Title: Waza Book / Competitive dan grades (British Judo Association) / 5th Dan
Tags: nage-waza ashi-waza te-waza yoko-sutemi-waza shime-waza kansetsu-waza koshi-waza osaekomi-waza banned-in-competition ma-sutemi-waza banned

Gloss: floating hip
Romaji: Uki-goshi
Kanji: 浮腰
Kind: Throwing technique, hip technique · Gokyo set 1
KeyPoints: - Enter with the hip only halfway across, not fully through
- Hold uke tight to your side with the arm around the waist
- Throw with the twist of the body, not a lift of the hips
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/uki-goshi/
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Slug: uki-goshi

Gloss: armpit armlock
Romaji: Waki-gatame
Kanji: 脇固
Kind: Armlock
KeyPoints: - Their wrist gripped with both hands, arm clamped under your armpit
- Their thumb points up; your body, not your arms, applies it
- Ground technique only in competition; standing application is banned
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/waki-gatame/
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Slug: waki-gatame

Gloss: minor outer reap
Romaji: Ko-soto-gari
Kanji: 小外刈
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique · Gokyo set 2
KeyPoints: - Attack the heel from outside with the sole of your foot
- Reap in the direction of uke's toes-to-heel line
- Push uke's weight back over the reaped heel with the hands
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ko-soto-gari/
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Slug: ko-soto-gari

Gloss: spring hip throw
Romaji: Hane-goshi
Kanji: 跳腰
Kind: Throwing technique, hip technique · Gokyo set 3
KeyPoints: - Bend the springing leg and keep it in contact with uke's leg
- Spring hip and leg upward as one movement
- Draw uke tight onto your hip before the spring
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/hane-goshi/
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Slug: hane-goshi

Gloss: inner thigh throw slip
Romaji: Uchi-mata-sukashi
Kanji: 内股透
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique
KeyPoints: - Slip the target leg aside a fraction before the sweep bites
- Their own rotation does the throwing; your hands only steer
- No lift, no sweep of your own: timing is the entire technique
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/uchi-mata-sukashi/
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Slug: uchi-mata-sukashi

Gloss: single-leg drop
Romaji: Kuchiki-taoshi
Kanji: 朽木倒
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique
KeyPoints: - Change levels with the knees, keeping your back straight
- One hand behind the knee, the other driving the chest back
- Take the leg AND move them; a held leg alone is no throw
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/kuchiki-taoshi/
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Slug: kuchiki-taoshi

Gloss: sliding lapel strangle
Romaji: Okuri-eri-jime
Kanji: 送襟絞
Kind: Strangle
KeyPoints: - From behind, chest glued to their back
- The deep hand slides around the neck in the far lapel
- The other hand feeds the near lapel down to tighten it
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/okuri-eri-jime/
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Slug: okuri-eri-jime

Gloss: propping drawing ankle throw
Romaji: Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi
Kanji: 支釣込足
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique · Gokyo set 1
KeyPoints: - Prop the ankle, not the shin: the foot stays low
- The lift-pull of the hands does the throwing, the foot only blocks
- Time the prop as uke's weight commits onto the stepping foot
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/sasae-tsurikomi-ashi/
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Slug: sasae-tsurikomi-ashi

Gloss: corner reversal
Romaji: Sumi-gaeshi
Kanji: 隅返
Kind: Throwing technique, rear sacrifice · Gokyo set 4
KeyPoints: - Hook the instep inside uke's thigh as you roll back
- Throw towards uke's front corner, not straight over
- Keep pulling with the hands so uke rolls, not lands on you
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/sumi-gaeshi/
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Slug: sumi-gaeshi

Gloss: shoulder hold
Romaji: Kata-gatame
Kanji: 肩固
Kind: Hold-down
KeyPoints: - Press uke's arm across the neck with your head
- Clasp your hands and keep the elbow to the mat
- Keep your legs braced wide, hips low
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/kata-gatame/
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Slug: kata-gatame

Gloss: two-hand reap
Romaji: Morote-gari
Kanji: 双手刈
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique
KeyPoints: - Change levels first: bend the knees, not the back
- Both hands behind the knees, shoulder tight to the body
- Drive through with the legs; pull the knees towards you
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/morote-gari/
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Slug: morote-gari

