Katame Waza

Katame-waza consist of Osaekomi-waza, Shime-waza and Kansetsu-waza. Nage-waza and Katame-waza are like the two sides of a singlecoin . In order to improve your judo, it's important that you practice both.

Katame-waza can be combined with Nage-waza to carry out a continuous attack. The possibilities are limitless, and so are the possibilities for continuing on from an Osaekomi-waza to a Shime-waza or Kansetsu-waza, or from a Shime-waza to a Kansetsu-waza. By mastering Katame-waza, you will be able to enter a whole new dimension in judo.

This video will deepen your understanding and interest in Katame-waza and help improve your judo.

An introduction and explanation of the 29 basic techniques and variations in Osaekomi-waza, Shime-waza and Kansetsu-waza, including Do-jime and Ashi-garami which are prohibited in Randori and competition.

The video also features clips from matches in which some of the world's top judoists demonstrate their favourite techniques. The list of names include: Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki , Yasuhiro Yamashita and Hitoshi Saito of Japan, Britain's Adams, Belgium's Berghmans and the Russian judoist Kosorotov.