List of judo techniques


This is a list of judo techniques. They are categorized into throwing techniques, grappling techniques, body-striking techniques , blocks and parries, receiving/breakfall techniques, and resuscitation techniques.
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 and new techniques. This grouping has been made for pedagogical purposes.

Nage-waza (投げ技): throwing techniques">Throw (grappling)">throwing techniques

Tachi-waza (立技): standing techniques

Te-waza (手技): hand throwing techniques

  1. Ippon seoinage : Single-handed shoulder throw
  2. Kata guruma : Shoulder wheel
  3. Kibisu gaeshi : One-hand reversal
  4. Morote gari : Two-hand reap
  5. Obi otoshi : Belt drop
  6. Seoi nage : Shoulder throw
  7. Seoi otoshi : Shoulder drop
  8. Sukui nage : Scoop throw
  9. Sumi otoshi : Corner drop
  10. Tai otoshi : Body drop
  11. Uchi mata sukashi : Inner thigh void throw
  12. Uki otoshi : Floating drop
  13. Yama arashi : Mountain storm
  14. Kouchi gaeshi : Small inner reap reversal
  15. Kuchiki taoshi : Single leg takedown
;Unrecognized techniques
  1. Te Guruma : Hand wheel. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Sukui nage.
  2. Morote seoi nage: Double handed shoulder throw
  3. Eri seoi nage: Collar shoulder throw
  4. Kata seoi nage: Shoulder throw with both hands

Koshi-waza (腰技): hip throwing techniques

  1. Daki age : Hugging high lift.
  2. Hane goshi : Spring hip throw
  3. Harai goshi : Sweeping hip throw
  4. Koshi guruma : Hip wheel
  5. O goshi : Full hip throw
  6. Sode tsurikomi goshi : Sleeve lifting-and-pulling hip throw
  7. Tsuri goshi : Lifting hip throw
  8. Tsurikomi goshi : Lifting-and-pulling hip throw
  9. Uki goshi : Floating hip throw
  10. Ushiro goshi : Rear hip throw
  11. Utsuri goshi : Shifting hip throw
;Unrecognized techniques
  1. Tobi goshi : Flying/surfing hip throw
  2. Ushiro Guruma: Rear wheel

Ashi-waza (足技): foot throwing techniques

  1. Ashi guruma : Leg wheel
  2. De Ashi harai : Advanced foot sweep
  3. Hane goshi gaeshi : Hip spring counter
  4. Harai goshi gaeshi : Hip sweep counter
  5. Harai tsurikomi ashi : Lift-pull foot sweep
  6. Hiza guruma : Knee wheel
  7. Kosoto gake : Small outer hook
  8. Kosoto gari : Small outer reap
  9. Kouchi gari : Small inner reap
  10. O guruma : Large wheel
  11. Okuri Ashi Harai : Sliding foot sweep
  12. Osoto gaeshi : Big outer reap counter
  13. Osoto gari : Big outer reap
  14. Osoto guruma : Big outer wheel
  15. Osoto otoshi : Big outer drop
  16. Ouchi gaeshi : Big inner reap counter
  17. Ouchi gari : Big inner reap
  18. Sasae tsurikomi ashi : Propping and drawing ankle throw
  19. Tsubame gaeshi : Swallow counter
  20. Uchi mata : Inner-thigh
  21. Uchi mata gaeshi : Inner-thigh counter
Unrecognized techniques:
  1. Osoto gake : Great outer hook
  2. Kouchi gake : Small inner hook
  3. Ouchi gake : Great inner hook

Sutemi-waza(捨身技): sacrifice techniques

Ma-sutemi waza (真捨身技): "Real" (ma) sacrifice projections

  1. Hikikomi gaeshi : Pulling in reversal
  2. Sumi gaeshi : Corner reversal
  3. Tawara gaeshi : Rice bag reversal throw
  4. Tomoe nage : Circle throw
  5. Ura nage : Rear throw

Yoko-sutemi waza (橫捨身技): side sacrifice projections

  1. Daki wakare : High separation
  2. Hane makikomi : Springing wraparound
  3. Harai makikomi : Hip sweep wraparound
  4. Kani basami : Crab or scissors throw.
  5. Kawazu gake : One-leg entanglement.
  6. Osoto makikomi : Big outer wraparound
  7. Soto makikomi : Outer wraparound
  8. Tani otoshi : Valley drop
  9. Uchi makikomi : Inner wraparound
  10. Uchi mata makikomi : Inner thigh wraparound
  11. Uki waza : Floating technique
  12. Yoko gake : Side prop
  13. Yoko guruma : Side wheel
  14. Yoko otoshi : Side drop
  15. Yoko wakare : Side separation
  16. Ko-uchi-makikomi : Small inner wrap-around throw
;Unrecognized techniques
  1. Tama guruma :Jade wheel. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kata guruma.
  2. Ude gaeshi : Arm reversal. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Yoko wakare.
  3. Yoko Tomoe Nage : Side circle throw. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Tomoe nage.
  4. Kubi Nage Neck throw. The Kodokan officially also refers to this thechnique as Koshi guruma.