Gloss: minor outer hook
Romaji: Ko-soto-gake
Kanji: 小外掛
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique · Gokyo set 3
KeyPoints: - Hook and keep the heel: this is a hook, not a sweep
- Drive uke's weight back over the trapped heel
- Stay close, chest to chest, as uke falls
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ko-soto-gake/
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Slug: ko-soto-gake

Gloss: hip wheel
Romaji: Koshi-guruma
Kanji: 腰車
Kind: Throwing technique, hip technique · Gokyo set 2
KeyPoints: - The arm goes around the neck and pulls uke tight on
- Enter deep: hips right across uke's front
- Wheel uke around the hip rather than lifting straight up
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/koshi-guruma/
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Slug: koshi-guruma

Gloss: rear throw
Romaji: Ura-nage
Kanji: 裏投
Kind: Throwing technique, rear sacrifice · Gokyo set 5
KeyPoints: - Clamp uke's trunk tight to your chest before you lift
- Drive the hips forward and up as you bridge back
- Throw uke over your shoulder as you fall, head turned aside
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ura-nage/
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Slug: ura-nage

Gloss: upper four-quarter hold
Romaji: Kami-shiho-gatame
Kanji: 上四方固
Kind: Hold-down
KeyPoints: - Grip the belt under both of uke's shoulders
- Clamp uke's arms with your elbows
- Keep your weight forward through your chest, legs spread or knees tucked
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/kami-shiho-gatame/
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Slug: kami-shiho-gatame

Gloss: floating technique
Romaji: Uki-waza
Kanji: 浮技
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice · Gokyo set 5
KeyPoints: - Extend the leg to uke's advancing foot as you drop
- Throw to the front corner uke is already leaning towards
- Guide with the hands so uke floats past, not onto, you
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/uki-waza/
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Slug: uki-waza

Gloss: advancing foot sweep
Romaji: De-ashi-harai
Kanji: 出足払
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique · Gokyo set 1
KeyPoints: - Sweep as the foot lands, not after it has taken weight
- Use the sole of your foot flat against uke's ankle
- Pull with both hands in the direction uke is already moving
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/de-ashi-harai/
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Slug: de-ashi-harai

Gloss: major inner reversal
Romaji: O-uchi-gaeshi
Kanji: 大内返
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique
KeyPoints: - Step out of the hook before it takes your weight
- Their standing leg is now the target
- Drive their chest back as your leg goes in
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/o-uchi-gaeshi/
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Slug: o-uchi-gaeshi

Gloss: major hip throw
Romaji: O-goshi
Kanji: 大腰
Kind: Throwing technique, hip technique · Gokyo set 1
KeyPoints: - Get your hips through and lower than uke's
- Pull uke tight onto your back as you enter
- Straighten the legs to lift, then turn to complete
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/o-goshi/
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Gloss: changing hip throw
Romaji: Utsuri-goshi
Kanji: 移腰
Kind: Throwing technique, hip technique · Gokyo set 4
KeyPoints: - Lift uke clear with the arm around the waist first
- Switch your hips across in the moment uke hangs in the air
- Finish as a hip throw the instant uke lands on your hip
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/utsuri-goshi/
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Slug: utsuri-goshi

Gloss: circle throw
Romaji: Tomoe-nage
Kanji: 巴投
Kind: Throwing technique, rear sacrifice · Gokyo set 3
KeyPoints: - Sit close under uke, foot planted below the belt
- Pull uke over you: the arms steer the circle
- Roll back on your spine, not flat onto your back
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/tomoe-nage/
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Slug: tomoe-nage

Gloss: major outer reap
Romaji: O-soto-gari
Kanji: 大外刈
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique · Gokyo set 1
KeyPoints: - Break balance backwards over uke's heel before you reap
- Chest stays close: head forward, leg back like a see-saw
- Reap through the thigh with your calf, toes pointed
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/o-soto-gari/
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Slug: o-soto-gari

Gloss: heel reversal
Romaji: Kibisu-gaeshi
Kanji: 踵返
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique
KeyPoints: - Take the HEEL, not the knee: scoop it forward
- Push the chest back at the same instant
- Stay low; standing up gives the leg back
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/kibisu-gaeshi/
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Slug: kibisu-gaeshi

