Katame no Kata

Katame no kata Forms of Grappling or Holding

Katame no kata translated as forms o grappling and is one of the two randori no katas. This kata uniquely  illustrates various  concepts of of katame waza grappling techniques. Judo sensei uses his kata as an method for training and demonstration of understanding.This judo kata was developed at the Kodokan between 1884 and 1887 following the development of the Nage no Kata. Composed out of three groups of techniques each with five representative techniques.

Osaekomi-waza

Kesa gatame

 

 

 

 

Kata-gatame

 

 

 

 

 

Kami-shiho-gatame

 

 

 

 

Yoko-shiho-gatame

Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame

Shime-waza

Kata-juji-shime

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hadaka-jime

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Okuri-eri-jime

 

 

 

Kataha-jime

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gyaku-juji-jime

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kansetsu-waza

Ude-garami

 

 

Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame

 

 

 

 

Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame

 

 

 

 

Ashi-garami

 

 

 

 

 

To conclude your goal is to acquire the methods of controlling your opponent in your practice of  katame no kata.

Additionally here is a video demonstration.

 

And here is a kodokan textbook on this judo kata.