Morote gari (two-hands reap) is a Judo double leg takedown adopted later by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho No Waza (newly accepted techniques) list. It is categorized as a hand technique, Te-waza. This is an efficient and very used technique to take an opponent down. It is twice more lethal than its little brother... more »
Nage no kata (throwing techniques kata) is a throwing kata in judo. The kata is composed of 3 techniques from each of the five throw groups in judo: hand techniques (te waza), hip techniques (goshi waza), foot techniques (ashi waza), rear sacrifice techniques (ma sutemi waza) and side sacrifice techniques (yoko sutemi waza). Each... more »
This kata is often known by a variety of different names, all meaning roughly the same. This kata is another kata that is not recognised by the Kodokan – but understandably so as it is a ‘reply’ to Kano’s Nage no kata. Created by Mifune, this is another kata demonstrating kaeshi waza, for all... more »
Neil Adrian Adams is a British judoka who won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals in judo. His achievements include a gold medal at the 1981 World Judo Championships in Maastricht, the Netherlands, plus silver medals in the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympic Games and the 1983 Judo World Championships. Adams was also five-time... more »
O Goshi (big hip) is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group, Dai Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as a... more »
O guruma (big wheel) is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kan. It belongs to the fourth group of the traditional throwing list in the Gokyo no waza of the Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as... more »
O soto gari (large outer reap) is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group, Dai Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also included in the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as... more »
O soto guruma (big outer wheel), is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the fifth group, Gokyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as... more »
O soto otoshi (major outer drop) is one of the preserved throwing techniques, Habukareta Waza, of Judo. It belonged to the fourth group, Yonkyo, of the 1895 Gokyo no Waza lists. It is categorized as a foot technique, ashi waza. [1] Very much like o soto gari, o soto otoshi is more of a... more »
O uchi gari (large inner reap) is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group, Dai Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also included in the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified... more »
Obi Otoshi (belt drop) is one of the preserved throwing techniques of Japanese Jujutsu. It belongs to the 1895 Judo Gokyo no Waza lists. A related technique with the same name is also on the Shinyo no Maki list of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. It is categorized as a hand technique,... more »
In Okuri ashi barai (sliding foot sweep) Tori lifts uke with the arms by rotating the hands out and in at the centre. Either or uke’s feet is then swept to the other and through. This can be better demonstrated by uke taking a step to the side. As the second foot makes the movement... more »
Okuri eri jime (sliding lapel strangle) is one of the twelve constriction techniques of Kodokan Judo in the Shime waza list. It is a purely gi technique, but the principles are very similar to the rear kaked chocke and many other no-gi chokes. It mainly disrupts blood flow through both carotids using the collars... more »
Yoshimi Osawa (Japan, 1927) promoted to Kodokan 10th dan on 8 January 2006, at age 79. Osawa is also still coaching at the Kodokan, and is recognised for his support of women’s judo. Osawa was known by the nickname Current Ushiwakamaru. Ushiwakamaru was the childhood name of a legendary twelfth-century samurai who was small... more »
Learn how to do the proper grip in Judo with these Martial Arts lessons for beginners in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard... more »
Ryoko Tani (born September 6, 1975) is a japanese female judoka. She is one of the world’s most famous and successful judoka. She is commonly known as ‘Yawara-chan’or ‘Tawara’ (from the title character of Yawara!, a popular judo manga). Since she won the International Women’s Judo Championships in 1990, ‘Yawara-chan’ has gone on to... more »
In Ryote-jime (two-hand strangle) two hands on either side of the neck apply the strangle by twisting of the wrists. Like juji-jime, but without the crossed arm movement. Any movement can be considered Ryote-jime, the two videos demonstrating two collar grips, fingers in-thumbs out and thumbs out-fingers in. Other collar grips will suffice. Another... more »