​Techniques of Kodokan Judo 

Jigoro Kano founded judo in Tokyo Japan in 1882

Below is a list of 107 judo techniques

67 Throws -Nage Waza

12 Joint Locks-Kansetsu Waza

15 Hold downs-Osaekomi Waza

13 Strangulations-Shime Waza



Set One -Dai Ikkyo

1.De-Ashi-Harai-------------------Advancing Foot Sweep

2.Hiza-Gurma--------------------- Knee Wheel Throw

3.Sase-Tsuri-Komi-Ashi--------Blocking Lift Pull Foot

4.Uki Goshi------------------------ Floating Hip Throw

5.Osoto-Gari----------------------- Big Outside Reaping 

6.OGoshi---------------------------- Big Hip Throw

7.Ouchi-Gari----------------------- Big Inside Reaping

​8.Moryote-Seoi Nage----------- 2 Hand Shoulder Throw

Set Three-Dai Sankyo

1.Kosoto-Gake-----------------Small Outside Hook

2.Tsuri-Goshi-------------------Lifting Hip Throw

3.Yoko-Otoshi------------------side Drop

4.Ashi-Guruma-----------------Foot Wheel

5.Hane-Goshi-------------------Springing Hip Throw

6.Harai-Tsuri-Komi-ashi-----Sweep Lift Pull Foot 

7.Tomoe-Nage------------------Circle Throw

8.Kata-Guruma------------------Shoulder Wheel Throw


Set Four-Dai Yonkyo

1.Sumi-Gaeshi-------------------Corner Reversal Throw

2.Tani-Otoshi---------------------Valley Drop

3.Hane -Maki-Komi -------------Spring Body winding 

4.Sukui-Nage---------------------Scooping Throw

5.Utsuri-Goshi---------------------Transfering Hip Throw

6.O-Guruma------------------------Big Wheel Throw

7.Soto-Maki-Komi-----------------Outside Body Winding

8.Uki-otoshi-------------------------Floating Drop Throw


Set Five-Dai Gokyo

1.Osoto-Guruma-------------------Big Outside Wheel 

2.Uki Waza--------------------------Floating Technique

3.Yoko-wakare---------------------Side Separation Throw

4.Yoko-Guruma--------------------Side Wheel Throw

5.Ushiro-Goshi----------------------Rear Hip Throw

6.Ura-Nage---------------------------Back Throw

7.Sumi-Otoshi-----------------------Corner Drop Throw

8.Yoko-Gake-------------------------Side fall Hooking 




Kata of Kodokan Judo

1.Nage-No-Kata -Forms of Throwing

2.Katame-No-Kata-Forms of Grappling

3.Kime-No-Kata-Forms of Decision

4.Goshinjitsu -Forms of Self-Defence

5.Ju-No-Kata- Forms of Gentleness

6.Joshi-Goshin-Ho- Forms of Self-Defence for Women

7.Itsutsu-No-Kata-Forms of Five

8.Koshiki-No-Kata-Forms of Antique


Shinmesho-No-Waza

17 New throwing Techniques added to Judo in 1982 

1.Morote Gari----------------Two Hand Reap

2.Kuchiki-Taoshi------------ Dead Tree Drop 

3.Kibisu-Gaeshi------------- Heel Trip 

Throws 1,2,and 3 are leg grabbing throw that are no longer used in tournament  2010 rule change

4.Uchi-Mata-Sukashi------- Inner Thigh Avoidance

5.Kouchi-Gaeshi------------- Small Inside Reap Counter

6.Daki-Age-------------------- High Lift 

7.Tsubame-Gaeshi---------- Swallow Counter

8.Osoto-Gaeshi--------------- Big Outside Counter

9.Ouchi-Gaeshi--------------- Big Inside Counter

10.Hane-Goshi-Gaeshi----- Spring Hip Counter

11.Harai-Goshi-Gaeshi------ Sweep Hip Counter

12.Uchi-Mata-Gaeshi--------- Inner Thigh Counter

13.Kani-Basami---------------- Crap Claw

14.Kawazu-Gake--------------- One Leg Entanglement

15.Osoto-Maki-Komi----------- Big Outside Winding 

16.Uchi-Mata-Maki-Komi----- Inner Thigh Winding

17.Hari-Maki-Komi-------------Sweeping Hip Winding

2-Throws Added in 1997

  1.Ippon Seoi-Nage----------- One Arm Shoulder Throw

  2.Sode-Tsuri-Komi-Goshi--- Sleeve Lift Pull Hip Throw


Katame Waza

Grappling Techniques 

Kansetsu Waza 

Joint Locking Techniques ,10  armbars of Kodokan Judo 

1.Juji-Gatame------------Cross Arm lock

2.Ude-Garami------------Bent Arm lock (up)

