Judo techniques
174 techniques of Judo with their own page, grouped by type.
- Kicks (6)
- Punches (15)
- Elbow and knee strikes (3)
- Blocks and parries (5)
- Throws and takedowns (76)
- Sweeps and reaps (13)
- Chokes and strangles (21)
- Joint locks (30)
- Holds and pins (20)
- Grappling positions (13)
- Breakfalls and rolls (4)
- Forms, kata and routines (11)
- Other strikes (12)
Judo technique lists
| Technique | Japanese | Meaning | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mae ukemi | 前受け身 | Forward breakfall | Ukemi |
| Ushiro ukemi | 後ろ受身 | Backward breakfall | Ukemi |
| 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 roll | Ukemi |
| De ashi barai | Dai ikkyo | ||
| Hiza guruma | 膝車 | Knee wheel | Dai ikkyo |
| Sasae tsurikomi ashi | 支釣込足 | Propping and drawing ankle throw | Dai ikkyo |
| Uki goshi | 浮腰 | Floating hip throw | Dai ikkyo |
| O soto gari | 大外刈 | Big outer reap | Dai ikkyo |
| O goshi | 大腰 | Full hip throw | Dai ikkyo |
| O uchi gari | 大内刈 | Big inner reap | Dai ikkyo |
| Seoi nage | 背負投 | Shoulder throw | Dai ikkyo |
| Ko soto gari | 小外刈 | Small outer reap | Dai nikyo |
| Ko uchi gari | 小内刈 | Small inner reap | Dai nikyo |
| Koshi guruma | 腰車 | Hip wheel | Dai nikyo |
| Tsurikomi goshi | 釣込腰 | Lifting-and-pulling hip throw | Dai nikyo |
| Okuri ashi barai | 送足払 | Sliding foot sweep | Dai nikyo |
| Tai otoshi | 体落 | Body drop | Dai nikyo |
| Harai goshi | 払腰 | Sweeping hip throw | Dai nikyo |
| Uchi mata | 内股 | Inner-thigh | Dai nikyo |
| Kosoto gake | 小外掛 | Small outer hook | Dai sankyo |
| Tsuri goshi | 釣腰 | Lifting hip throw | Dai sankyo |
| Yoko otoshi | 横落 | Side drop | Dai sankyo |
| Ashi guruma | 足車 | Leg wheel | Dai sankyo |
| Hane goshi | 跳腰 | Spring hip throw | Dai sankyo |
| Harai tsurikomi ashi | 払釣込足 | Lift-pull foot sweep | Dai sankyo |
| Tomoe nage | 巴投 | Circle throw | Dai sankyo |
| Kata guruma | 肩車 | Shoulder wheel | Dai sankyo |
| Sumi gaeshi | 隅返 | Corner reversal | Dai yonkyo |
| Tani otoshi | 谷落 | Valley drop | Dai yonkyo |
| Hane makikomi | 跳巻込 | Springing wraparound | Dai yonkyo |
| Sukui nage | 掬投 | Scoop throw | Dai yonkyo |
| Utsuri goshi | 移腰 | Shifting hip throw | Dai yonkyo |
| O guruma | 大車 | Large wheel | Dai yonkyo |
| Soto makikomi | 大外巻込 | Big outer wraparound | Dai yonkyo |
| Uki otoshi | 浮落 | Floating drop | Dai yonkyo |
| Osoto guruma | 大外車 | Big outer wheel | Dai gokyo |
| Uki waza | 浮技 | Floating technique | Dai gokyo |
| Yoko wakare | 横分 | Side separation | Dai gokyo |
| Yoko guruma | 横車 | Side wheel | Dai gokyo |
| Ushiro goshi | 後腰 | Rear hip throw | Dai gokyo |
| Ura nage | 裏投 | Rear throw | Dai gokyo |
| Sumi otoshi | 隅落 | Corner drop | Dai gokyo |
| Yoko gake | 横掛 | Side prop | Dai gokyo |
| Obi otoshi | 帯落 | Belt drop | Habukareta waza |
| Seoi otoshi | 背負落 | Shoulder drop | Habukareta waza |
| Yama arashi | 山嵐 | Mountain storm | Habukareta waza |
| Osoto otoshi | 大外落 | Big outer drop | Habukareta waza |
| Daki wakare | 抱分 | High separation | Habukareta waza |
| Hikikomi gaeshi | 引込返 | Pulling in reversal | Habukareta waza |
| Tawara gaeshi | 俵返 | Rice bag reversal throw | Habukareta waza |
| Uchi makikomi | 内巻込 | Inner wraparound | Habukareta waza |
