# List of judo techniques

This is a list of judo techniques. They are categorized into throwing techniques (nage-waza), grappling techniques (katame-waza), body-striking techniques (atemi-waza), blocks and parries (uke-waza), receiving/breakfall techniques (ukemi), and resuscitation techniques (kappo).
The above categorization of techniques is orthogonal to the categorization of domains of combat, which include tachi-waza (立技, standing) and ne-waza (寝技, ground). Some techniques can be used only in one of these domains, and some can be used in both. In practice, ne-waza is often used as a synonym of katame-waza (固技, grappling techniques), or some of its subcategories, most often osaekomi-waza (抑込技, holding techniques) and possibly also kansetsu-waza (関節技, joint techniques).
Gokyo-no-waza (五教の技, Five sets of techniques) is yet another subcategorization of nage-waza into 5 main groups, as well as groups of preserved techniques (habukareta-waza) and new techniques (shinmeisho-no-waza). This grouping has been made for pedagogical purposes ("Learning the throws in order is the key to mastery.").

## Nage-waza (投げ技): throwing techniques
### Tachi-waza (立技): standing techniques
#### Te-waza (手技): hand throwing techniques

* Ippon seoinage (一本背負投): Single-handed shoulder throw
* Kata guruma (肩車): Shoulder wheel
* Kibisu gaeshi (踵返): One-hand reversal
* Morote gari (双手刈): Two-hand reap
* Obi otoshi (帯落): Belt drop
* Seoi nage (背負投): Shoulder throw
* Seoi otoshi (背負落): Shoulder drop
* Sukui nage (掬投): Scoop throw
* Sumi otoshi (隅落): Corner drop
* Tai otoshi (体落): Body drop
* Uchi mata sukashi (内股透): Inner thigh void throw
* Uki otoshi (浮落): Floating drop
* Yama arashi (山嵐): Mountain storm
* Kouchi gaeshi (小内返): Small inner reap reversal
* Kuchiki taoshi (朽木倒): Single leg takedown

##### Unrecognized techniques

* Te Guruma (手車): Hand wheel. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Sukui nage.
* Morote seoi nage: Double handed shoulder throw
* Eri seoi nage: Collar shoulder throw
* Kata seoi nage: Shoulder throw with both hands

#### Koshi-waza (腰技): hip throwing techniques

* Daki age (抱上): Hugging high lift. (Forbidden in competition.)
* Hane goshi (跳腰): Spring hip throw
* Harai goshi (払腰): Sweeping hip throw
* Koshi guruma (腰車): Hip wheel
* O goshi (大腰): Full hip throw
* Sode tsurikomi goshi (袖釣込腰): Sleeve lifting-and-pulling hip throw
* Tsuri goshi (釣腰): Lifting hip throw
* Tsurikomi goshi (釣込腰): Lifting-and-pulling hip throw
* Uki goshi (浮腰): Floating hip throw
* Ushiro goshi (後腰): Rear hip throw
* Utsuri goshi (移腰): Shifting hip throw

