返Rice bag reversal throwHabukareta waza
Uchi makikomi内巻込Inner wraparoundHabukareta waza
Morote gari双手刈Two-hand reapShinmeisho no waza
Kuchiki taoshi朽木倒Single leg takedownShinmeisho no waza
Kibisu gaeshi踵返One-hand reversalShinmeisho no waza
Uchi mata sukashi内股透Inner thigh void throwShinmeisho no waza
Tsubame gaeshi燕返Swallow counterShinmeisho no waza
Kouchi gaeshi小内返Small inner reap reversalShinmeisho no waza
Ouchi gaeshi大内返Big inner reap counterShinmeisho no waza
Osoto gaeshi大外返Big outer reap counterShinmeisho no waza
Harai goshi gaeshi払腰返Hip sweep counterShinmeisho no waza
Uchi mata gaeshi内股返Inner-thigh counterShinmeisho no waza
Hane goshi gaeshi跳腰返Hip spring counterShinmeisho no waza
Kani basami蟹挟Crab or scissors throw (Forbidden in competition)Shinmeisho no waza
Osoto makikomi大外巻込Big outer wraparoundShinmeisho no waza
Kawazu gake河津掛One-leg entanglement (Forbidden in competition)Shinmeisho no waza
Harai makikomi払巻込Hip sweep wraparoundShinmeisho no waza
Uchi mata makikomi内股巻込Inner thigh wraparoundShinmeisho no waza
Sode tsurikomi goshi袖釣込腰Sleeve lifting-and-pulling hip throwShinmeisho no waza
Ippon seoi nage一本背負投Single-handed shoulder throwShinmeisho no waza
Obi tori gaeshi帯取返Belt grab reversalShinmeisho no waza
Ko uchi makikomi小内巻込Small inner wraparoundShinmeisho no waza
Daki age抱上high lift, was excluded as a Kodokan officially recognized techniqueShinmeisho no waza
Kesa-gatame袈裟固Scarf holdOsaekomi-waza
Kata-gatame肩固Shoulder holdOsaekomi-waza
Kami-shiho-gatame上四方固Upper four quarter hold downOsaekomi-waza
Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame崩上四方固Broken upper four quarter hold downOsaekomi-waza
Yoko-shiho-gatame横四方固Side four quarter holdOsaekomi-waza
Tate-shiho-gatame縦四方固Vertical four quarter holdOsaekomi-waza
Kuzure-kesa-gatame崩袈裟固Broken scarf holdOsaekomi-waza
Uki-gatame浮固Floating hold (Added 2017)Osaekomi-waza
Ura-gatame裏固Back hold (Added 2017)Osaekomi-waza
Ushiro-kesa-gatame後袈裟固Reverse scarf hold (Added 2017)Osaekomi-waza
Nami-juji-jime並十字絞Normal cross strangleShime-waza
Gyaku-juji-jime逆十字絞Reverse cross strangleShime-waza
Kata-juji-jime片十字絞Half cross strangleShime-waza
Hadaka-jime裸絞Naked strangleShime-waza
Okuri-eri-jime送襟絞Sliding lapel strangleShime-waza
Kata-ha-jime片羽絞Single wing strangleShime-waza
Do-jime胴絞Trunk strangle (Forbidden in competition)Shime-waza
Sode-guruma-jime袖車絞Sleeve wheel strangle (Eziquiel/Ezekiel choke)Shime-waza
Kata-te-jime片手絞One-hand strangleShime-waza
Ryo-te-jime両手絞Two-hand strangleShime-waza
Tsukkomi-jime突込絞Thrust chokeShime-waza
Sankaku-jime三角絞Triangular strangle (Triangle choke)Shime-waza
Ude-garami腕緘Arm entanglement (figure-four armlock)Kansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame腕挫十字固Back-lying perpendicular armbarKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame腕挫腕固ArmlockKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame腕挫膝固Knee armbarKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame腕挫腋固Armpit arm entanglementKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame腕挫腹固Side-extended armbarKansetsu-waza
Ashi-garami足緘Leg entanglement (Forbidden in competition)Kansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame腕挫脚固Side-lying armbarKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-te-gatame腕挫手固Hand lockKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame腕挫三角固Triangular armbarKansetsu-waza
Ashi-garami足緘Leg entanglementKinshi-waza
Do-jime胴絞Trunk strangleKinshi-waza
Kani-basami蟹挟Crab or scissors throwKinshi-waza
Kawazu-gake河津掛One-leg entanglementKinshi-waza
Ippon-seoinage一本背負投Single-handed shoulder throwTe-waza
Kata-guruma肩車Shoulder wheelTe-waza
Kibisu-gaeshi踵返One-hand reversalTe-waza
Morote-gari双手刈Two-hand reapTe-waza
Obi-otoshi帯落Belt dropTe-waza
