The different types of judo techniques (or “Waza”) are categorized in the following way,
- Nage-Waza
- Tachi-Waza
- Te-Waza
- Koshi-Waza
- Ashi-Waza
- Sutemi-Waza
- Ma-Sutemi-Waza
- Yoko-Sutemi-Waza
- Tachi-Waza
- Katame-Waza
- Osaekomi-Waza
- Shime-Waza
- Kansetsu-Waza
- Atemi-Waza
- Ude-Ate
- Ashi-Ate
Nage-Waza
Techniques in which the opponent is thrown. Kodokan judo includes (since 1st April 2017) 68 official throwing techniques and is divided in tachi-waza (standing techniques) and sutemi-waza (sacrifice techniques). Tachi-waza includes te-waza (16 hand techniques), koshi-waza (10 hip techniques) and ashi-waza (21 foot and leg techniques). Sutemi-waza includes ma-sutemi-waza (5 supine or rear sacrifice techniques) and yoko-sutemi-waza (16 side sacrifice techniques).
Tachi-Waza
Tachi-waza (Standing techniques) are performed from a standing position, which further devided into Te-waza (Hand techniques), Ashi-waza (Foot / Leg techniques), and Koshi-waza (Hip techniques).
Te-Waza
Te-waza (hand techniques) belong to the throwing techniques (Nage-waza) group, and effectively performed using the hands/arms to throw the opponent.
Koshi-Waza
Koshi-waza (hip techniques) belong to the throwing techniques (Nage-waza) group. The main mechanism of the koshi-waza to get the opponent off balance by pulling or body motion and perform the throw with the help of the hip (over the hip).
Ashi-Waza
Ashi-waza (foot/leg techniques) belong to the Throwing techniques (Nage-waza) group. There are different types of leg throwing techniques (Ashi Waza), these include those sweeping, reaping and hookin.
Sutemi-Waza
Sutemi-waza (Sacrifice Techniques) is the classification the technique where the performer lands on their back or side to throw the opponent. The Sutemi-waza further divided into Back Sacrifice (Ma-sutemi-waza) and Side Sacrifice (Yoko-sutemi-waza).
Ma-Sutemi-Waza
Ma-sutemi-waza is the classification Sacrifice Techniques and translated as rear sacrifice techniques. These techniques originates from the fact that one opponent drops himself on his back (sacrifices himself) in order to execute the throw.
Yoko-Sutemi-Waza
Yoko-sutemi-waza (Side sacrifice) is the classification of Sacrifice Techniques and translated as side sacrifice techniques. These techniques originates from the fact that one opponent drops himself on his side (sacrifices himself) in order to execute the throw.
Katame-Waza
General name for hold-downs, strangles, and jopint and other locks used in grappling. Katame-waza is divided (since 1st April 2017) in osaekomi-waza (10 pinning techniques), shime-waza (12 strangling techniques) and kansetsu-waza (10 joint techniques).
Osaekomi-Waza
Osaekomi-waza (Pinning techniques) is one of the groups of Katame-waza (Grappling techniques). These pins represent different types of hold down techniques when holds another one on his back.
Shime-Waza
There are three fundamental manners for chokes: compression of the neck-veins which restricts the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain, compression of the trachea,and compression of the chest and the lungs which prevents breathing.
Kansetsu-waza
Kansetsu-waza (Joint locks) techniques includes joint lock techniques against many joints of the body, contemporary judo only involves kansetsu-waza against the elbow. And one can using legs, arms, and knees, to grasp the opponent’s joint, and bend it in the reverse direction to lock the joint, thereby rendering him virtually helpless.
Atemi-Waza
Thrusts, strikes and kciks, particulary to physiologically werk areas of the body (vital points), using fists, fingertips, the edge of the hands, elbows, knees, or various parts of the feet. Because of their inherent danger, atemi-waza are prohibited during judo matches and sparring sessions. Atemi-waza is divided in ude-ate (hand and elbow striking techniques) and ashi-ate (foot and knee striking techniques).