##### Unrecognized techniques

* Tobi goshi (飛腰): Flying/surfing hip throw
* Ushiro Guruma(後車): Rear wheel

#### Ashi-waza (足技): foot throwing techniques

* Ashi guruma (足車): Leg wheel
* De Ashi harai (出足払): Advanced foot sweep
* Hane goshi gaeshi (跳腰返): Hip spring counter
* Harai goshi gaeshi (払腰返): Hip sweep counter
* Harai tsurikomi ashi (払釣込足): Lift-pull foot sweep
* Hiza guruma (膝車): Knee wheel
* Kosoto gake (小外掛): Small outer hook
* Kosoto gari (小外刈): Small outer reap
* Kouchi gari (小内刈): Small inner reap
* O guruma (大車): Large wheel
* Okuri Ashi Harai (送足払): Sliding foot sweep
* Osoto gaeshi (大外返): Big outer reap counter
* Osoto gari (大外刈): Big outer reap
* Osoto guruma (大外車): Big outer wheel
* Osoto otoshi (大外落): Big outer drop
* Ouchi gaeshi (大内返): Big inner reap counter
* Ouchi gari (大内刈): Big inner reap
* Sasae tsurikomi ashi (支釣込足): Propping and drawing ankle throw
* Tsubame gaeshi (燕返): Swallow counter
* Uchi mata (内股): Inner-thigh
* Uchi mata gaeshi (内股返): Inner-thigh counter
Unrecognized techniques:
* Osoto gake (大外掛): Great outer hook
* Kouchi gake (小内掛): Small inner hook
* Ouchi gake (大内掛): Great inner hook

### Sutemi-waza(捨身技): sacrifice techniques
#### Ma-sutemi waza (真捨身技): "Real" (ma) sacrifice projections

* Hikikomi gaeshi (引込返): Pulling in reversal
* Sumi gaeshi (隅返): Corner reversal
* Tawara gaeshi (俵返): Rice bag reversal throw
* Tomoe nage (巴投): Circle throw
* Ura nage (裏投): Rear throw

#### Yoko-sutemi waza (橫捨身技): side sacrifice projections

* Daki wakare (抱分): High separation
* Hane makikomi (跳巻込): Springing wraparound
* Harai makikomi (払巻込): Hip sweep wraparound
* Kani basami (蟹挟): Crab or scissors throw. (Forbidden in competition.)
* Kawazu gake (河津掛): One-leg entanglement. (Forbidden in competition.)
* Osoto makikomi (大外巻込): Big outer wraparound
* Soto makikomi (外巻込): Outer wraparound
* Tani otoshi (谷落): Valley drop
* Uchi makikomi (内巻込): Inner wraparound
* Uchi mata makikomi (内股巻込): Inner thigh wraparound
* Uki waza (浮技): Floating technique
* Yoko gake (横掛): Side prop
* Yoko guruma (横車): Side wheel
* Yoko otoshi (横落): Side drop
* Yoko wakare (横分): Side separation
* Ko-uchi-makikomi (小内巻込): Small inner wrap-around throw

##### Unrecognized techniques

* Tama guruma (球車):Jade wheel. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kata guruma.
* Ude gaeshi (腕返): Arm reversal. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Yoko wakare.
* Yoko Tomoe Nage (横巴投): Side circle throw. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Tomoe nage.
* Kubi Nage Neck throw. The Kodokan officially also refers to this thechnique as Koshi guruma.

## Katame-waza (固技): grappling techniques
### Osaekomi-waza (抑込技): pins or matholds

* Kesa-gatame (袈裟固): Scarf hold
* Kuzure-kesa-gatame (崩袈裟固): Broken scarf hold
* Ushiro-kesa-gatame (後袈裟固): Reverse Scarf Hold. The Kodokan officially also referred to this technique as kuzure-kesa-gatame until 2017.
* Kata-gatame (肩固): Shoulder hold
* Kami-shiho-gatame (上四方固): Upper four quarter hold down
* Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame (崩上四方固): Broken upper four quarter hold down
* Tate-shiho-gatame (縦四方固): Vertical four quarter hold
* Yoko-shiho-gatame (横四方固): Side four quarter hold
* Ura-gatame (裹固) (1/1/2014 this is now recognized as a valid competition technique)
* Uki-gatame (浮固): Floating hold

#### Unrecognized techniques

* Ura-kesa-gatame (裹袈裟固): The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kuzure-kesa-gatame.
* Sangaku-Gatame : Triangular Hold (三角固): The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame.
* Mune gatame: Chest Hold (胸固め): The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kuzure-yoko-shiho-gatame.

