SHIN-KOKUSAI-SHIAIWAZA(Classification of Innovative International Competition Techniques)

1 Mae-daki-uranageFront hug rear throw

2 Kata-sode-ashi-tsurikomi-goshiSingle sleeve and leg lifting drawing hip

3 Kata-sode-seoi-otoshiSingle sleeve shoulder drop

4 Kata-eri-sode-tsurikomi-goshiSingle lapel sleeve lifting drawing hip

5 Ryo-ashi-tomoenageTwo feet circle throw

6 Uchi-ashi-dori-tani-otoshiInside leg grab valley drop

7 Soto-mata-seoi-otoshiOuter thigh Shoulder drop

8 Morote-eri-seoinageTwo handed lapel shoulder

9 Ashi-hara-gatameLeg stomach arm lock

10 Ryo-hiza-seoi-otoshiTwo knee shoulder drop

11 Hiza-soto-musoKnee outer leg

12 Kata-te-ashi-koshi-jimeSingle hand/leg hip strangle

13 Daki-kosoto-gakeHug minor hook

14 Yoko-tomoenageSide circle throw

15 Yoko-kata-guruma-otoshiSide Shoulder wheel body drop

16 Mae-hiza-uranageFacing knee lifting rear throw

17 Ryo-hiza-kata-gurumaTwo knee shoulder wheel

18 Kata-soto-ashi doriSingle outer leg grab

19 Uchi-kibusu-geashiInner heel trip

20 Soto-kibusu-gaeshiOuter heel trip

21 Kata-uchi-ashi-doriSingle inner leg grab

22 Morote-kata-sode-tai-otoshiTwo hand single sleeve body drop

23 Soto-ashi-dori-ouchi-gariOutside leg grab inner sweep

24 Ko-uchi-gake-mata-makikomiMinor inner thigh winding throw

25 Kata-hiza-te-ouchi-gake-ashi-doriSingle knee hand inside hook

26 Kata-hiza-tai-otoshiSingle knee body drop

27 Ushiro-hiza-ura-nageRear knee lift

28 Kata-ashi-tai-otoshiSingle leg hand throw body

29 Name that throw 30 Name that throw

Roy Inman holds the grade of 8th Dan, he is aDirector of the British Judo Association, and iscurrently Chairman of the Promotion and HonoursCommission as well as Chairman of the Educationand Devlopment Commission. He was the BritishJudo Association National Coach for over 15 years,has coached at 4 Olympic Games, and his playershave won 6 Olympic Medals and 13 World

Championships. He has been the High Performance Judo Coach at theUniversity of Bath since 1999, was awarded the UK Coach of the Year in1991, the OBE from HM the Queen in 1992 and a Full Blue from theUniversity of Bath in 2001.

SHIN-KOKUSAI-SHIAIWAZA(Classification of Innovative International Competition Techniques)

All judo techniques have their variations. For example, the 'circle throw'(tomoe-nage) may be performed either in the traditional way or to theside. This raises the issue of whether the two methods should be namedas separate techniques. One school of thought is that they are simplyvariations on the same technique, while the other presents the view that,although the basic principle of the two variations may be similar, thedifferent grip or direction of movement justifies them being regarded asdistinct techniques (in this case, the 'circle throw to the side' should becalled yoko-tomoe-nage).

There is no single definitive list of officially recognised techniques. TheKodokan lists 96 official techniques (comprising 67 throws and 29 othertechniques), while the International Judo Federation currently recognises99 techniques.

This presentation supports the case for specifying and naming contestwaza that have previously only been recognised as variations of theestablished techniques. The rationale for this is that it will assist coachesin the teaching and demonstration of contest techniques. To give anexample; any leg-grabbing action (one of the highest scoring actions inmajor tournaments) will be termed simply 'ashi-dori', but the specificvariation used may require different direction of force and/or handplacement.

This presentation also questions the increasing use of the name of thepioneering judoka in the nomenclature of new techniques. It is oftenpractical in sports such as gymnastics (and especially when techniques arenamed differently according to the language of individual competingcountries), to name a technique after the first athlete who used it incompetition rather than adding a long-winded description onto the basictechnique from which it was derived. However, the Japanesenomenclature used for Judo waza is not only standard across allcompeting countries but also provides a highly efficient description of anytechnique.

The names used to describe the techniques in this research poster arenot intended to be definitive, merely indicative. The paper proposes thatappropriate bodies such as the International judo Federation or theKodokan should look towards expanding the number of officiallyrecognised techniques and addressing the issue of the correct names restswith them.

The British Judo Association have created an additional section for theirtechnical dan grading system, "Contest waza", which is based on theconcepts proposed in this presentation.

Roy Inman OBE 8th DanTel: +44 7973 256208 Email: R.Inman@bath.ac.uk

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