Categories of Randori

There are many ways of categorizing Randori. It is vital that an Aiki person knows how to fight an Aiki person and a Kuta person knows how to fight a Kuta person. For this reason it is important to have the following Categories of Randori.

1. Aiki vs. Aiki

2. Kuta vs. Kuta

3. Aiki vs. any attack or system.

4. Kuta vs. any attack or system.

Randori is a training tool. Sometimes it is practical to categorize the types of techniques. The following system of categorization can work with the previous system of categorization. At this point we have found it useful to have these main categories.

1. Mat work

2. Throwing techniques without strikes.

3. Strikes and other techniques.

4. Strikes and kicks only.

Within these two systems of categories training can be structured to meet the need.