Katame-no -Kata (English ver.)

Katame-no-Kata was established, along with Nage-no-Kata, around 1885 to 1886, in the early days after founding of the Kodokan. It says that the Kata was originally consisted of ten techniques but later expanded to fifteen techniques. Katame-no-Kata is composed five representative techniques selected from Osaekomi-waza, Shime-waza and Kansetsu-waza, and is also called Randori-no-Kata together with Nage-no-Kata. The basic logic and application of the techniques with correct methods of pinning, countering those pins, strangling and locking joints against an opponent are acquired by learning this Kata.