This is a list of judo techniques. They are categorized into throwing techniques (nage-waza), grappling techniques (katame-waza), body-striking techniques (atemi-waza), blocks and parries (uke-waza), receiving/breakfall techniques (ukemi), and resuscitation techniques (kappo).
The above categorization of techniques is orthogonal to the categorization of domains of combat, which include and . Some techniques can be used only in one of these domains, and some can be used in both. In practice, ne-waza is often used as a synonym of , or some of its subcategories, most often and possibly also .
is yet another subcategorization of nage-waza into 5 main groups, as well as groups of preserved techniques (habukareta-waza) and new techniques (shinmeisho-no-waza). This grouping has been made for pedagogical purposes ("Learning the throws in order is the key to mastery."). Nage-waza (投げ技): throwing techniques
Tachi-waza (立技): standing techniques
Te-waza (手技): hand throwing techniques Ippon-seoinage (一本背負投): Single-handed shoulder throw Kata-guruma (肩車): Shoulder wheel Kibisu-gaeshi (踵返): One-hand reversal Morote-gari (双手刈): Two-hand reap Obi-otoshi (帯落): Belt drop Seoi-nage (背負投): Over-the-back throw Seoi-otoshi (背負落): Over-the-back drop Sukui-nage (掬投): Scoop throw Sumi-otoshi (隅落): Corner drop Tai-otoshi (体落): Body drop Uchi-mata-sukashi (内股透): Inner thigh void throw Uki-otoshi (浮落): Floating drop Yama-arashi (山嵐): Mountain storm Ko-uchi-gaeshi (小内返): Small inner reap reversal Kuchiki-taoshi (朽木倒): Single leg takedown
Unrecognized techniques
Te-guruma (手車): Hand wheel. The Kodokan officially also refersto this technique as Sukui-nage. Morote-seoi-nage: Double handed over-the-back throw Eri-seoi-nage: Collar over-the-back throw Kata-seoi-nage: Shoulder over-the-back throw
Koshi-waza (腰技): hip throwing techniques
Daki-age (抱上): Hugging high lift. (Forbidden in competition.) Hane-goshi (跳腰): Spring hip throw Harai-goshi (払腰): Sweeping hip throw Koshi-guruma (腰車): Hip wheel O-goshi (大腰): Full hip throw Sode-tsurikomi-goshi (袖釣込腰): Sleeve lifting-and-pulling hip throw Tsuri-goshi (釣腰): Lifting hip throw Tsurikomi-goshi (釣込腰): Lifting-and-pulling hip throw Uki-goshi (浮腰): Floating hip throw Ushiro-goshi (後腰): Rear hip throw Utsuri-goshi (移腰): Shifting hip throw
Unrecognized techniques
Tobi-goshi (飛腰): Flying/surfing hip throw Ushiro-guruma(後車): Rear wheel
Ashi-waza (足技): foot throwing techniques
Ashi-guruma (足車): Leg wheel De-ashi-harai (出足払): Advanced foot sweep Hane-goshi-gaeshi (跳腰返): Hip spring counter Harai-goshi-gaeshi (払腰返): Hip sweep counter Harai-tsurikomi-ashi (払釣込足): Lift-pull foot sweep Hiza-guruma (膝車): Knee wheel Kosoto-gake (小外掛): Small outer hook Kosoto-gari (小外刈): Small outer reap Kouchi-gari (小内刈): Small inner reap O-guruma (大車): Large wheel Okuri-ashi-harai (送足払): Sliding foot sweep O-soto-gaeshi (大外返): Big outer reap counter O-soto-gari (大外刈): Big outer reap O-soto-guruma (大外車): Big outer wheel O-soto-otoshi (大外落): Big outer drop O-uchi-gaeshi (大内返): Big inner reap counter O-uchi-gari (大内刈): Big inner reap Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi (支釣込足): Propping and drawing ankle throw Tsubame-gaeshi (燕返): Swallow counter Uchi-mata (内股): Inner-thigh Uchi-mata-gaeshi (内股返): Inner-thigh counter
Unrecognized techniques:
O-soto-gake (大外掛): Great outer hook Ko-uchi-gake (小内掛): Small inner hook O-uchi-gake (大内掛): Great inner hook
Sutemi-waza(捨身技): sacrifice techniques
Ma-sutemi-waza (真捨身技): "real" sacrifice projections Hikikomi-gaeshi (引込返): Pulling in reversal Sumi-gaeshi (隅返): Corner reversal Tawara-gaeshi (俵返): Rice bag reversal throw Tomoe-nage (巴投): Circle throw Ura-nage (裏投): Rear throw
Yoko-sutemi-waza (橫捨身技): side sacrifice projections
Daki-wakare (抱分): High separation Hane-makikomi (跳巻込): Springing wraparound Harai-makikomi (払巻込): Hip sweep wraparound Kani-basami (蟹挟): Crab or scissors throw. Forbidden in competition. Kawazu-gake (河津掛): One-leg entanglement. Forbidden in competition. O-soto-makikomi (大外巻込): Big outer wraparound Soto-makikomi (外巻込): Outer wraparound Tani-otoshi (谷落): Valley drop Uchi-makikomi (内巻込): Inner wraparound Uchi-mata-makikomi (内股巻込): Inner thigh wraparound Uki-waza (浮技): Floating technique Yoko-gake (横掛): Side prop Yoko-guruma (横車): Side wheel Yoko-otoshi (横落): Side drop Yoko-wakare (横分): Side separation Ko-uchi-makikomi (小内巻込): Small inner wrap-around throw Unrecognized techniques Tama-guruma (球車):Jade wheel. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kata-guruma. Ude-gaeshi (腕返): Arm reversal. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Yoko-wakare. Yoko-tomoe-nage (横巴投): Side circle throw. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Tomoe-nage. (首投げ): Neck throw. The Kodokan officially also refers to this thechnique as Koshi-guruma.