### Shime-waza (絞技): chokes or strangles

* Do-jime (胴絞): Trunk strangle. Do-jime is a prohibited technique in Judo, and is considered a 'slight infringement' according to IJF rules, Section 27: Prohibited acts and penalties, article 21
* Gyaku Jūji-jime (逆十字絞): Reverse cross strangle
* Nami-juji-jime (並十字絞): Normal cross strangle
* Kata-juji-jime (片十字絞): Half cross strangle
* Hadaka-jime (裸絞): Naked strangle
* Kata-ha-jime (片羽絞): Single wing strangle
* Kata-te-jime (片手絞): One-hand strangle
* Okuri-eri-jime (送襟絞): Sliding lapel strangle
* Ryo-te-jime (両手絞): Two-hand strangle
* Sankaku-jime (三角絞): Triangular strangle, triangle choke
* Sode-guruma-jime (袖車絞): Sleeve wheel strangle (Eziquiel/Ezekiel choke)
* Tsukkomi-jime (突込絞): Thrust choke

#### Unrecognized techniques

* Jigoku-jime (地獄絞): Hell strangle The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Okuri-eri-jime.
* Koshi-jime: The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Okuri-eri-jime.
* Ura-juji-jime (裹十字絞): The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Kata-juji-jime.
* Arm triangle choke: The Kodokan officially considers this an osaekomi-waza Kata-gatame.

### Kansetsu-waza (関節技): joint locks

* Ashi-garami (足緘): Leg entanglement. (Forbidden in competition.)
* Ude-garami (腕緘): Arm entanglement or "figure-four" key lock
* Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame (腕挫脚固): Side-lying arm bar
* Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame (腕挫腹固): Side-extended arm bar, lower stomach against opponent's elbow.
* Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame (腕挫膝固): Knee arm bar.
* Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame (腕挫十字固): Back-lying perpendicular arm bar.
* Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame (腕挫三角固): Triangular arm bar.
* Ude-hishigi-te-gatame (腕挫手固): Hand lock.
* Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame (腕挫腕固): Arm lock.
* Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame (腕挫腋固): Armpit arm entanglement.

#### Unrecognized techniques

* Ashi-Dori-Garami: Entangled leg dislocation
* Hiza-Hishigi: Knee crush
* Ashi-hishigi (足挫): Straight ankle lock
* Sankaku-garami (三角緘): Triangular entanglement. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame.

### Attack patterns
#### Opponent on back

* Near knee guard pass
* Simple guard pass
* Stacking guard pass

#### On own back

* Elevator Sweep
* Push Sweep
* Yoko-gaeshi: Side reversal
* Hasami-gaeshi: Swissor sweep
* Shoulder pin rollover
* Ude-kakae

#### Opponent on all fours

* Daki Wakare
* Turtle Flip Over
* Ura-gatame (裹固)
* Turnover from Koshi-jime
* Suso-sukui-nage
* Yoko-obi-tori-gaeshi
* Obi-tori-sumi-gaeshi
* Obi-tori-yoko-mawashi

#### On all own fours

* Back Mount Escape
* Foot lock counter to rear-mounted position
* Switch back
* Hikouki or Hikoki-Nage: Aeroplane

#### Extracting own leg

* Niju-garami: Double entanglement
* Immobilisation of arm

## Atemi-waza (当て身技): body-striking techniques

Although taught within kata (型 or 形) and sometimes used within informal randori (乱取), striking techniques are forbidden in standard judo competitions rules.

### Ude-ate-waza (腕当て技): arm striking techniques
#### Kobushi-ate-waza: fist techniques

* Tsukkake or Tsuki-kake: Straight punch
* Mae-naname-ate: Front crossing blow
* Naname-tsuki or Mawashi-tsuki: Roundhouse punch or circular punch
* Tsuki-age or Ago-tsuki: Uppercut
* Uchi-oroshi or Uchi-kake: Downward strike or hammer fist
* Yoko-ate: Side strike or backfist
* Yoko-uchi: Strike to side
* Gammen-tsuki: Thrust punch or jab
* Kami-ate or Ue-ate: Upward blow
* Shimo-tsuki: Downward blow
* Ushiro-sumi-tsuki: Rear corner blow
* Ushiro-uchi: Rear blow
* Ushiro-tsuki: Rear strike (over shoulders)
* Ryote-tsuki: Two hand blow