3.Ude-Garami------------Bent Arm lock (down)

4.Ude-Gatame----------- Normal Arm lock

5.Te-Gatame------------- Hand Arm lock

6.Waki-Gatame---------- Arm-Pit Arm lock

7.Sankaku-Gatame-----Triangular Arm lock

8.Hiza-Gatame----------- knee arm lock

9.Hara-Gatame----------- Stomach arm lock

​10.Ashi-Gatame---------- Leg Arm lock

                                                                                       

     Set Two-Dai Nikyo

1.Kosoto-Gari----------------------Small Outside Reapping

2.Kouchi-Gari----------------------Small Inside Reapping 

3.Koshi-Guruma-------------------Hip Wheel Throw

4.Tsuri-Komi-Goshi--------------Lifting Pulling Hip Throw

5.Okuri-Ashi-Harai---------------Sliding Foot Sweep

6.Tai- Otoshi-----------------------Body Droping Throw

7.Harai-Goshi---------------------Sweeping Hip Throw

​8.Uchi- Mata-----------------------Inner Thigh Throw

In 1895 the Gokyu No Waza had five sets of throwing techniques (42 Throws) 

1920 the Gokyu No Waza was changed to five sets of eight throws (40 throws ) Kodokan Judo has 67 Throwing Techniques 


Osaekomi Waza

15. Hold Down Techniques of Kodokan Judo

1.Kesa-Gatame--------------Scarf Hold

2.Kuzure-Kesa-Gatame--- Modified Scarf Hold

3.Makura-Kesa-Gatame--- Pillow Scarf Hold

4.Ushiro-Kesa-Gatame---- Reverse Scarf Hold

5.Kata-Gatame--------------- Shoulder Hold Down

6.Uki- Gatame----------------- Floating Hold Down

7.Yoko-Shiho-Gatame------ Side 4-corner Hold

8.Kuzure-Yoko-Shiho-Gatame--Modified Side Hold

9.Tateshiho-Gatame-----------Mount 4- corner Hold

10.Kuzure-Tateshiho-Gatame--Modified Mount

11.Kamishiho-Gatame-------- Upper 4-corner Hold

12.Kuzure-Kamishiho-Gatame--Modified Upper Corner

13.Sankaku-Gatame------------ Triangular Hold Down

14. Mune- Gatame -------------Chest Hold

15.Ura-Gatame-------------------Back Hold


Shime Waza

13. Strangulation Techniques of Kodokan Judo

1.Nami-Juji-Jime---------Normal Cross Strangulation

2.Gyaku-Juji-Jime-------Reverse Cross Strangulation

3.Kata-Juji-Jime-------------Half Cross Strangulation

4.Kataha-Jime-------------Single Wing Strangulation

5.Sode-Guruma-Jime---Sleeve Wheel Strangulation

6.Katate-Jime-----------------One Hand Strangulation

7.Hadaka-Jime------------------Naked Strangulation

8.Okuri-Eri-Jime-----Sliding Lapel Strangulation

​9.Jigoku Jime---------------Hell Strangle

10.Sankaku-Jime-----------Triangular Strangulation

11.Ryote -Jime--------------- Two Hand Strangulation

12.Tsukkomi-Jime------------ Thrust Strangulation 

13.Do-Jime---------------------- Body Strangulation

Eight throwing Techniques that were taken out of the Gokyo No Waza in 1920 .Then added back to the list in 1982


1.Obi-Otoshi--------------Belt Drop

2.Daki-Wakare-----------High Lift Separation

3.Hikikomi-Gaeshi------Back fall Reversal Throw

4. Osotoshi-Otoshi-------Big Outside Drop

5.Tawara-Gaeshi---------Rice Bag Reversal Throw

6.Uchi-Maki-Komi--------Inside Winding Throw

7.Seoi-Otoshi--------------Shoulder Drop Throw

8.Yama-Arashi------------Mountain Storm