The First Kodokan Judo Kata International Competition and its Katas

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  • Lance Gatling Independent researcher

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18002/rama.v3i2.363

Keywords:

Martial arts, combat sports, judo, kata

Abstract

In October 2007, the Kodokan hosted the first global Kodokan Judo forms (katas) competition in Tokyo. This article briefly outlines the background of the competition, the competitors, the motivations for this competition, the historical development of judo katas, and their importance to the correct study of judo. Sources include personal kata study, observation of the two-day competition, interviews, and English and Japanese texts. Judo katas are an often neglected aspect of judo training, but there is growing interest in this classical, important part of the study of judo. The katas preserve the oldest techniques of judo, including its classical jujutsu roots.

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Kano, J. (1986). Kodokan Judo. Tokyo: Kodansha.

Kodokan. Kodokan judo kata series. Tokyo: Kodokan, varios años. El Kodokan publicó recientemente una serie de breves libros introductorios de cada kata, pero solo en japonés. Véase www.hint.co.jp/cgi-bin/kshop/kshop_j.pl/page=book_fr_j.html.

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Otaki, T., & Draeger, D. (1983). Judo Formal Techniques: A complete guide to Kodokan randori no kata. Tokyo: Tuttle.

Shinagawa Judo Association (1984). Miru, manabu, oshieru: Irasu judo no lata (Mira, aprende, enseña: katas de judo ilustradas). Tokyo: Shinagawa Judo Association.

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Published

2012-07-19

How to Cite

Gatling, L. (2012). The First Kodokan Judo Kata International Competition and its Katas. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 3(2), 80–89. https://doi.org/10.18002/rama.v3i2.363

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2008)

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