Nage-no-kata

Nage-no-kata
Tomoe nage, a rear sacrifice throw included in Nage-no-kata.
Classification	Judo Kata
Sub classification	Randori-no-kata
Kodokan	Yes
Technique name
Rōmaji	Nage-no-kata
Japanese	投の形
English	Forms of throwing

Nage-no-kata (投の形^?, Forms of throwing) is one of the two Randori-no-kata (乱取りの形^?, Free practice forms) of Kodokan Judo. It is intended as an illustration of the various concepts of nage-waza (投げ技^?, throwing techniques) that exist in judo, and is used both as a training method and as a demonstration of understanding.

The nage-no-kata was developed by Jigoro Kano as a method of illustrating principles of throwing to allow students to more effectively apply them in randori. Initially the kata consisted of ten techniques. These were subsequently appended with the addition of a further five throws, including kata guruma and sumi otoshi.

The kata is composed of 3 techniques each from the five classifications of throw in judo:

Each of these 15 techniques is performed twice in the specified order, both right and left handed. The kata is generally performed in a strictly formalised manner with clearly defined Reigi sahō (礼儀作法^?, rules of etiquette).