Godokan Goshin Jutsu (modern forms of self defence)

In 1956, new forms of self defense were developed with the intent of up-dating traditional kata. Godokan goshin jutsu consists of two kata to be performed against an unarmed attacker and three kata against an armed attacker:

Unarmed close-in attacks by holding

  • Ryote dori - two hand hold
  • Hidari eri dori - left lapel hold
  • Migi eri dori - right lapel hold
  • Kata ude dori - single hand hold
  • Ushiro eri dori - back collar hold
  • Ushiro jime - rear choke
  • Kakae dori - rear seizure

Unarmed attack at a distance

  • Naname uchi - slanting strike
  • Ago tsuki - uppercut
  • Gammen tsuki - thrust punch or jab
  • Mae geri - front kick
  • Yoko geri - side kick

Armed attack with a knife

  • Tsukkake - close in thrust
  • Choku zuki - straight thrust
  • Naname zuki - slanting stab

Armed attack with a stick

  • Furiage - upswing against a stick
  • Furioroshi - downswing against a stick
  • Morote zuke - two hand thrust

Armed attack with a gun

  • Shomen zuke - gun held to abdomen
  • Koshi gamae - gun at side
  • Haimen zuke - gun against the back

Kime no Kata

Kime no Kata is intended to equip judoka with the basic methods of defence against unexpected attack. Kime no kata is separated into kneeling and standing techniques in the order set out below:

Idori (kneeling techniques)

Against unarmed attacks:

  • Ryote dori - two hand hold
  • Tsukkake - stomach punch
  • Suri age - thrust at forehead
  • Yoko uchi - blow at left temple
  • Urshiro dori - shoulder grab from behind

Against armed attacks:

  • Tsukkomi - dagger thrust at stomach
  • Kiri komi - downward thrust at head with dagger
  • Yoko tsuki - side thrust with dagger

Tachiai (standing techniques)

Against unarmed attacks:

  • Ryote dori - two hand hold
  • Tsukkake - stomach punch
  • Suri age - thrust at forehead
  • Yoko uchi - blow at left temple
  • Urshiro dori - shoulder grab from behind
  • Keage - groin kick
  • Ushiro dori - shoulder grab from behind

Against armed attacks:

  • Tsukkomi - dagger thrust at stomach
  • Kiri komi - downward thrust at head with dagger
  • Yoko tsuki - side thrust with dagger
  • Kiri oroshi - straight cut down with a sword