| Morote gari | 双手刈 | Two-hand reap | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Kuchiki taoshi | 朽木倒 | Single leg takedown | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Kibisu gaeshi | 踵返 | One-hand reversal | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Uchi mata sukashi | 内股透 | Inner thigh void throw | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Tsubame gaeshi | 燕返 | Swallow counter | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Kouchi gaeshi | 小内返 | Small inner reap reversal | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Ouchi gaeshi | 大内返 | Big inner reap counter | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Osoto gaeshi | 大外返 | Big outer reap counter | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Harai goshi gaeshi | 払腰返 | Hip sweep counter | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Uchi mata gaeshi | 内股返 | Inner-thigh counter | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Hane goshi gaeshi | 跳腰返 | Hip spring counter | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Kani basami | 蟹挟 | Crab or scissors throw (Forbidden in competition) | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Osoto makikomi | 大外巻込 | Big outer wraparound | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Kawazu gake | 河津掛 | One-leg entanglement (Forbidden in competition) | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Harai makikomi | 払巻込 | Hip sweep wraparound | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Uchi mata makikomi | 内股巻込 | Inner thigh wraparound | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Sode tsurikomi goshi | 袖釣込腰 | Sleeve lifting-and-pulling hip throw | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Ippon seoi nage | 一本背負投 | Single-handed shoulder throw | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Obi tori gaeshi | 帯取返 | Belt grab reversal | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Ko uchi makikomi | 小内巻込 | Small inner wraparound | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Daki age | 抱上 | high lift, was excluded as a Kodokan officially recognized technique | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Kesa-gatame | 袈裟固 | Scarf hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Kata-gatame | 肩固 | Shoulder hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Kami-shiho-gatame | 上四方固 | Upper four quarter hold down | Osaekomi-waza |
| Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame | 崩上四方固 | Broken upper four quarter hold down | Osaekomi-waza |
| Yoko-shiho-gatame | 横四方固 | Side four quarter hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Tate-shiho-gatame | 縦四方固 | Vertical four quarter hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Kuzure-kesa-gatame | 崩袈裟固 | Broken scarf hold | Osaekomi-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 strangle | Shime-waza |
| Gyaku-juji-jime | 逆十字絞 | Reverse cross strangle | Shime-waza |
| Kata-juji-jime | 片十字絞 | Half cross strangle | Shime-waza |
| Hadaka-jime | 裸絞 | Naked strangle | Shime-waza |
| Okuri-eri-jime | 送襟絞 | Sliding lapel strangle | Shime-waza |
| Kata-ha-jime | 片羽絞 | Single wing strangle | Shime-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 strangle | Shime-waza |
| Ryo-te-jime | 両手絞 | Two-hand strangle | Shime-waza |
