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KATAME-NO-KATA of KODOKAN JUDO
The Formal Techniques of Grappling (or Grappling Forms) of Kodokan Judo consists of fifteen representative techniques, five from each of the three categories of grappling techniques as follows:
Osae-Komi-Waza (Holding Techniques):
- Kesa-gatame (Scarf Hold)
- Kata-gatame (Shoulder Hold)
- Kami-shiho-gatame (Top Four-Corner Hold)
- Yoko-shiho-gatame (Side Locking Four-Corner Hold)
- Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame(Broken Top Four-Corner Hold)
Shime-Waza (Neck Lock Techniques):
- Kata-juji-jime (Half-Cross Lock)
- Hadaka-jime (Naked Lock)
- Okuri-eri-jime (Sliding Collar Lock)
- Kata-ha-jime (Single-Wing Lock)
- Gyaku-juji-jime (Reverse Cross Lock)
Kansetsu-Waza (Joint Lock Techniques):
- Ude-garami (Entangled Armlock)
- Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame (Cross Armlock)
- Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame (Arm Armlock)
- Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame (Knee Armlock)
- Ashi-garami (Entangled Leglock)
NOTE: Refer to the text, Kodokan Judo for further details
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