Today we have two new techniques that we are sure you will enjoy. As you know, in judo, you must aim for the ippon for a clear victory. You can win with amazing throwing movements but also on the ground. So let's watch a bit of katame-waza today.
Officially, there are 10 osaekomi-waza (pinning techniques) in the classification, used to pin a supine opponent to the mat, generally from the side or diagonally, to inhibit their freedom of movement and prevent uke from rising.
袈裟固 - kesa-gatame
崩袈裟固 - kuzure-kesa-gatame
後袈裟固 - ushiro-kesa-gatame
肩固 - kata-gatame
上四方固 - kami-shiho-gatame
崩上四方固 - kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame
横四方固 - yoko-shiho-gatame
縦四方固 - tate-shiho-gatame
浮固 - uki-gatame
裏固 - ura-gatame
Watch KATA-GATAME by #JudoKids:
Watch URA-GATAME by #JudoKids
Also, discover how our champions are using these techniques in competition.
Sabrina Filzmoser (AUT), our IJF Climate Ambassador, applies ura-gatame in competitions: CLICK HERE
2018 Wold Champion Saeid Mollaei (MGL) performed kata-gatame: CLICK HERE
Now it’s your turn to practise again and again.