| Tsukkomi-jime | 突込絞 | Thrust choke | Shime-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 armbar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame | 腕挫腕固 | Armlock | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame | 腕挫膝固 | Knee armbar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame | 腕挫腋固 | Armpit arm entanglement | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame | 腕挫腹固 | Side-extended armbar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ashi-garami | 足緘 | Leg entanglement (Forbidden in competition) | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame | 腕挫脚固 | Side-lying armbar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-te-gatame | 腕挫手固 | Hand lock | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame | 腕挫三角固 | Triangular armbar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ashi-garami | 足緘 | Leg entanglement | Kinshi-waza |
| Do-jime | 胴絞 | Trunk strangle | Kinshi-waza |
| Kani-basami | 蟹挟 | Crab or scissors throw | Kinshi-waza |
| Kawazu-gake | 河津掛 | One-leg entanglement | Kinshi-waza |
| Ippon-seoinage | 一本背負投 | Single-handed shoulder throw | Te-waza |
| Kata-guruma | 肩車 | Shoulder wheel | Te-waza |
| Kibisu-gaeshi | 踵返 | One-hand reversal | Te-waza |
| Morote-gari | 双手刈 | Two-hand reap | Te-waza |
| Obi-otoshi | 帯落 | Belt drop | Te-waza |
| Seoi-nage | 背負投 | Over-the-back throw | Te-waza |
| Seoi-otoshi | 背負落 | Over-the-back drop | Te-waza |
| Sukui-nage | 掬投 | Scoop throw | Te-waza |
| Sumi-otoshi | 隅落 | Corner drop | Te-waza |
| Tai-otoshi | 体落 | Body drop | Te-waza |
| Uchi-mata-sukashi | 内股透 | Inner thigh void throw | Te-waza |
| Uki-otoshi | 浮落 | Floating drop | Te-waza |
| Yama-arashi | 山嵐 | Mountain storm | Te-waza |
| Ko-uchi-gaeshi | 小内返 | Small inner reap reversal | Te-waza |
| Kuchiki-taoshi | 朽木倒 | Single leg takedown | Te-waza |
| Te-guruma | 手車 | Te-waza | |
| Morote-seoi-nage | Double handed over-the-back throw | Te-waza | |
| Eri-seoi-nage | Collar over-the-back throw | Te-waza | |
| Kata-seoi-nage | Shoulder over-the-back throw | Te-waza | |
| Daki-age | 抱上 | Hugging high lift. (Forbidden in competition.) | Koshi-waza |
| Hane-goshi | 跳腰 | Spring hip throw | Koshi-waza |
| Harai-goshi | 払腰 | Sweeping hip throw | Koshi-waza |
| Koshi-guruma | 腰車 | Hip wheel | Koshi-waza |
| O-goshi | 大腰 | Full hip throw | Koshi-waza |
| Sode-tsurikomi-goshi | 袖釣込腰 | Sleeve lifting-and-pulling hip throw | Koshi-waza |
| Tsuri-goshi | 釣腰 | Lifting hip throw | Koshi-waza |
| Tsurikomi-goshi | 釣込腰 | Lifting-and-pulling hip throw | Koshi-waza |
| Uki-goshi | 浮腰 | Floating hip throw | Koshi-waza |
| Ushiro-goshi | 後腰 | Rear hip throw | Koshi-waza |
| Utsuri-goshi | 移腰 | Shifting hip throw | Koshi-waza |
| Tobi-goshi | 飛腰 | Flying/surfing hip throw | Koshi-waza |
| Ushiro-guruma | 後車 | Rear wheel | Koshi-waza |
| Ashi-guruma | 足車 | Leg wheel | Ashi-waza |
| De-ashi-harai | 出足払 | Advanced foot sweep | Ashi-waza |
| Hane-goshi-gaeshi | 跳腰返 | Hip spring counter | Ashi-waza |
| Harai-goshi-gaeshi | 払腰返 | Hip sweep counter | Ashi-waza |
| Harai-tsurikomi-ashi | 払釣込足 | Lift-pull foot sweep | Ashi-waza |
| Hiza-guruma | 膝車 | Knee wheel | Ashi-waza |
| Kosoto-gake | 小外掛 | Small outer hook | Ashi-waza |
| Kosoto-gari | 小外刈 | Small outer reap | Ashi-waza |
| Kouchi-gari | 小内刈 | Small inner reap | Ashi-waza |
| O-guruma | 大車 | Large wheel | Ashi-waza |
| Okuri-ashi-harai | 送足払 | Sliding foot sweep | Ashi-waza |
| O-soto-gaeshi | 大外返 | Big outer reap counter | Ashi-waza |
| O-soto-gari | 大外刈 | Big outer reap | Ashi-waza |
