Kata guruma

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Kata guruma (肩車, Kata guruma^?) is one of the traditional forty throws of Judo as developed by Kano Jigoro, and is said to have been invented by Kano.^[1] Kata guruma belongs to the third group of the traditional throwing list in the Gokyo no waza of the Kodokan Judo.^[2] It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo.^[3] Because the technique is not a sweep nor a trip and requires tori to grab uke into a carry, it is categorized as a hand throwing techniques (tewaza).^[4]

1 Technique Description
2 Technique History
3 Similar Techniques, Variants, and Aliases
4 References
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Technique Description

Exemplar Videos: Alabama Judo Federation video channel: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZWkqmG4QY4Q

If you have the time, keep an eye out for Mifune's version of kata guruma in Kodokan Judo With Master Kyuzo Mifune. His entry is much higher, almost standing, and only bows down at the actual throw.

[edit] Technique History

[edit] Similar Techniques, Variants, and Aliases

English Aliases:

Shoulder wheel

Variants:

In the video, The Essence of Judo, Kyuzo Mifune demonstrates three variations of kata guruma. In the second variation, Mifune steps behind uke, and in the third he steps behind uke and grabs uke's left leg instead. In all three variations, uke is lifted up to tori's shoulder behind tori's head, and then dropped forward (as in the above clip).