#### Hiji-ate-waza: elbow techniques

* Mae-hiji-ate: Elbow blow
* Ushiro-hiji-ate: Rear elbow strike
* Age-hiji-ate: Rising elbow strike
* Shita-hiji-ate or Oroshi-hiji-ate : Downward elbow strike

#### Tegatana-ate-waza: knife hand techniques

* Kirioroshi: Downward knife hand cut
* Naname-uchi: Slanting knife hand blow

#### Yubisaki-ate-waza: fingertip techniques

* Tsuki-dashi: Hand Thrust
* Ryogan-tsuki: Strike both eyes with fingertips
* Suri-age: Face slide or forehead thrust
* Yahazu: Strikes with the V-shape of the hand
* Me-tsubushi: Whipping the back of fingers to strike opponent's eyes

### Ashi-ate-waza (足当て技): leg striking techniques
#### Sekito-ate-waza (蹠頭当): ball of foot techniques

* Mae-keri (前蹴): Front kick
* Mae-naname-keri (前斜蹴): Front crossing kick or oblique kick
* Naname-keri (斜蹴) or Mawashi geri: Roundhouse Kick
* Taka-keri (高蹴): High front kick

#### Kakato-ate-waza: heel techniques

* Yoko-geri: Side kick
* Ushiro-geri: Backward kick
* Ashi-fumi: Foot stomp

#### Hiza-gashira-ate-waza: knee cap techniques

* Mae-hiza-ate: Front knee
* Yoko-hiza-ate: Side knee
* Hiza-otoshi: Dropping knee

### Atama-ate-waza (頭当て技): head striking techniques

* Mae-atama-ate: Strike with the forehead
* Ushiro-atama-ate: Strike with the occiput
* Atama-tsuki: Head thrust

### Kyusho (急所): vital spots

* Tento (天道/天倒): Top of the head, bregma
* Uto (鳥兎) or Miken (眉間): Between the eyes, nation
* Kasumi (霞): Temple of the head
* Jinchu (人中): Below the nose, philtrum
* Zen-keibu (前頸部): Front side of neck with the Adam's apple
* Gwanto or Kachikake or Shita-ago (下顎): Point of the chin
* Dokko (独鈷): Mastoid process
* Suigetsu (水月) or Mizu-ochi (水落): Solar plexus
* Denko (電光): Right lowest floating rib
* Getsuei (月影): Left lowest floating rib
* Myojo (明星): 1-inch below the belly button, hypogastrium
* Tsuri-gane (釣鐘) or Kokan (股間): Testicles
* Shitsu (膝) or Shita-kansetsu (下関節): Knee
* Ashi-no-ko (足の甲): The surface of foot

## Uke-waza (受け技): blocks and parries

* Tenkan or Tenkai: Outside turning or body rotation
* Age-uke: Rising block
* Harai-uke: Sweeping block
* Tegatana-uke: Knife hand block
* Shotei-uke: Palm block
* Juji-uke: Cross block
* Hiki-uke: Grasping block
* Morote-uke: Two hand block

## Ukemi (受け身): receiving techniques or breakfall techniques

* Ushiro-ukemi (後ろ受身): Backward breakfall
* Yoko-ukemi (横受け身): Sideways breakfall
* Mae-ukemi (前受け身): Forward breakfall
* Mae-mawari-ukemi (前回り受身) or Zempo-kaiten-ukemi: Forward roll

## Kappo (活法): resuscitation techniques

* Sasoi-katsu (誘活): Inductive method
* Eri-katsu (襟活): Lapel method
* So-katsu (総活): Composite method
* Kogan-katsu (睾丸活): Testicle-method