Like many other martial arts, Kodokan judo provides lists of techniques students must learn to earn rank. For a more complete list of judo techniques by technique classification, including Japanese kanji, see the article judo techniques.

Ukemi (breakfalls)

Students first learn how to fall, and must master the fall exercises before moving on to the throws lists.

Nage-waza (throwing techniques)

[[File:Gokyo-no-waza.jpg|thumb|450px| Gokyo-no-waza (五教の技): Five sets of techniques Techniques are put into five groups of increasing difficulty that demonstrate progression through judo and may or may not correspond to belts.]] The 68 throws of Kodokan judo

Dai ikkyo

(1st group)

Dai nikyo

(2nd group)

Dai sankyo

(3rd group)

Dai yonkyo

(4th group)

Dai gokyo

(5th group)

Habukareta waza

(preserved techniques from 1895 gokyo)

Shinmeisho no waza

(newly accepted techniques in 1987, 1997 and 2017)

Katame-waza (grappling techniques)

The 32 official grappling techniques of Kodokan judo

Osaekomi-waza

(pins / mat holds)

Shime-waza

(chokes or strangles)

Kansetsu-waza

(joint locks)

Kinshi-waza (forbidden techniques)

These are techniques that have been removed from competition, mostly because of their high risk of injury.