The Different Judo Techniques Essay Example

Katemewaza are as mentioned below: • Osaekomi waza or the Immobilization technique – There are around 7 Osaekomi Wazas• Shime waza or the choking technique – Shime waza has around 12 techniques• Kansetsu waza or the joint locking technique – This has 10 techniques 3. Atemiwaza or the striking technique – has around 22 striking technique• Ashiate waza or the leg technique – The leg techniques are 6 in number• Udeate waza or the arm technique – There are around 16 arm techniques Atemiwaza or the striking techniques are sometimes allowed while playing games or during practices but they are not allowed during competition. Traditionally, the throwing technique consisted of 40 throws divided into 5 sets. This was the standard rule followed from 1920 to 1982. In 1982 eight traditional techniques and 17 new techniques were added but it was not categorized under Gokyo no Waza, also called the five sets of techniques.

These techniques came to be known as Shinmeisho no Waza. In 1997, the last two techniques were added to Shinmeisho no Waza. • Set 1 or group 1 was the Dai-ikkyo• Set 2 or group 2 was the Dai-nikyo• Set 3 or group 3 was known as Dai-sankyo• Set 4 or group 4 was known as Dai-yonkyo• Set 5 or group 5 was known as Dai-gokyo