Katame-waza (固技): grappling techniques">Grappling">grappling techniques

Osaekomi-waza (抑込技): pins or matholds">Grappling hold#Pinning hold">pins or matholds

  1. Kesa-gatame : Scarf hold
  2. Kuzure-kesa-gatame : Broken scarf hold
  3. Ushiro-kesa-gatame : Reverse Scarf Hold. The Kodokan officially also referred to this technique as kuzure-kesa-gatame until 2017.
  4. Kata-gatame : Shoulder hold
  5. Kami-shiho-gatame : Upper four quarter hold down
  6. Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame : Broken upper four quarter hold down
  7. Tate-shiho-gatame : Vertical four quarter hold
  8. Yoko-shiho-gatame : Side four quarter hold
  9. Ura-gatame
  10. Uki-gatame : Floating hold
; Unrecognized techniques
  1. Ura-kesa-gatame : The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kuzure-kesa-gatame.
  2. Sangaku-Gatame : Triangular Hold : The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame.
  3. Mune gatame: Chest Hold : The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kuzure-yoko-shiho-gatame.

Shime-waza (絞技): chokes or strangles

  1. Do-jime : 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 21
  2. Gyaku Jūji-jime : Reverse cross strangle
  3. Nami-juji-jime : Normal cross strangle
  4. Kata-juji-jime : Half cross strangle
  5. Hadaka-jime : Naked strangle
  6. Kata-ha-jime : Single wing strangle
  7. Kata-te-jime : One-hand strangle
  8. Okuri-eri-jime : Sliding lapel strangle
  9. Ryo-te-jime : Two-hand strangle
  10. Sankaku-jime : Triangular strangle, triangle choke
  11. Sode-guruma-jime : Sleeve wheel strangle
  12. Tsukkomi-jime : Thrust choke
;Unrecognized techniques
  1. Jigoku-jime : Hell strangle The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Okuri-eri-jime.
  2. Koshi-jime: The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Okuri-eri-jime.
  3. Ura-juji-jime : The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kata-juji-jime.
  4. Arm triangle choke: The Kodokan officially considers this an osaekomi-waza Kata-gatame.

Kansetsu-waza (関節技): joint locks">Joint lock">joint locks

  1. Ashi-garami : Leg entanglement.
  2. Ude-garami : Arm entanglement or "figure-four" key lock
  3. Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame : Side-lying arm bar
  4. Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame : Side-extended arm bar, lower stomach against opponent's elbow.
  5. Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame : Knee arm bar.
  6. Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame : Back-lying perpendicular arm bar.
  7. Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame : Triangular arm bar.
  8. Ude-hishigi-te-gatame : Hand lock.
  9. Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame : Arm lock.
  10. Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame : Armpit arm entanglement.
; Unrecognized techniques
  1. Ashi-Dori-Garami: Entangled leg dislocation
  2. Hiza-Hishigi: Knee crush
  3. Ashi-hishigi : Straight ankle lock
  4. Sankaku-garami : Triangular entanglement. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame.

Attack patterns

Opponent on back

  1. Near knee guard pass
  2. Simple guard pass
  3. '''Stacking guard pass'''

On own back

  1. Elevator Sweep
  2. Push Sweep
  3. Yoko-gaeshi: Side reversal
  4. Hasami-gaeshi: Swissor sweep
  5. Shoulder pin rollover
  6. '''Ude-kakae'''

Opponent on all fours

  1. Daki Wakare
  2. Turtle Flip Over
  3. Ura-gatame
  4. Turnover from Koshi-jime
  5. Suso-sukui-nage
  6. Yoko-obi-tori-gaeshi
  7. Obi-tori-sumi-gaeshi
  8. '''Obi-tori-yoko-mawashi'''

On all own fours

  1. Back Mount Escape
  2. Foot lock counter to rear-mounted position
  3. Switch back
  4. Hikouki or Hikoki-Nage: Aeroplane

Extracting own leg

  1. Niju-garami: Double entanglement
  2. '''Immobilisation of arm'''

Atemi-waza (当て身技): body-striking techniques

Although taught within kata and sometimes used within informal randori, striking techniques are forbidden in standard judo competitions rules.

