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Judo Technique Directory

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

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Keito-waza

Keito-waza is an editorial learning index that connects related Judo names and variations without changing the official Kodokan classification.

Two heavyweight judoka engaged during the 2018 World Judo Championships

Kaeshi-waza

Kaeshi-waza are Judo counter techniques that use the timing, direction or imbalance of an opponent’s attack to produce a legal response.

One judoka throws another during a Judo demonstration on tatami mats

Judo Techniques

An authoritative guide to Kodokan Judo technique classification, the Gokyo, training methods, and the distinction between the curriculum and current IJF competition rules.

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Kyūzō Mifune

Kyūzō Mifune was a Kodokan 10th-dan judoka known for technical precision, teaching, kata development, and influential writing on judo.