Kuma Dojo has launched its Judo Classroom, a learning page that brings together the 100 official Kodokan judo technique names: 68 throwing techniques and 32 groundwork techniques.
The page answers practical study questions for learners: What is this technique called? How is it pronounced in Japanese? Which technical group does it belong to? Where can a reliable demonstration be found?
Visitors can browse hand, hip, foot, rear-sacrifice and side-sacrifice techniques, as well as pins, chokes and joint locks. They can search by name, use filters for belt level and techniques suitable for ages 14 and under, listen to Japanese pronunciation, and follow links to official Kodokan demonstrations.
For anyone learning judo, technique names are part of the language of the dojo. Connecting the Chinese name, Japanese reading and technical category makes it easier to follow coaching, study Kodokan materials and understand judo coverage.
The Judo Classroom is a tool for remembering technique names. Technical principles, posture and application should still be studied through Kodokan’s official materials and under the safe guidance of a qualified coach. Online resources can support revision, but judo is ultimately learned through regular practice, ukemi, training partners and the dojo environment.
For children, young people and adult learners in Hong Kong, China, the Judo Classroom gives clear access to information that is usually scattered across many sources. It will not replace a lesson, but it can make the work after each lesson more focused.