| O-soto-guruma | 大外車 | Big outer wheel | Ashi-waza |
| O-soto-otoshi | 大外落 | Big outer drop | Ashi-waza |
| O-uchi-gaeshi | 大内返 | Big inner reap counter | Ashi-waza |
| O-uchi-gari | 大内刈 | Big inner reap | Ashi-waza |
| Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi | 支釣込足 | Propping and drawing ankle throw | Ashi-waza |
| Tsubame-gaeshi | 燕返 | Swallow counter | Ashi-waza |
| Uchi-mata | 内股 | Inner-thigh | Ashi-waza |
| Uchi-mata-gaeshi | 内股返 | Inner-thigh counter | Ashi-waza |
| O-soto-gake | 大外掛 | Great outer hook | Ashi-waza |
| Ko-uchi-gake | 小内掛 | Small inner hook | Ashi-waza |
| O-uchi-gake | 大内掛 | Great inner hook | Ashi-waza |
| Hikikomi-gaeshi | 引込返 | Pulling in reversal | Ma-sutemi-waza |
| Sumi-gaeshi | 隅返 | Corner reversal | Ma-sutemi-waza |
| Tawara-gaeshi | 俵返 | Rice bag reversal throw | Ma-sutemi-waza |
| Tomoe-nage | 巴投 | Circle throw | Ma-sutemi-waza |
| Ura-nage | 裏投 | Rear throw | Ma-sutemi-waza |
| Daki-wakare | 抱分 | High separation | Yoko-sutemi-waza |
| Hane-makikomi | 跳巻込 | Springing wraparound | Yoko-sutemi-waza |
| Harai-makikomi | 払巻込 | Hip sweep wraparound | Yoko-sutemi-waza |
| Kani-basami | 蟹挟 | Crab or scissors throw. Forbidden in competition | Yoko-sutemi-waza |
| Kawazu-gake | 河津掛 | One-leg entanglement. Forbidden in competition | Yoko-sutemi-waza |
| O-soto-makikomi | 大外巻込 | Big outer wraparound | Yoko-sutemi-waza |
| Soto-makikomi | 外巻込 | Outer wraparound | Yoko-sutemi-waza |
| Tani-otoshi | 谷落 | Valley drop | Yoko-sutemi-waza |
| Uchi-makikomi | 内巻込 | Inner wraparound | Yoko-sutemi-waza |
| Uchi-mata-makikomi | 内股巻込 | Inner thigh wraparound | Yoko-sutemi-waza |
| Uki-waza | 浮技 | Floating technique | Yoko-sutemi-waza |
| Yoko-gake | 横掛 | Side prop | Yoko-sutemi-waza |
| Yoko-guruma | 横車 | Side wheel | Yoko-sutemi-waza |
| Yoko-otoshi | 横落 | Side drop | Yoko-sutemi-waza |
| Yoko-wakare | 横分 | Side separation | Yoko-sutemi-waza |
| Ko-uchi-makikomi | 小内巻込 | Small inner wrap-around throw | Yoko-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 hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Kuzure-kesa-gatame | 崩袈裟固 | Broken scarf hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Ushiro-kesa-gatame | 後袈裟固 | Osaekomi-waza | |
| Kata-gatame | 肩固 | Shoulder hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Kami-shiho-gatame | 上四方固 | Upper four quarter hold down | Osaekomi-waza |
| Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame | 崩上四方固 | Broken upper four quarter hold down | Osaekomi-waza |
| Tate-shiho-gatame | 縦四方固 | Vertical four quarter hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Yoko-shiho-gatame | 横四方固 | Side four quarter hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Ura-gatame | 裹固 | Back hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Uki-gatame | 浮固 | Floating hold | Osaekomi-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 strangle | Shime-waza |
| Nami-juji-jime | 並十字絞 | Normal cross strangle | Shime-waza |
| Kata-juji-jime | 片十字絞 | Half cross strangle | Shime-waza |
| Hadaka-jime | 裸絞 | Naked strangle | Shime-waza |
| Kata-ha-jime | 片羽絞 | Single wing strangle | Shime-waza |
| Kata-te-jime | 片手絞 | One-hand strangle | Shime-waza |
| Okuri-eri-jime | 送襟絞 | Sliding lapel strangle | Shime-waza |
| Ryo-te-jime | 両手絞 | Two-hand strangle | Shime-waza |
| Sankaku-jime | 三角絞 | Triangular strangle, triangle choke | Shime-waza |
