See also: Kodomo no Kata
Kodomo-No-Kata – Unit 7
Youth 12th Class Jūnikyū (White/Yellow) Exam
This unit demonstrates foundational Judo movements and breakfalls.
Bowing In
See also: Formal Bow
| Ritsu-rei and Za-rei | |
| A standing bow, facing Shomen | |
| A kneeling bow with Uke and Tori facing each other. | |
Ukemi-Waza (Falling Techniques)
| Technique | Description |
|---|---|
| Ushiro-ukemi (Backward Ukemi) | Both students lay on their backs, tuck their chins, and slap the mat twice.
Then sit up with legs and arms extended, fall back into a breakfall with feet pointing straight up. Repeated twice. |
| Yoko-ukemi (Side Ukemi) | Both students lay on their back with their hands and feet pointing upward.
Students perform breakfalls to both the right and left sides with hands and feet pointed up. |
| Outen-ukemi (Rolling Ukemi) | From hands and knees (turtle position), students perform a side roll into a breakfall. This is done once in each direction. |
Ugokikata (Movement)
| Mae-Sabaki
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Ushiro-Sabaki
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| Ayumi-ashi Move three steps forward, then three steps backward with basic Kumi-Kata grips. |
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| Tsugi-ashi Move side to side toward Shomen. |
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Nage-Waza (Throwing Techniques)
| Throw | Description |
|---|---|
| Mae-sabaki throw | Uke drops to their knees. Tori takes basic Kumi-kata grip and performs a Mae-sabaki movement. Uke performs a side fall. Executed on both right and left sides. |
| Ushiro-sabaki throw | Uke kneels with right knee up and offers the right arm. Tori takes the arm with both hands and throws Uke using Ushiro-sabaki movement. Executed on both right and left sides. |
Bowing Out
| Za-rei and Ritsu-rei | |
| A kneeling bow with Uke and Tori facing each other. | |
| A standing bow, facing Shomen | |
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