Kata Guruma – Forward Fall Variation
⛩️ Source
This excerpt comes from "Kōdōkan Jūdō – Nage Waza – Various techniques and their names", with technical adviser 9th Dan Toshiro Daigo Sensei and narrators Yuka Nukina and David Powers ; the exact publication year is not documented, but it was produced after the 1995 World Judo Championships as part of the Kōdōkan instructional series from the late 1990s.
Since the related "Kōdōkan Jūdō – Katame Waza – Various techniques and their names" was released in 1994, and considering the inclusion of 1995 World Championship footage and typical production timelines for Kōdōkan/NHK instructional DVDs, the Nage Waza DVD is estimated to have been released between 1996 and 1999.
🔖 Technique Notes
The entry starts like a classical Kōdōkan Jūdō Kata Guruma: Tori lowers his level and uses Uke’s forward momentum to load him across his shoulders while controlling one leg.
Instead of completing the throw in the traditional Kata Guruma manner—rotating forward to wheel Uke over the shoulders toward the tip of Tori’s foot—Tori directs Uke to fall in front of him by bending and following Uke’s downward trajectory with his head. Uke does not fall straight but executes a half-spin to land on his back. This variation was used in the early days of modern Jūdō.
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