| Sode-guruma-jime | 袖車絞 | Sleeve wheel strangle, Ezekiel choke | Shime-waza |
| Tsukkomi-jime | 突込絞 | Thrust choke | Shime-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 choke | The Kodokan officially considers this an osaekomi-waza Kata-gatame | Shime-waza | |
| Ashi-garami | 足緘 | Leg entanglement. (Forbidden in competition.) | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-garami | 腕緘 | Arm entanglement or "figure-four" key lock | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame | 腕挫脚固 | Side-lying arm bar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame | 腕挫腹固 | Side-extended arm bar, lower stomach against opponent's elbow | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame | 腕挫膝固 | Knee arm bar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame | 腕挫十字固 | Back-lying perpendicular arm bar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame | 腕挫三角固 | Triangular arm bar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-te-gatame | 腕挫手固 | Hand lock | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame | 腕挫腕固 | Arm lock | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame | 腕挫腋固 | Armpit arm entanglement | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ashi-Dori-Garami | Entangled leg dislocation | Kansetsu-waza | |
| Hiza-Hishigi | Knee crush | Kansetsu-waza | |
| Ashi-hishigi | 足挫 | Straight ankle lock | Kansetsu-waza |
| Sankaku-garami | 三角緘 | Kansetsu-waza | |
| Near knee guard pass | Opponent on back | ||
| Simple guard pass | Opponent on back | ||
| Stacking guard pass | Opponent on back | ||
| Elevator Sweep | On own back | ||
| Push Sweep | On own back | ||
| Yoko-gaeshi | Side reversal | On own back | |
| Hasami-gaeshi | Swissor sweep | On own back | |
| Shoulder pin rollover | On own back | ||
| Ude-kakae | On own back | ||
| Daki-wakare | 抱分 | Opponent on all fours | |
| Turtle Flip Over | Opponent on all fours | ||
| Ura-gatame | 裹固 | Opponent on all fours | |
| Turnover from Koshi-jime | Opponent on all fours | ||
| Suso-sukui-nage | Opponent on all fours | ||
| Yoko-obi-tori-gaeshi | Opponent on all fours | ||
| Obi-tori-sumi-gaeshi | Opponent on all fours | ||
| Obi-tori-yoko-mawashi | Opponent on all fours | ||
| Back Mount Escape | On all own fours | ||
| Foot lock counter to-rear-mounted position | On all own fours | ||
| Switch back | On all own fours | ||
| Hikouki or Hikoki-nage | Aeroplane | On all own fours | |
| Niju-garami | Double entanglement | Extracting own leg | |
| Immobilisation of arm | Extracting own leg | ||
| Tsukkake or Tsuki-kake | Straight punch | Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques | |
| Mae-naname-ate | Front crossing blow | Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques | |
| Naname-tsuki or Mawashi-tsuki | Roundhouse punch or circular punch | Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques | |
| Tsuki-age or Ago-tsuki | Uppercut | Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques | |
| Uchi-oroshi or Uchi-kake | Downward strike or hammer fist | Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques | |
| Yoko-ate | Side strike or backfist | Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques | |
| Yoko-uchi | Strike to side | Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques | |
