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One judoka throws another during a Judo demonstration on tatami mats

Judo Technique Directory

Browse and search the 100 officially named Kodokan Judo techniques by classification, kata, Gokyo group, and documented promotion references.

Two judoka demonstrate tai-otoshi on a mat

Tai-otoshi

Tai-otoshi is a Kodokan te-waza whose extended leg marks the throwing line while the hands and body action produce the drop.

Two judoka demonstrate o-soto-gari on a mat

O-soto-gari

O-soto-gari is a Kodokan ashi-waza that breaks the opponent backward and reaps one leg from the outside.

Jigoro Kano and Yoshitsugu Yamashita demonstrate uki-goshi

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.