Seoi-nage背負投Over-the-back throwTe-waza
Seoi-otoshi背負落Over-the-back dropTe-waza
Sukui-nage掬投Scoop throwTe-waza
Sumi-otoshi隅落Corner dropTe-waza
Tai-otoshi体落Body dropTe-waza
Uchi-mata-sukashi内股透Inner thigh void throwTe-waza
Uki-otoshi浮落Floating dropTe-waza
Yama-arashi山嵐Mountain stormTe-waza
Ko-uchi-gaeshi小内返Small inner reap reversalTe-waza
Kuchiki-taoshi朽木倒Single leg takedownTe-waza
Te-guruma手車Te-waza
Morote-seoi-nageDouble handed over-the-back throwTe-waza
Eri-seoi-nageCollar over-the-back throwTe-waza
Kata-seoi-nageShoulder over-the-back throwTe-waza
Daki-age抱上Hugging high lift. (Forbidden in competition.)Koshi-waza
Hane-goshi跳腰Spring hip throwKoshi-waza
Harai-goshi払腰Sweeping hip throwKoshi-waza
Koshi-guruma腰車Hip wheelKoshi-waza
O-goshi大腰Full hip throwKoshi-waza
Sode-tsurikomi-goshi袖釣込腰Sleeve lifting-and-pulling hip throwKoshi-waza
Tsuri-goshi釣腰Lifting hip throwKoshi-waza
Tsurikomi-goshi釣込腰Lifting-and-pulling hip throwKoshi-waza
Uki-goshi浮腰Floating hip throwKoshi-waza
Ushiro-goshi後腰Rear hip throwKoshi-waza
Utsuri-goshi移腰Shifting hip throwKoshi-waza
Tobi-goshi飛腰Flying/surfing hip throwKoshi-waza
Ushiro-guruma後車Rear wheelKoshi-waza
Ashi-guruma足車Leg wheelAshi-waza
De-ashi-harai出足払Advanced foot sweepAshi-waza
Hane-goshi-gaeshi跳腰返Hip spring counterAshi-waza
Harai-goshi-gaeshi払腰返Hip sweep counterAshi-waza
Harai-tsurikomi-ashi払釣込足Lift-pull foot sweepAshi-waza
Hiza-guruma膝車Knee wheelAshi-waza
Kosoto-gake小外掛Small outer hookAshi-waza
Kosoto-gari小外刈Small outer reapAshi-waza
Kouchi-gari小内刈Small inner reapAshi-waza
O-guruma大車Large wheelAshi-waza
Okuri-ashi-harai送足払Sliding foot sweepAshi-waza
O-soto-gaeshi大外返Big outer reap counterAshi-waza
O-soto-gari大外刈Big outer reapAshi-waza
O-soto-guruma大外車Big outer wheelAshi-waza
O-soto-otoshi大外落Big outer dropAshi-waza
O-uchi-gaeshi大内返Big inner reap counterAshi-waza
O-uchi-gari大内刈Big inner reapAshi-waza
Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi支釣込足Propping and drawing ankle throwAshi-waza
Tsubame-gaeshi燕返Swallow counterAshi-waza
Uchi-mata内股Inner-thighAshi-waza
Uchi-mata-gaeshi内股返Inner-thigh counterAshi-waza
O-soto-gake大外掛Great outer hookAshi-waza
Ko-uchi-gake小内掛Small inner hookAshi-waza
O-uchi-gake大内掛Great inner hookAshi-waza
Hikikomi-gaeshi引込返Pulling in reversalMa-sutemi-waza
Sumi-gaeshi隅返Corner reversalMa-sutemi-waza
Tawara-gaeshi俵返Rice bag reversal throwMa-sutemi-waza
Tomoe-nage巴投Circle throwMa-sutemi-waza
Ura-nage裏投Rear throwMa-sutemi-waza
Daki-wakare抱分High separationYoko-sutemi-waza
Hane-makikomi跳巻込Springing wraparoundYoko-sutemi-waza
Harai-makikomi払巻込Hip sweep wraparoundYoko-sutemi-waza
Kani-basami蟹挟Crab or scissors throw. Forbidden in competitionYoko-sutemi-waza
Kawazu-gake河津掛One-leg entanglement. Forbidden in competitionYoko-sutemi-waza
O-soto-makikomi大外巻込Big outer wraparoundYoko-sutemi-waza
Soto-makikomi外巻込Outer wraparoundYoko-sutemi-waza
Tani-otoshi谷落Valley dropYoko-sutemi-waza
Uchi-makikomi内巻込Inner wraparoundYoko-sutemi-waza
Uchi-mata-makikomi内股巻込Inner thigh wraparoundYoko-sutemi-waza
Uki-waza浮技Floating techniqueYoko-sutemi-waza
Yoko-gake横掛Side propYoko-sutemi-waza
Yoko-guruma横車Side wheelYoko-sutemi-waza
Yoko-otoshi横落Side dropYoko-sutemi-waza
Yoko-wakare横分Side separationYoko-sutemi-waza
Ko-uchi-makikomi小内巻込Small inner wrap-around throwYoko-sutemi-waza
Tama-guruma球車Yoko-sutemi-waza
Ude-gaeshi腕返Yoko-sutemi-waza
Yoko-tomoe-nage横巴投Yoko-sutemi-waza
Kubi-Nage首投げYoko-sutemi-waza
Kesa-gatame袈裟固Scarf holdOsaekomi-waza
Kuzure-kesa-gatame崩袈裟固Broken scarf holdOsaekomi-waza
Ushiro-kesa-gatame後袈裟固Osaekomi-waza
Kata-gatame肩固Shoulder holdOsaekomi-waza
Kami-shiho-gatame上四方固Upper four quarter hold downOsaekomi-waza
Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame崩上四方固Broken upper four quarter hold downOsaekomi-waza