Ude-ate-waza (腕当て技): arm striking techniques

Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques

  1. Tsukkake or Tsuki-kake: Straight punch
  2. Mae-naname-ate: Front crossing blow
  3. Naname-tsuki or Mawashi-tsuki: Roundhouse punch or circular punch
  4. Tsuki-age or Ago-tsuki: Uppercut
  5. Uchi-oroshi or Uchi-kake: Downward strike or hammer fist
  6. Yoko-ate: Side strike or backfist
  7. Yoko-uchi: Strike to side
  8. Gammen-tsuki: Thrust punch or jab
  9. Kami-ate or Ue-ate: Upward blow
  10. Shimo-tsuki: Downward blow
  11. Ushiro-sumi-tsuki: Rear corner blow
  12. Ushiro-uchi: Rear blow
  13. Ushiro-tsuki: Rear strike
  14. Ryote-tsuki: Two hand blow

Hiji-ate-waza: elbow techniques

  1. Mae-hiji-ate: Elbow blow
  2. Ushiro-hiji-ate: Rear elbow strike ]
  3. Age-hiji-ate: Rising elbow strike
  4. Shita-hiji-ate or Oroshi-hiji-ate : Downward elbow strike

Tegatana-ate-waza: knife hand techniques

  1. Kirioroshi: Downward knife hand cut
  2. Naname-uchi: Slanting knife hand blow ] ]

Yubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques

  1. Tsuki-dashi: Hand Thrust
  2. Ryogan-tsuki: Strike both eyes with fingertips
  3. Suri-age: Face slide or forehead thrust ] ]
  4. Yahazu: Strikes with the V-shape of the hand
  5. 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

  1. Mae-keri : Front kick ]
  2. Mae-naname-keri : Front crossing kick or oblique kick
  3. Naname-keri or Mawashi geri: Roundhouse Kick
  4. Taka-keri : High front kick

Kakato-ate-waza: heel techniques

  1. Yoko-geri: Side kick
  2. Ushiro-geri: Backward kick
  3. Ashi-fumi: Foot stomp

Hiza-gashira-ate-waza: knee cap techniques

  1. Mae-hiza-ate: Front knee
  2. Yoko-hiza-ate: Side knee
  3. Hiza-otoshi: Dropping knee

Atama-ate-waza (頭当て技): head striking techniques

  1. Mae-atama-ate: Strike with the forehead
  2. Ushiro-atama-ate: Strike with the occiput
  3. Atama-tsuki: Head thrust

Kyusho (急所): vital spots

  1. Tento : Top of the head, bregma
  2. Uto or Miken : Between the eyes, nation
  3. Kasumi : Temple of the head
  4. Jinchu : Below the nose, philtrum
  5. Zen-keibu : Front side of neck with the Adam's apple
  6. Gwanto or Kachikake or Shita-ago : Point of the chin
  7. Dokko : Mastoid process
  8. Suigetsu or Mizu-ochi : Solar plexus
  9. Denko : Right lowest floating rib
  10. Getsuei : Left lowest floating rib
  11. Myojo : 1-inch below the belly button, hypogastrium
  12. Tsuri-gane or Kokan : Testicles
  13. Shitsu or Shita-kansetsu : Knee
  14. Ashi-no-ko : The surface of foot

Uke-waza (受け技): blocks and parries

  1. Tenkan or Tenkai: Outside turning or body rotation
  2. Age-uke: Rising block ]
  3. Harai-uke: Sweeping block
  4. Tegatana-uke: Knife hand block ]
  5. Shotei-uke: Palm block
  6. Juji-uke: Cross block
  7. Hiki-uke: Grasping block ] ]
  8. Morote-uke: Two hand block ]

Ukemi (受け身): receiving techniques or breakfall techniques

  1. Ushiro-ukemi : Backward breakfall
  2. Yoko-ukemi : Sideways breakfall
  3. Mae-ukemi : Forward breakfall
  4. Mae-mawari-ukemi or Zempo-kaiten-ukemi: Forward roll

Kappo (活法): resuscitation techniques

  1. Sasoi-katsu : Inductive method
  2. Eri-katsu : Lapel method
  3. So-katsu : Composite method
  4. Kogan-katsu : Testicle-method