Ippon-seoi-nage
Ippon-seoi-nage is a Kodokan te-waza distinguished from seoi-nage by its characteristic underarm and upper-arm control.
Japanese Martial Arts
Seoi-nage
Seoi-nage is a Kodokan te-waza that carries a broken opponent onto the back and projects them over the shoulder line.
Shido and Hansoku-make
Shido is a warning for a slight Judo infringement; the third becomes hansoku-make, while grave offences can bring immediate disqualification.
Judo Weight Classes
Find judo weight classes for men and women, with senior, junior, cadet and mixed-team divisions, kilogram limits and Olympic categories.
Judo Rules
Current IJF Judo rules explained: contest time, ippon, waza-ari, yuko, pins, penalties, golden score, gripping, leg grabs, and national differences.
Judo Belt Ranks
Judo belt ranks combine kyu and dan grades, but colour sequences for beginners and children vary by organisation, country, and age group.
Ne-waza
Understand ne-waza (newaza), Judo groundwork: pins, submissions, escapes and transitions, how it differs from katame-waza, and how competition rules shape ground fighting.
Kumi-kata
Kumi-kata is the method and contest of taking grips in Judo, linking posture, movement, kuzushi, attack, defence, and changing competition rules.
Gokyō no Waza
Gokyō no Waza is the Kodokan’s five-group teaching syllabus of 40 throws, revised in 1920 and distinct from the complete modern technique list.
Sutemi-waza
Sutemi-waza are Kodokan sacrifice throws, divided into five rear sacrifice techniques and 16 side sacrifice techniques, with distinct competition restrictions.