Tate-shiho-gatame縦四方固Vertical four quarter holdOsaekomi-waza
Yoko-shiho-gatame横四方固Side four quarter holdOsaekomi-waza
Ura-gatame裹固Back holdOsaekomi-waza
Uki-gatame浮固Floating holdOsaekomi-waza
Ura-kesa-gatame裹袈裟固Osaekomi-waza
Sangaku-gatame三角固Osaekomi-waza
Mune-gatame胸固めOsaekomi-waza
Do-jime胴絞Shime-waza
Gyaku-juji-jime逆十字絞Reverse cross strangleShime-waza
Nami-juji-jime並十字絞Normal cross strangleShime-waza
Kata-juji-jime片十字絞Half cross strangleShime-waza
Hadaka-jime裸絞Naked strangleShime-waza
Kata-ha-jime片羽絞Single wing strangleShime-waza
Kata-te-jime片手絞One-hand strangleShime-waza
Okuri-eri-jime送襟絞Sliding lapel strangleShime-waza
Ryo-te-jime両手絞Two-hand strangleShime-waza
Sankaku-jime三角絞Triangular strangle, triangle chokeShime-waza
Sode-guruma-jime袖車絞Sleeve wheel strangle, Ezekiel chokeShime-waza
Tsukkomi-jime突込絞Thrust chokeShime-waza
Jigoku-jime地獄絞Shime-waza
Koshi-jime腰絞Shime-waza
Ura-juji-jime裹十字絞Shime-waza
Arm triangle chokeThe Kodokan officially considers this an osaekomi-waza Kata-gatameShime-waza
Ashi-garami足緘Leg entanglement. (Forbidden in competition.)Kansetsu-waza
Ude-garami腕緘Arm entanglement or "figure-four" key lockKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame腕挫脚固Side-lying arm barKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame腕挫腹固Side-extended arm bar, lower stomach against opponent's elbowKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame腕挫膝固Knee arm barKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame腕挫十字固Back-lying perpendicular arm barKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame腕挫三角固Triangular arm barKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-te-gatame腕挫手固Hand lockKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame腕挫腕固Arm lockKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame腕挫腋固Armpit arm entanglementKansetsu-waza
Ashi-Dori-GaramiEntangled leg dislocationKansetsu-waza
Hiza-HishigiKnee crushKansetsu-waza
Ashi-hishigi足挫Straight ankle lockKansetsu-waza
Sankaku-garami三角緘Kansetsu-waza
Near knee guard passOpponent on back
Simple guard passOpponent on back
Stacking guard passOpponent on back
Elevator SweepOn own back
Push SweepOn own back
Yoko-gaeshiSide reversalOn own back
Hasami-gaeshiSwissor sweepOn own back
Shoulder pin rolloverOn own back
Ude-kakaeOn own back
Daki-wakare抱分Opponent on all fours
Turtle Flip OverOpponent on all fours
Ura-gatame裹固Opponent on all fours
Turnover from Koshi-jimeOpponent on all fours
Suso-sukui-nageOpponent on all fours
Yoko-obi-tori-gaeshiOpponent on all fours
Obi-tori-sumi-gaeshiOpponent on all fours
Obi-tori-yoko-mawashiOpponent on all fours
Back Mount EscapeOn all own fours
Foot lock counter to-rear-mounted positionOn all own fours
Switch backOn all own fours
Hikouki or Hikoki-nageAeroplaneOn all own fours
Niju-garamiDouble entanglementExtracting own leg
Immobilisation of armExtracting own leg
Tsukkake or Tsuki-kakeStraight punchKobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques
Mae-naname-ateFront crossing blowKobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques
Naname-tsuki or Mawashi-tsukiRoundhouse punch or circular punchKobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques
Tsuki-age or Ago-tsukiUppercutKobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques
Uchi-oroshi or Uchi-kakeDownward strike or hammer fistKobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques
Yoko-ateSide strike or backfistKobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques
Yoko-uchiStrike to sideKobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques
Gammen-tsukiThrust punch or jabKobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques
Kami-ate or Ue-ateUpward blowKobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques
