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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: Standing bow facing Shomen.
• Za-rei: Kneeling bow between Uke and Tori.

Ukemi-Waza (Breakfalls)

• Ushiro-ukemi:
  • Lie on your back, tuck your chin, and slap the mat twice.
  • Sit up, extend arms and legs, and perform a backward breakfall (twice).
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• Yoko-ukemi:
  • Lie on your back with hands and feet pointing upward.
  • Perform a breakfall to the right and left sides.
• Outen-ukemi:
  • Transition onto hands and knees.
  • Execute a side roll into a breakfall (twice per side).

Tai-sabaki & Ashi-sabaki (Movement)

• Mae-Sabaki / Ushiro-Sabaki
• Ayumi-ashi:
  • Move three steps forward, then three steps backward.

• Tsugi-ashi:
  • Move side to side toward Shomen.

Tachi-Waza (Throws)

• Mae-sabaki throw:
  • Uke drops to knees.
  • Tori grips and executes Mae-Sabaki movement, Uke falls to the side.
  • Performed on both right and left sides.
• Ushiro-sabaki throw:
  • Uke kneels with right knee up, offering right arm.
  • Tori grabs arm with both hands and performs Ushiro-Sabaki throw.
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  • Performed on both right and left sides.

Bowing Out

• Za-rei: Kneeling bow between Uke and Tori.
• Ritsu-rei: Standing bow facing Shomen.