| Gammen-tsuki | Thrust punch or jab | Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques | |
| Kami-ate or Ue-ate | Upward blow | Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques | |
| Shimo-tsuki | Downward blow | Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques | |
| Ushiro-sumi-tsuki | Rear corner blow | Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques | |
| Ushiro-uchi | Rear blow | Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques | |
| Ushiro-tsuki | Rear strike | Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques | |
| Ryote-tsuki | Two-hand blow | Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques | |
| Mae-hiji-ate | Elbow blow | Hiji-ate-waza: elbow techniques | |
| Ushiro-hiji-ate | Rear elbow strike | Hiji-ate-waza: elbow techniques | |
| Age-hiji-ate | Rising elbow strike | Hiji-ate-waza: elbow techniques | |
| Shita-hiji-ate or Oroshi-hiji-ate | Downward elbow strike | Hiji-ate-waza: elbow techniques | |
| Kirioroshi | Downward knife hand cut | Tegatana-ate-waza: knife hand techniques | |
| Naname-uchi | Slanting knife hand blow | Tegatana-ate-waza: knife hand techniques | |
| Tsuki-dashi | Hand Thrust | Yubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques | |
| Ryogan-tsuki | Strike both eyes with fingertips | Yubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques | |
| Suri-age | Face slide or forehead thrust | Yubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques | |
| Yahazu | Strikes with the V-shape of the hand | Yubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques | |
| Me-tsubushi | Whipping the back of fingers to strike opponent's eyes | Yubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques | |
| Mae-keri | 前蹴 | Front kick | Sekito-ate-waza |
| Mae-naname-keri | 前斜蹴 | Front crossing kick or oblique kick | Sekito-ate-waza |
| Naname-keri | 斜蹴 | or Mawashi geri: Roundhouse Kick | Sekito-ate-waza |
| Taka-keri | 高蹴 | High front kick | Sekito-ate-waza |
| Yoko-geri | Side kick | Kakato-ate-waza: heel techniques | |
| Ushiro-geri | Backward kick | Kakato-ate-waza: heel techniques | |
| Ashi-fumi | Foot stomp | Kakato-ate-waza: heel techniques | |
| Mae-hiza-ate | Front knee | Hiza-gashira-ate-waza: knee cap techniqu | |
| Yoko-hiza-ate | Side knee | Hiza-gashira-ate-waza: knee cap techniqu | |
| Hiza-otoshi | Dropping knee | Hiza-gashira-ate-waza: knee cap techniqu | |
| Mae-atama-ate | Strike with the forehead | Atama-ate-waza | |
| Ushiro-atama-ate | Strike with the occiput | Atama-ate-waza | |
| Atama-tsuki | Head thrust | Atama-ate-waza | |
| Tento | 天道 | / | Kyusho |
| Uto | 鳥兎 | or Miken (眉間): Between the eyes, nation | Kyusho |
| Kasumi | 霞 | Temple of the head | Kyusho |
| Jinchu | 人中 | Below the nose, philtrum | Kyusho |
| Zen-keibu | 前頸部 | Front side of neck with the Adam's apple | Kyusho |
| Gwanto or Kachikake or Shita-ago | 下顎 | Point of the chin | Kyusho |
| Dokko | 独鈷 | Mastoid process | Kyusho |
| Suigetsu | 水月 | or Mizu-ochi (水落): Solar plexus | Kyusho |
| Denko | 電光 | Right lowest floating rib | Kyusho |
| Getsuei | 月影 | Left lowest floating rib | Kyusho |
| Myojo | 明星 | 1-inch below the belly button, hypogastrium | Kyusho |
| Tsuri-gane | 釣鐘 | or Kokan (股間): Testicles | Kyusho |
| Shitsu | 膝 | or Shita-kansetsu (下関節): Knee | Kyusho |
| Ashi-no-ko | 足の甲 | The surface of foot | Kyusho |
