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Kime-no-Kata

"Forms of Decision" — a serious self-defence kata created by Kanō Jigorō, submitted in its current 20-technique form (8 Idori/kneeling + 12 Tachiai/standing) in 1906. Trains agile tai-sabaki and the most effective control of an opponent against unarmed, dagger, and sword attacks.

partner 20 steps Signature [T2][S2/S3][M3/M4]
Demonstration Judo: Kime-no-kata
This form’s signature
Temporal — who acts firstn=20 steps
T2 100%
Spatial — range of resolutionn=20 steps
S2 75%S3 20%S1 5%
Modal — mechanismn=20 steps
M3 75%M4 20%M2 5%

[T2][S2/S3][M3/M4]

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 Idori 1 — Ryote-dori Per the official Kodokan Kime-no-Kata textbook (S111), technique list p.3. T2S2M3 2 Idori 2 — Tsukkake Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S2M3 3 Idori 3 — Suri-age Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S2M3 4 Idori 4 — Yoko-uchi Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S2M3 5 Idori 5 — Ushiro-dori Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S3M4 6 Idori 6 — Tsukkomi (against dagger) Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S2M3 7 Idori 7 — Kiri-komi (against dagger/short sword) Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S2M3 8 Idori 8 — Yoko-tsuki (against dagger) Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S2M3 9 Tachiai 1 — Ryote-dori Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S2M3 10 Tachiai 2 — Sode-tori Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S3M4 11 Tachiai 3 — Tsukkake Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S2M3 12 Tachiai 4 — Tsuki-age Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S2M3 13 Tachiai 5 — Suri-age Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S3M4 14 Tachiai 6 — Yoko-uchi Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S2M3 15 Tachiai 7 — Ke-age Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S1M2 16 Tachiai 8 — Ushiro-dori Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S3M4 17 Tachiai 9 — Tsukkomi (against dagger) Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S2M3 18 Tachiai 10 — Kiri-komi (against short sword) Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S2M3 19 Tachiai 11 — Nuki-gake (against sword draw) Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S2M3 20 Tachiai 12 — Kiri-oroshi (against sword) Per S111, technique list p.3. T2S2M3