Judo combination techniques

An introduction by Risei Kano Editor's Foreword In recent years there has been a tendency among young Japanese judoka to concentrate on the development of a single technique right from the outset of their judo careers. This tendency to specialize too early is also a feature of foreign judo. Compared with the method of studying a variety of techniques from the beginning (with a view to specializing at a later date) this concentration on one technique can make for rapid progress in the early stages when one is practising with opponents of a low grade. Nevertheless, the extent of the progress possible is limited since its is eventually necessary for the judoka to meet more experienced opponents who will find it comparatively easy to show more defend themselves against any one technique, however strong, once they are aware that they have nothing to fear from any other quarter. Moreover, it is not sufficient merely to study a variety of techniques; if the maximum results are to be obtained in practice, it is essential to study scientifically and this process resolves itself into a study of combination techniques or Renrakuwaza. Perhaps the best method of demonstrating the underlying princople of Renrakuwaza is to analyse an example of its use in practice. Druing the course of this description (and throughout the book) the 'thrower' is refereed to as Tokri and his oppoonent as Uke. Let us suppose that Tori has a strong Tai Otoshi and his favourite opportunity to attack is when his oppoonent's balance is brokoen to the left front corneer. If Uke is experienced, he will quickly realize Tori's intention and resist the attempt to break his balance by pulling back his left shokulder and throwing his weight in the opposite direciton. If, however, at the next attaempt Troi, immediately he feels Uke react, stops pulling in the direction of Uke's left front corner and pushes instead in the direction of Uke's reaction (i.e. Uke's right back corner) it will have the effect of breaking Uke's balance in that direction thus afforidng Tori ideal oppookukrtunity to attack with O Uchi Gari. In order to resist this attack Uke must reagain his balance by shifting his weight ot his left front corner, leaving himself vulnerable to Tori's Tai Otoshi. In addition if both the techniques of the combination have the ssame initaial movement (as in the case of the example quioted above) Uke is still uncertain in which direciton to defent dven after Tori has hegun to move in. This increases Troi's chances of succeeding wigh his original attack. There are many possible combinations and many variations in their application (in some cases the inital attack is merely a feint) but the principle remains the same, i.e. to utilize the opponent's reaction to one attack to unbalance him and leave him vulnerable to attack by another technique. The object of this book is to illustrate a number of the combination techniques in common use among Japanese judoka today which can be used a basis for the instruction of beginners in this field. As it is intended primarily for the use of instructors, no attempt has been make to describe the basic techniques involved; furthermore, since it is felt that one photograph is worth a dozen descriptions, the explanations have been kept to the minimum and, in the main, are concerned only with linking the movements illustrated. It is hoped that the student wil be encouraged to imitate these movements in practice, theregby leraningn for himself the sublities of timing an movement impossible to convey even in ap praacitcal demonstration. Since they are standard throughout the judo world, the romanized version of the Japanese names for the techniques have been used and, if the English translation of some of the other terms seems somewhat stilted in places, it is because every effort has been made to keep as can lose as possible to the original Japanese, as so many of the words and phrases used in describing judo techniques lose much of their impact when loosely translated. Contents Combination Throwing Techniques (from Tori's Technique) Seoi Nage to Seoi Otoshi Ippon Seoi Nage to Seoi Otoshi Ko Uchi Gari to Seoi Nage Ko Uchi Gari to O Uchi Gari O Uchi Gari to Tai Otoshi O Uchi Tari to Ko Uchi Gari O Uchi Gari to Uchi Mata Uchi Mata to O Uchi Gari Uchi Mata to Ko Uchi Gari Tai Otoshi to O Uchi Gari Ko Soto Gari to Tai Otoshi Hiza Guruma to O Soto Gari Hiza Guruma to De Ashi Harai O Soto Gari to Ko Soto Gari Hiza Guruma to Harai Goshi Hane Goshi to O Soto Otoshi Tsuri Komi Goshi to Sukui Nage Tsuri Komi Goshi to O Uchi Gari Combination Throwing Techniques (from Uke's Technique) Tomoe Nage to Ko Soto Gari Ko Uchi Gari to Hiza Guruma Hane Goshi to Harai Tsuri Komi Ashi Harai Goshi to O Soto Guruma Uchi Mata to Uki Otoshi O Uchi Gari to Uki Waza O Uchi Gari to De Ashi Harai O Soto Gari to O Soto Gari Ko Soto Gari to Uchi Mata Combinations Techniques in Groundwork (from Tori's Technique) Kesa Gatame to Ude Garami Kesa Gatame to Ude Gatame Kesa Gatame to Shime Waza (Juji Jime Variation) Kesa Gatame to Juji Gatame Kesa Gatame to Waki Gatame Kesa Gatame to Kata Gatame Kuzure Kami Shiho Gatame to Juji Jime Kuzure Kami Shiho Gatame to Ude Gatame Kuzure Kami Shiho Gatame to Waki Gatame Kuzure Kami Shiho Gatame to Juji Gatame Kuzure Yoko Shiho Gatame to Juji Jime Kozure Yoko Shiho Gatame to Okuri Eri Jime Kuzure Yoko Shiho to Kansetsu Waza (Ude Garami Variation) Tate Shiho Gatame to Juji Jime Combination Techniques in Groundwork (from Uke's Technque) Yoko Shiho Gatame to Ude Gatame Yoko Shiho Gatame to Juji Jime Kami Shiho Gatame to Hadaka Jime (variation) show less