Katame-waza ura-no-kata explained

Katame-waza ura-no-kata
Class:Kata
Sub Class:Non-Kodokan kata
Kodokan:No
Romaji:Katame-waza ura-no-kata
Japanese:固め技裏の形

The is a judo kata that can be considered as a complement to Mifune Kyūzō's Nage-waza ura-no-kata, but that instead focuses on counter-attacks to controlling techniques rather than throwing techniques. It was compiled by Itō Kazuo[1] [2] from techniques developed by other Japanese newaza experts, and is not an officially recognized Kodokan kata.

References

  1. Kōdōkan jūdō’s three orphaned forms of counter techniques – Part 3: The Katame-waza ura-no-kata ―“Forms of reversing controlling techniques” . De Crée . Carl . "Archives of Budo" . 11 . 155-174 . 2015 . en.
  2. Book: Itō, Kazuo . 1970 . Jūdō no nage- to katame-no-ura-waza . Tōkyō . Seibunkan Shoten . 1-111 . ja.