| Tenkan or Tenkai | Outside turning or body rotation | Uke-waza | |
| Age-uke | Rising block | Uke-waza | |
| Harai-uke | Sweeping block | Uke-waza | |
| Tegatana-uke | Knife hand block | Uke-waza | |
| Shotei-uke | Palm block | Uke-waza | |
| Juji-uke | Cross block | Uke-waza | |
| Hiki-uke | Grasping block | Uke-waza | |
| Morote-uke | Two-hand block | Uke-waza | |
| Ushiro-ukemi | 後ろ受身 | Backward breakfall | Ukemi |
| Yoko-ukemi | 横受け身 | Sideways breakfall | Ukemi |
| Mae-ukemi | 前受け身 | Forward breakfall | Ukemi |
| Mae-mawari-ukemi | 前回り受身 | or Zempo-kaiten-ukemi: Forward roll | Ukemi |
| Sasoi-katsu | 誘活 | Inductive method | Kappo |
| Eri-katsu | 襟活 | Lapel method | Kappo |
| So-katsu | 総活 | Composite method | Kappo |
| Kogan-katsu | 睾丸活 | Testicle-method | Kappo |
| Ohlenkamp, Neil | 2006 | Sources | |
| Sources of kanji | , , , | Sources |
Kicks
Punches
- Atama-tsuki
- Cross
- Jab
- Ko-uchi-gake
- O-soto-gake
- O-uchi-gake
- Punch
- Ryogan-tsuki
- Ryote-tsuki
- Tsuki-dashi
- Uppercut
- Ushiro-sumi-tsuki
- Ushiro-tsuki
Elbow and knee strikes
Blocks and parries
Throws and takedowns
- Ashi guruma
- Eri-seoi-nage
- Ganseki otoshi
- Hane goshi
- Hane goshi gaeshi
- Hane makikomi
- Harai goshi
- Harai goshi gaeshi
- Harai makikomi
- Hikikomi gaeshi
- Hiza guruma
- Hiza-otoshi
- Ippon seoi nage
- Kata guruma
- Kata-seoi-nage
- Kibisu gaeshi
- Ko uchi makikomi
- Koshi guruma
- Koshi guruma
- Kosoto gake
- Kosoto gari
- Kouchi gaeshi
- Kouchi gari
- Kubi-Nage
- Kuchiki taoshi
- Morote gari
- Morote-seoi-nage
- Nage-no-kata
- O goshi
- Obi otoshi
- Osoto gaeshi
- Osoto guruma
- Osoto makikomi
- Osoto otoshi
- Osotogari
- Ouchi gaeshi
- Sasae tsurikomi ashi
- Seoi nage
- Seoi otoshi
- Sode guruma jime
- Sode tsurikomi goshi
- Soto makikomi
- Sukui Nage
- Sumi gaeshi
- Sumi otoshi
- Tai otoshi
- Tama Guruma
- Tani otoshi
- Tawara gaeshi
- Te Guruma
- Tobi-goshi
- Tomoe nage
- Tsuri goshi
- Tsurikomi goshi
- Uchi makikomi
- Uchi mata
- Uchi mata gaeshi
- Uchi mata makikomi
- Uchi mata sukashi
- Ude-gaeshi
- Uki goshi
- Uki otoshi
- Uki waza
- Ura nage
- Ushiro Guruma
- Ushiro goshi
- Utsuri goshi
- Yama arashi
- Yoko gake
- Yoko guruma
- Yoko otoshi
- Yoko wakare
- Yoko-tomoe-nage
- kani basami
- Ō guruma
- Ōuchi gari
Sweeps and reaps
Chokes and strangles
- Arm triangle choke
- Chokehold
- Do-jime
- Guillotine choke
- Gyaku Jūji-jime
- Hasami jime
- Jigoku-jime
- Kata ha jime
- Kata juji jime
- Kata te jime
- Koshi-jime
- Nami juji jime
- Okuri eri jime
- Rear naked choke
- Ryo te jime
- Tawara-Jime
- Triangle choke
- Tsukkomi jime
- Ura juji jime
Joint locks
- Armlock
- Ashi garami
- Ashi-Dori-Garami
- Kata gatame
- Kesa-gatame
- Kuzure kami shiho gatame
- Kuzure kesa gatame
- Mune-gatame
- Obi tori gaeshi
- Sangaku-gatame
- Sankaku-garami
- Shitsu
- Tate shiho gatame
- Ude hishigi ashi gatame
- Ude hishigi hara gatame
- Ude hishigi hiza gatame
- Ude hishigi juji gatame
- Ude hishigi kata osae tai gatame
- Ude hishigi sankaku gatame
- Ude hishigi te gatame
- Ude hishigi ude gatame
- Ude hishigi waki gatame
- Ura gatame
- Ura kesa gatame
- Ushiro-Kesa-Gatame
- Ushiro-kesa-gatame
- Yoko shiho gatame
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).
Data: Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wikidata (CC0 1.0); JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.