Yoko-sutemi-waza

Yoko-sutemi-waza (side sacrifice techniques) Yoko gake (Side hook) Yoko guruma (Side wheel) Uki waza (Floating...

Ashi-waza

Ashi-waza (foot techniques) Okuri-ashi-harai (Sliding foot sweep) Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi (Propping and drawing ankle throw) Uchi-mata (Inner thigh...

Introduction to Nage-no-Kata

Beginning Formalities At the beginning, Tori and Uke stand upright facing each other in a distance of about 5.5m (about 3 ken), while Tori stands on the left side and Uke on the right side toward Shomen (Photo 1). Both turn to face Shomen to make standing bows toward...