Katame-no-kata (固の形, かためのかた). About ----- A kata is a prearranged form, performed with a partner to a set pattern, and it teaches the principle behind a technique rather than how to win with it. Gradings ask for them, and not only for the dan grades. What is here, and what is not ----------------------------- The sets below and the order of their items are as the Kodokan's own kata textbook lists them. How each is performed, and the photographs that show it, are the Kodokan's and are not reproduced here: the textbook itself is linked below and is the authority. Your federation's kata syllabus is the authority for what you will be asked to do. At a glance ----------- Adopted on April 10th, 1960. Amended on February 1st, 2006. Sets: Osaekomi-waza, Shime-waza, Kansetsu-waza. Recordings: 10. Where it is asked for: 2nd Dan, Dan grades: Katame-no-kata, to BJA Level 1, examined separately from the skills assessment and not necessarily on the same day 6th Dan, Dan grades: Nage-no-kata, Katame-no-kata, Ju-no-kata, Kime-no-kata, Kodokan Goshin-jutsu and Koshiki-no-kata, each to at least BJA Level 1 1st Kyu, Kyu grades (Scotland): Demonstrate any one set of the Nage-no-kata or any one set of the Katame-no-kata 3rd Dan, Dan grades: Katame no kata: Osaekomi waza, Shime waza, Kansetsu waza 3rd Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): proficient in Nage-no-kata or Ju-no-kata, and Katame-no-kata. 4th Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): proficient in Nage-no-kata or Ju-no-kata, plus Katame-no-kata, and either Kime-no-kata or Kodokan Goshin-jitsu. 5th Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): good proficiency in Nage-no-kata, Ju-no-kata, and Katame-no-kata, plus either Kime-no-kata or Kodokan Goshin-jitsu. 6th Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): superior proficiency in Nage-no-kata, Ju-no-kata, Katame-no-kata, Kime-no-kata, and Kodokan Goshin jitsu. 7th Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): excellent proficiency in Nage-no-kata, Ju-no-kata, Katame-no-kata, Kime-no-kata, Kodokan Goshin-jitsu, and either Itsutsu-no-kata, or Koshiki-no-kata. 8th Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): excellent knowledge and skills in Nage-no-kata, Ju-no-kata, Katame-no-kata, Kimenokata, Kodokan Goshin-jitsu, Itsutsu-no-kata, and Koshiki-no-kata. 9th Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): Practical and demonstrated theoretical knowledge of all kata: Nage No Kata – Katame No Kata – Kime No Kata – Ju No Kata – Koshiki No Kata- Kodokan Goshin Jitsu 10th Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): Practical and demonstrated theoretical knowledge of all kata: Nage No Kata – Katame No Kata – Kime No Kata – Ju No Kata – Koshiki No Kata- Kodokan Goshin Jitsu 3rd Dan (Sandan), Senior ranks, Kyu to Sandan (USJA): Katame-no-kata demonstration or certification. Nidan (2nd Dan), Dan grades (USJF): Non-competitor - Katame no Kata (Tori). Sandan (3rd Dan), Dan grades (USJF): Non- Competitor – Complete – Nage no Kata (Tori & Uke), Katame no Kata (Tori & Uke), Kime no Kata or Ju no Kata (Tori) Sandan (3rd Dan), Dan grades (USJF): Competitor – Complete – Nage no Kata (Tori & Uke), Katame no Kata (Tori) BJA Kata Certification: 2nd Dan - Katame-no-kata The sets it is divided into --------------------------- Adopted on April 10th, 1960. Amended on February 1st, 2006. Osaekomi-waza ------------- 1. Kesa-gatame 2. Kata-gatame 3. Kami-shiho-gatame 4. Yoko-shiho-gatame 5. Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame Shime-waza ---------- 1. Kata-juji-jime 2. Hadaka-jime 3. Okuri-eri-jime 4. Kataha-jime 5. Gyaku-juji-jime Kansetsu-waza ------------- 1. Ude-garami 2. Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame 3. Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame 4. Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame 5. Ashi-garami Reference pages elsewhere ------------------------- Katame-no-kata: the Kodokan’s kata textbook (Kodokan Judo Institute): https://kdkjd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/katame_no_kata.pdf Demonstrations -------------- Kodokan: 令和8年講道館鏡開式 固の形 / Kodokan Kagami Biraki ceremony 2026 Katame-no-Kata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKaCgO0FdPk Kodokan: 令和7年講道館鏡開式 固の形 / Kodokan Kagami Biraki ceremony 2025 Katame-no-Kata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvckHbFDnzk Kodokan: 令和6年講道館鏡開式 固の形 取 中山智史 五段 受 林聖治 五段 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZeolYWfkAA Kodokan: Katame-no -Kata (English ver.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1eAt15CEMY Kodokan: 固の形 日本語版 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyTLmipWkb8 Assorted: Katame no Kata 010 Osae Waza All https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f55jg5zPtaI Assorted: Katame no Kata 020 Shime Waza All https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glvqIkPIlos Assorted: Katame no Kata 030 Kansetsu Waza All https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9u1OZNnNw4 Assorted: Judo: Katame-no-kata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs34kU-ngOs Assorted: Katame no kata - Kodokan instructional video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXmWKs4A1dk Source: Kodokan KATA Textbook, official English translation, read 2026-08-30. Sets and the order of the items within them, as the Kodokan’s own textbook lists them. Copyright in that textbook is the Kodokan Judo Institute’s and its instructions and photographs are not reproduced here. From Waza Book: https://wazabook.com/kata/katame-no-kata/