Rensa-no-kata - Forms of Chain Techniques

Rensa-no-kata - Forms of Chain Techniques

The Rensa-no-kata (rensa meaning "chain") illustrates different situations to make a transition from standing to the ground position. It is a German creation - developed by Gerhard Steidele.

The kata consists of three groups with each five transitions into the ground position. The techniques get carried out toward one side only (right or left) and each get completed with a katame-, kensetsu- or shime-waza.

Osae-waza
Tori pushes--> Tori "De-ashi-barai" --> "Kuzure-kesa-gatame"
Uke pushes--> Uke "Tomoe-nage" --> "Yoko-shiho-gatame"
Uke moves sideways--> Tori "Soto-maki-komi" --> "Gyaku-kesa-gatame"
Tori pushes--> Tori "Hiki-komi-gaeshi" --> "Tate-shiho-gatame"
Uke pushes--> Uke "Ippon-seoi-nage" --> "Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame"

Shime-waza
Uke circular motion --> Uke "Uchi-mata" --> "Hadaka-jime"
Tori moves--> Tori "Ko-uchi-gake" --> "Ryo-te-jime"
Tori moves sideways --> Uke "Soto-maki-komi" --> "Okuri-eri-jime"
Tori moves--> Tori "Ko-uchi-gari" --> "Kata-ha-jime"
Tori moves--> Uke "O-uchi-barai" --> "Ashi-jime"

Kensetsu-waza
Tori moves (in a cirlce) --> Tori "Yoko-tomoe-nage" --> "Juji-gatame"
Tori circular motion --> Uke "Ko-uchi-gari" --> "Ashi-gatame"
Tori moves --> Tori "Ko-uchi-barai" --> "Gyaku-waki-gatame"
Tori moves sideways --> Uke "O-soto-gari" --> "Ude-garami"
Tori moves (in a circle) --> Uke "Kuchiki-daoshi" --> "Ude-gatame"