Katame-waza (固技): grappling techniques
Osaekomi-waza (抑込技): pins or matholds
Kesa-gatame (袈裟固): Scarf hold Kuzure-kesa-gatame (崩袈裟固): Broken scarf hold Ushiro-kesa-gatame (後袈裟固): Reverse Scarf Hold. The Kodokan officially also referred to this technique as Kuzure-kesa-gatame until 2017.The Kodokan Judo Institute. Kodokan.Org classification of techniques . www.kodokan.org. URL last accessed March 4, 2006. Kata-gatame (肩固): Shoulder hold Kami-shiho-gatame (上四方固): Upper four quarter hold down Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame (崩上四方固): Broken upper four quarter hold down Tate-shiho-gatame (縦四方固): Vertical four quarter hold Yoko-shiho-gatame (横四方固): Side four quarter hold Ura-gatame (裹固): Back hold Uki-gatame (浮固): Floating hold Unrecognized techniques
Ura-kesa-gatame (裹袈裟固): Back scarf hold. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kuzure-kesa-gatame. Sangaku-gatame (三角固): Triangular hold. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame. Mune-gatame (胸固め): Chest hold. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kuzure yoko-shiho-gatame.
Shime-waza (絞技): chokes or strangles
Do-jime (胴絞): Trunk strangle. Do-jime is a prohibited technique in Judo, and is considered a 'slight infringement' according to IJF rules, Section 27: Prohibited acts and penalties, article 21International Judo Federation.IJF Referee Rules . www.ijf.org. URL last accessed March 5, 2006. Gyaku-juji-jime (逆十字絞): Reverse cross strangle Nami-juji-jime (並十字絞): Normal cross strangle Kata-juji-jime (片十字絞): Half cross strangle Hadaka-jime (裸絞): Naked strangle Kata-ha-jime (片羽絞): Single wing strangle Kata-te-jime (片手絞): One-hand strangle Okuri-eri-jime (送襟絞): Sliding lapel strangle Ryo-te-jime (両手絞): Two-hand strangle Sankaku-jime (三角絞): Triangular strangle, triangle choke Sode-guruma-jime (袖車絞): Sleeve wheel strangle, Ezekiel choke Tsukkomi-jime (突込絞): Thrust choke
Unrecognized techniques
Jigoku-jime (地獄絞): Hell strangleWolfe, David. The David Brent Wolfe Dictionary of Japanese Martial Art Terms . pages.prodigy.net. URL last accessed February 11, 2006.. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Okuri-eri-jime. Koshi-jime (腰絞): The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Okuri-eri-jime. Ura-juji-jime (裹十字絞): The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kata-juji-jime. Arm triangle choke: The Kodokan officially considers this an osaekomi-waza Kata-gatame.
Kansetsu-waza (関節技): joint locks
Ashi-garami (足緘): Leg entanglement. (Forbidden in competition.) Ude-garami (腕緘): Arm entanglement or "figure-four" key lock Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame (腕挫脚固): Side-lying arm bar Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame (腕挫腹固): Side-extended arm bar, lower stomach against opponent's elbow. Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame (腕挫膝固): Knee arm bar. Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame (腕挫十字固): Back-lying perpendicular arm bar. Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame (腕挫三角固): Triangular arm bar. Ude-hishigi-te-gatame (腕挫手固): Hand lock. Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame (腕挫腕固): Arm lock. Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame (腕挫腋固): Armpit arm entanglement.
