Rochdale Judo Club

The aim of this course is to introduce players to Katame-Waza Ura-No-Kata (Forms of Counter Techniques in Groundwork). This kata focuses on the principles of responding to and countering an opponent’s attempts to apply osaekomi-waza (hold-downs), shime-waza (strangulation techniques), and kansetsu-waza (joint locks). Katame-Waza Ura-No-Kata consists of a structured series of techniques demonstrating effective use...

The aim of this course is to introduce players to Nage-Waza Ura-No-Kata (Forms of Counter Techniques to Throwing). This kata focuses on the principles of countering an opponent’s throwing techniques through correct posture, timing, movement, and the effective use of balance and momentum. Nage-Waza Ura-No-Kata consists of a structured series of counter-techniques, demonstrating responses to...