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Katame-no-Kata

The other of the two Randori-no-Kata of Kodokan Judo, alongside Nage-no-Kata. Illustrates correct methods of pinning, countering pins, strangling, and locking joints: five representative techniques from each of osaekomi-waza, shime-waza, and kansetsu-waza.

partner 15 steps Signature [T1][S2][M3]
Demonstration Judo: Katame-no-kata
This form’s signature
Temporal — who acts firstn=15 steps
T1 100%
Spatial — range of resolutionn=15 steps
S2 100%
Modal — mechanismn=15 steps
M3 100%

[T1][S2][M3]

Full action list

Every action, in order

Each step names a technique. Coordinates appear when that technique has T·S·M facet slots.

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1 Osaekomi-waza 1 — Kesa-gatame Per the official Kodokan Katame-no-Kata textbook (S77), technique list p.3. T1S2M3 2 Osaekomi-waza 2 — Kata-gatame Per S77, technique list p.3. T1S2M3 3 Osaekomi-waza 3 — Kami-shiho-gatame Per S77, technique list p.3. T1S2M3 4 Osaekomi-waza 4 — Yoko-shiho-gatame Per S77, technique list p.3. T1S2M3 5 Osaekomi-waza 5 — Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame Per S77, technique list p.3. T1S2M3 6 Shime-waza 1 — Kata-juji-jime Per S77, technique list p.3. T1S2M3 7 Shime-waza 2 — Hadaka-jime Per S77, technique list p.3. T1S2M3 8 Shime-waza 3 — Okuri-eri-jime Per S77, technique list p.3. T1S2M3 9 Shime-waza 4 — Kataha-jime Per S77, technique list p.3. T1S2M3 10 Shime-waza 5 — Gyaku-juji-jime Per S77, technique list p.3. T1S2M3 11 Kansetsu-waza 1 — Ude-garami Per S77, technique list p.3. T1S2M3 12 Kansetsu-waza 2 — Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame Per S77, technique list p.3. T1S2M3 13 Kansetsu-waza 3 — Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame Per S77, technique list p.3. T1S2M3 14 Kansetsu-waza 4 — Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame Per S77, technique list p.3. T1S2M3 15 Kansetsu-waza 5 — Ashi-garami Per S77, technique list p.3. T1S2M3