Judo term
Kenka-yotsu: Judo Meaning
- Pronunciation
- ken-kah yoht-soo
- Meaning
- Opposite-sided stance
In Judo
Kenka-yotsu is an opposite-sided gripping and fighting stance: one judoka is right-sided and the other is left-sided, with opposite feet forward.
How to recognize it
Recognize kenka-yotsu when the partners face each other with different preferred grip sides and different lead feet.
Quick check
One judoka is right-sided and the other is left-sided. What stance is this?
Reveal answer
Kenka-yotsu.
Keep it distinct
Opposite-sided versus same-sided
means one right and one left stance. means both use the same side.