Unrecognized techniques
Ashi-Dori-Garami: Entangled leg dislocation Hiza-Hishigi: Knee crush Ashi-hishigi (足挫): Straight ankle lock Sankaku-garami (三角緘): Triangular entanglement.United States Judo Association. Exam for all senior Judo ranks. www.uky.edu. URL last accessed February 5, 2006.Judo-club Hadamar. Judo von A - Z . www.judoclubhadamar.de. URL last accessed February 5, 2006. (In German) The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame.
Attack patterns
Opponent on back
Near knee guard pass Simple guard pass Stacking guard pass
On own back
Elevator Sweep Push Sweep Yoko-gaeshi: Side reversal Hasami-gaeshi: Swissor sweep Shoulder pin rollover Ude-kakae
Opponent on all fours
Daki-wakare (抱分) Turtle Flip Over Ura-gatame (裹固) Turnover from Koshi-jime Suso-sukui-nage Yoko-obi-tori-gaeshi Obi-tori-sumi-gaeshi Obi-tori-yoko-mawashi
On all own fours
Back Mount Escape Foot lock counter to-rear-mounted position Switch back Hikouki or Hikoki-nage: Aeroplane
Extracting own leg
Niju-garami: Double entanglement Immobilisation of arm
Atemi-waza (当て身技): body-striking techniques
Although taught within kata (型 or 形) and sometimes used within informal randori (乱取), striking techniques are forbidden in standard judo-competitions rules.
Ude-ate-waza (腕当て技): arm striking techniques
Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques Tsukkake or Tsuki-kake: Straight punch Mae-naname-ate: Front crossing blow Naname-tsuki or Mawashi-tsuki: Roundhouse punch or circular punch Tsuki-age or Ago-tsuki: Uppercut Uchi-oroshi or Uchi-kake: Downward strike or hammer fist Yoko-ate: Side strike or backfist Yoko-uchi: Strike to side Gammen-tsuki: Thrust punch or jab Kami-ate or Ue-ate: Upward blow Shimo-tsuki: Downward blow Ushiro-sumi-tsuki: Rear corner blow Ushiro-uchi: Rear blow Ushiro-tsuki: Rear strike (over shoulders) Ryote-tsuki: Two-hand blow
Hiji-ate-waza: elbow techniques Mae-hiji-ate: Elbow blow Ushiro-hiji-ate: Rear elbow strike [pic] Age-hiji-ate: Rising elbow strike Shita-hiji-ate or Oroshi-hiji-ate : Downward elbow strike
Tegatana-ate-waza: knife hand techniques Kirioroshi: Downward knife hand cut Naname-uchi: Slanting knife hand blow [pic] [pic]
Yubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques Tsuki-dashi: Hand Thrust Ryogan-tsuki: Strike both eyes with fingertips Suri-age: Face slide or forehead thrust [pic] [pic] Yahazu: Strikes with the V-shape of the hand Me-tsubushi: Whipping the back of fingers to strike opponent's eyes
Ashi-ate-waza (足当て技): leg striking techniques
Sekito-ate-waza (蹠頭当): ball of foot techniques Mae-keri (前蹴): Front kick [pic] Mae-naname-keri (前斜蹴): Front crossing kick or oblique kick Naname-keri (斜蹴) or Mawashi geri: Roundhouse Kick Taka-keri (高蹴): High front kick
Kakato-ate-waza: heel techniques Yoko-geri: Side kick Ushiro-geri: Backward kick Ashi-fumi: Foot stomp
Hiza-gashira-ate-waza: knee cap techniques Mae-hiza-ate: Front knee Yoko-hiza-ate: Side knee Hiza-otoshi: Dropping knee
Atama-ate-waza (頭当て技): head striking techniques Mae-atama-ate: Strike with the forehead Ushiro-atama-ate: Strike with the occiput Atama-tsuki: Head thrust
Kyusho (急所): vital spots
Tento (天道/天倒): Top of the head, bregma Uto (鳥兎) or Miken (眉間): Between the eyes, nation Kasumi (霞): Temple of the head Jinchu (人中): Below the nose, philtrum Zen-keibu (前頸部): Front side of neck with the Adam's apple Gwanto or Kachikake or Shita-ago (下顎): Point of the chin Dokko (独鈷): Mastoid process Suigetsu (水月) or Mizu-ochi (水落): Solar plexus Denko (電光): Right lowest floating rib Getsuei (月影): Left lowest floating rib Myojo (明星): 1-inch below the belly button, hypogastrium Tsuri-gane (釣鐘) or Kokan (股間): Testicles Shitsu (膝) or Shita-kansetsu (下関節): Knee Ashi-no-ko (足の甲): The surface of foot
Uke-waza (受け技): blocks and parries
Tenkan or Tenkai: Outside turning or body rotation Age-uke: Rising block [pic]