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Itsutsu-no-kata: The Laws of Movement

Itsutsu-no-kata (五の形) means ‘the form of five.

Judo Education
Kodokan Goshin-jutsu: A Living Tradition of Self-Defence

Kodokan Goshin-jutsu (講道館護身術) means ‘the Kodokan methods of self-defence.

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Kime-no-kata: The Art of Decisive Action

On the second day of the year’s flagship kata event, Kime-no-kata (極の形) holds a special place. ...

Kata Sarajevo 2026
KATA WORLDS: A First Day of Depth and Diversity

The World Judo Championships Kata Sarajevo 2026 opened with a first day that illustrated both the scale ...

Judo Education
Koshiki-no-kata: Where Judo Remembers Its Origins

With Koshiki-no-kata, we enter another dimension of judo and of its remarkable depth.

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Ju-no-kata: The Strength of Flexibility

More perhaps than the Nage-no-kata and Katame-no-kata pair, Ju-no-kata carries an air of mystery.

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Katame-no-kata: The Laboratory of Groundwork

Together with Nage-no-kata, Katame-no-kata forms the Randori-no-kata.

Judo Education
Nage-no-kata: More Than a Sequence of Throws

It is undoubtedly the best known and most widely practised of all judo kata.

Kata Sarajevo 2026
Where Two Partners Make One Movement

Today in Sarajevo, kata is performed competitively.

Kata Sarajevo 2026
Kata: Memory in Motion

In martial arts, kata often carries an air of mystery.

Kata World Series
Canada Dominates Home Kata World Series in Laval

The Kata World Series arrived in Canada on 4th July, with Laval welcoming competitors from seven nations ...

Kata World Series
The Kata World Series Continues in Louvain la Neuve

While the best judoka on the World Judo Tour were competing in Linz, Austria, at the Upper Austria Grand ...