Shimo-tsukiDownward blowKobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques
Ushiro-sumi-tsukiRear corner blowKobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques
Ushiro-uchiRear blowKobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques
Ushiro-tsukiRear strikeKobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques
Ryote-tsukiTwo-hand blowKobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques
Mae-hiji-ateElbow blowHiji-ate-waza: elbow techniques
Ushiro-hiji-ateRear elbow strikeHiji-ate-waza: elbow techniques
Age-hiji-ateRising elbow strikeHiji-ate-waza: elbow techniques
Shita-hiji-ate or Oroshi-hiji-ateDownward elbow strikeHiji-ate-waza: elbow techniques
KirioroshiDownward knife hand cutTegatana-ate-waza: knife hand techniques
Naname-uchiSlanting knife hand blowTegatana-ate-waza: knife hand techniques
Tsuki-dashiHand ThrustYubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques
Ryogan-tsukiStrike both eyes with fingertipsYubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques
Suri-ageFace slide or forehead thrustYubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques
YahazuStrikes with the V-shape of the handYubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques
Me-tsubushiWhipping the back of fingers to strike opponent's eyesYubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques
Mae-keri前蹴Front kickSekito-ate-waza
Mae-naname-keri前斜蹴Front crossing kick or oblique kickSekito-ate-waza
Naname-keri斜蹴or Mawashi geri: Roundhouse KickSekito-ate-waza
Taka-keri高蹴High front kickSekito-ate-waza
Yoko-geriSide kickKakato-ate-waza: heel techniques
Ushiro-geriBackward kickKakato-ate-waza: heel techniques
Ashi-fumiFoot stompKakato-ate-waza: heel techniques
Mae-hiza-ateFront kneeHiza-gashira-ate-waza: knee cap techniqu
Yoko-hiza-ateSide kneeHiza-gashira-ate-waza: knee cap techniqu
Hiza-otoshiDropping kneeHiza-gashira-ate-waza: knee cap techniqu
Mae-atama-ateStrike with the foreheadAtama-ate-waza
Ushiro-atama-ateStrike with the occiputAtama-ate-waza
Atama-tsukiHead thrustAtama-ate-waza
Tento天道/Kyusho
Uto鳥兎or Miken (眉間): Between the eyes, nationKyusho
Kasumi霞Temple of the headKyusho
Jinchu人中Below the nose, philtrumKyusho
Zen-keibu前頸部Front side of neck with the Adam's appleKyusho
Gwanto or Kachikake or Shita-ago下顎Point of the chinKyusho
Dokko独鈷Mastoid processKyusho
Suigetsu水月or Mizu-ochi (水落): Solar plexusKyusho
Denko電光Right lowest floating ribKyusho
Getsuei月影Left lowest floating ribKyusho
Myojo明星1-inch below the belly button, hypogastriumKyusho
Tsuri-gane釣鐘or Kokan (股間): TesticlesKyusho
Shitsu膝or Shita-kansetsu (下関節): KneeKyusho
Ashi-no-ko足の甲The surface of footKyusho
Tenkan or TenkaiOutside turning or body rotationUke-waza
Age-ukeRising blockUke-waza
Harai-ukeSweeping blockUke-waza
Tegatana-ukeKnife hand blockUke-waza
Shotei-ukePalm blockUke-waza
Juji-ukeCross blockUke-waza
Hiki-ukeGrasping blockUke-waza
Morote-ukeTwo-hand blockUke-waza
Ushiro-ukemi後ろ受身Backward breakfallUkemi
Yoko-ukemi横受け身Sideways breakfallUkemi
Mae-ukemi前受け身Forward breakfallUkemi
Mae-mawari-ukemi前回り受身or Zempo-kaiten-ukemi: Forward rollUkemi
Sasoi-katsu誘活Inductive methodKappo
Eri-katsu襟活Lapel methodKappo
So-katsu総活Composite methodKappo
Kogan-katsu睾丸活Testicle-methodKappo
Ohlenkamp, Neil2006Sources
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Kicks

Punches

Elbow and knee strikes

Blocks and parries

Throws and takedowns

Sweeps and reaps

Chokes and strangles

Joint locks

Holds and pins

Grappling positions

Breakfalls and rolls

Other strikes

See also

Technique lists quoted from English Wikipedia: List of Kodokan judo techniques, List of judo techniques (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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