Randori

Randori (Japanese乱取り, literally take the chaos ) is an exercise form of struggle in Budo, the Japanese martial arts. Logically, this is the training fight randori the Shiai - the actual competition - opposite. When Randori is not about winning or losing, but about the previously learned techniques in the river of struggle to learn to apply.

Scrimmage

Two or more practitioners a Budō-/Bujutsu-Disziplin - so-called Budoka - find together to apply the techniques learned in Randori in most loose form and also playful to improvise.

The teacher can introduce restrictions and additions to the end of the Randori. It can restrict for training purposes, both the techniques of attack and defense techniques. Further, there are various forms of Randori:

• Bodenrandori ( noted with the aim of the partner in a certain position, or to take him to task resembles externally the wrestling, or jiu-jitsu ground fighting )
• Wurfrandori ( alternate take from the movement, such as in judo )
• Selbstverteidigungsrandori ( free attacks and free defense, similar to sparring )
• And combinations thereof.

Etiquette

A Randori is determined by strict etiquette. To place before the beginning and at the end of a formal greeting ( bow each other and the teacher ) instead. Is on during the Randori one of the fighters - by tapping the mat or the calls Maitta! (Jap. I give up and I'm defeated ), Mate! (Jap. waiting or break) or YAME! (Japanese ) Ending -, the Superior must give immediately. In some dōjō, especially in Japan, rhythmic, meditative background music is played to longer Randori exercises.

Belt Exams

Further, the Randori in many Budo disciplines, for example in Jiu Jitsu a Selbstverteidigungsrandori, an important part of ( belt ) examinations is where the candidates will have to demonstrate that they can implement what they have learned in a training situation.