Kime No Kata
Forms of Decision
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"Applying techniques of throwing and grappling to which body attack techniques are added, Kime no Kata is formulated to aim to acquire the most basic and effective way of defending ourselves from unexpected attack of others. Kime no Kata is composed of 8 techniques applicable by kneeling posture, and 12 techniques by standing posture. The practice of Kime no Kata aims to study not only the principle of defense and counterattack but also the principle of manipulative body movement. In the practice of Kime no Kata, tori and uke should breathe in good harmony with each other, and further, tori has to work his body manipulatively without laying himself open to to an attack of uke." Kata of Kodokan Judo Revised, 1968 Kime no Kata, also known earlier as Shinken Shobu no Kata (Combat Forms), was developed as a Kodokan kata around 1888. Idori (kneeling techniques)
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