Kata guruma

is one of the traditional forty throws of Judo as developed by Kano Jigoro, is detailed in Kano's writings as borrowed from a book on western wrestling. [ [http://www.judoinfo.com/kataguru.htm Kata Guruma - shoulder wheel ] ] Kata guruma belongs to the third group of the traditional throwing list in the "Gokyo no waza" of the Kodokan Judo. [ [http://www.judoinfo.com/gokyo1.htm The Gokyo of Kodokan Judo: Videos of 40 Throwing Techniques ] ] It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. [ [http://www.judoinfo.com/gokyo.htm The 67 Kodokan Judo Throws - Nagewaza ] ] Because the technique is not a sweep nor a trip and requires "tori" to grab "uke" into a carry, it is categorized as a hand throwing techniques ("tewaza"). [ [http://www.judoinfo.com/gokyo3.htm Classification of Techniques in Kodokan Judo ] ]

Technique Description

Exemplar Videos:Alabama Judo Federation video channel: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZWkqmG4QY4Q
* [http://www.suginoharyu.com/html/video/kihonwaza/kata%20guruma.mpg Demonstrated] from http://www.suginoharyu.com/html/index.html
* [http://www.suginoharyu.com/html/video/sambo%20cccp/drago%20kata%20guruma.mpg Randori] from http://www.suginoharyu.com/html/video/sambo.htm

If you have the time, keep an eye out for Mifune's version of kata guruma (9:56 into the video) in [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3748489073060595313 Kodokan Judo With Master Kyuzo Mifune] .His entry is much higher, almost standing, and only bows down at the actual throw.

Technique History

Similar Techniques, Variants, and Aliases

English Aliases:
*Shoulder wheel

Variants:

*In the video, The Essence of Judo, Kyuzo Mifune demonstrates three variations of kata guruma. In the second variation, Mifune steps behind "uke", and in the third he steps behind "uke" and grabs "uke"'s left leg instead. In all three variations, "uke" is lifted up to "tori's" shoulder behind "tori's" head, and then dropped forward (as in the above clip).

*Drop kata guruma:A variant of kata guruma, [http://www.suginoharyu.com/html/video/kihonwaza/kata%20guruma%20(drop).mpg Demonstrated] from http://www.suginoharyu.com/html/index.html

Similar:
*Fireman's Carry

References

ee also

* Judo technique
* The Canon Of Judo

External links

* [http://www.judoinfo.com/techjudo.htm Information on the Techniques of Judo]
* [http://www.judoschool.org/category/throws/hand/kata-guruma/ Collection of Kata Guruma Videos]