Joshi Judo Goshinho (women’s self defense)

Developed in 1943 by Jiro Gango, the joshi judo goshinho was intended to consider the characteristics common to most women in order to train women in courage and self defense. There are three forms of women’s self defense which are performed in the order set out below:

Tai Sabaki (whole body)

  • Tai no ido - body movement
  • Tsugi ashi - following foot
  • Migi sabaki, hidari sabaki - right and left movement
  • Migi mae sabaki, hidari mae sabaki - right and left forward movement
  • Migi harai, Hidari harai - right and left sweep
  • Migi maware, Hidari maware - right and left turn about
  • Mae shizume, Migi shizume, Hidari shizume - front, right and left sinking down
  • Hiza ate - knee strike

Ridatsu ho (breaking away)

  • Kata te tekubi dori - single hand wrist hold
  • Ryo te kata te dori - double hand wrist hold
  • Shishi gyaku dori - reverse four finger hold
  • Ude kakae dori - arm wrap hold
  • Ushiro dori - rear hold

Seigi ho (aggressive defence methods)

  • Ude gyaku dori - reverse arm hold
  • Ushiro eri dori - rear collar hold
  • Ushiro kubi himo jime - rear neck rope choke
  • Ushiro dori - rear hold
  • Kyohaku dori - frontal hold