Ju-no-kata

Jū no Kata

Jū no kata being performed in competition.

Jū no kata performed in Judo competition.
Classification Kata
Sub classification Kodokan kata
Kodokan Yes
Technique name
Rōmaji Jū-no-kata
Japanese 柔の形
English Forms of gentleness

Ju no Kata (柔の形 Jū-no-kata, "forms of gentleness") is a kata (a set of prearranged forms) in Judo. It is designed to teach the fundamental principles of judo, especially the principle of ju (yielding or gentleness).[1] It consists in three sets of techniques and is performed by a pair of people one acting as an Uke and the other a Tori. The kata can be performed without wearing a judogi and, as it doesn't involve the completion of any throws, does not need to be performed in a dojo.

History

Ju-no-Kata was created by Jigoro Kano around 1887 when the number of people studying Judo had increased to the point where he could no longer advise everyone personally during free practice (randori). [2]

Techniques

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ Fukuda, Keiko (2004). Ju-No-Kata: A Kodokan Textbook. North Atlantic Books. pp. XV. ISBN 978-1-55643-504-1.
  2. ↑ Brian N., Watson (2008). Judo Memoirs of Jigoro Kano. Trafford Publishing. pp. 80–81. ISBN 978-1-4251-6349-5.

External links

Videos of Ju-no-kata


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