Gloss: reverse scarf hold
Romaji: Ushiro-kesa-gatame
Kanji: 後袈裟固
Kind: Hold-down
KeyPoints: - Face their feet, hip tight against their shoulder
- Trap their right arm under your right armpit
- Legs wide and braced; ride their bridge with your hips
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ushiro-kesa-gatame/
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Slug: ushiro-kesa-gatame

Gloss: sweeping drawing ankle throw
Romaji: Harai-tsurikomi-ashi
Kanji: 払釣込足
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique · Gokyo set 3
KeyPoints: - Lift-pull upward with the hands as you sweep
- Sweep the ankle before the foot settles
- Step back to draw uke onto the sweeping line
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/harai-tsurikomi-ashi/
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Slug: harai-tsurikomi-ashi

Gloss: belt drop
Romaji: Obi-otoshi
Kanji: 帯落
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique
KeyPoints: - Take the belt at the FAR hip, not the near one
- Turn them across their toes, not over their heels
- Your steering hand and your belt hand move as one
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/obi-otoshi/
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Slug: obi-otoshi

Gloss: knee armlock
Romaji: Hiza-gatame
Kanji: 膝固
Kind: Armlock
KeyPoints: - Their arm trapped straight across your body, wrist controlled
- YOUR knee presses the back of their elbow
- The hips fine-tune the pressure; apply slowly
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/hiza-gatame/
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Slug: hiza-gatame

Gloss: one-armed shoulder throw
Romaji: Ippon-seoi-nage
Kanji: 一本背負投
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique
KeyPoints: - Trap their whole arm over your shoulder, their armpit on your shoulder
- Knees bent, hips below theirs, back glued to their chest
- Throw by straightening the legs and bowing, never by pulling the arm alone
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ippon-seoi-nage/
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Slug: ippon-seoi-nage

Gloss: body drop
Romaji: Tai-otoshi
Kanji: 体落
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique · Gokyo set 2
KeyPoints: - Your extended leg blocks the shin, carrying no weight
- Throw with the hands and hips: it is not a leg lift
- Bend the blocking knee, toes gripping the mat
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/tai-otoshi/
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Slug: tai-otoshi

Gloss: lifting hip throw
Romaji: Tsuri-goshi
Kanji: 釣腰
Kind: Throwing technique, hip technique · Gokyo set 3
KeyPoints: - Grip the back of the belt, over or under uke's arm
- Lift with the belt hand as the hips enter
- Rotate uke over the hip line, keeping the pull continuous
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/tsuri-goshi/
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Slug: tsuri-goshi

Gloss: sweeping hip counter
Romaji: Harai-goshi-gaeshi
Kanji: 払腰返
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique
KeyPoints: - Hips back and low the moment they turn in
- Trap their sweeping leg with your own
- Lift the trapped leg and turn them, do not just resist
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/harai-goshi-gaeshi/
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Slug: harai-goshi-gaeshi

Gloss: minor inner reap
Romaji: Ko-uchi-gari
Kanji: 小内刈
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique · Gokyo set 2
KeyPoints: - Catch the heel as it lands, sweeping in the line of the foot
- Sweep with the sole, toes turned in
- Drive down and back with the hands as the foot goes
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ko-uchi-gari/
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Slug: ko-uchi-gari

Gloss: scarf hold
Romaji: Kesa-gatame
Kanji: 袈裟固
Kind: Hold-down
KeyPoints: - Trap uke's arm tight under your armpit
- Spread the legs wide, one forward, one back, for a stable base
- Keep your chest heavy on uke's chest, head low
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/kesa-gatame/
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Slug: kesa-gatame

Gloss: sleeve lifting pulling hip throw
Romaji: Sode-tsurikomi-goshi
Kanji: 袖釣込腰
Kind: Throwing technique, hip technique
KeyPoints: - Drive their gripped sleeve high across your body as you enter
- Hips through low, as for any lifting hip throw
- The high sleeve arm replaces the lapel lift entirely
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/sode-tsurikomi-goshi/
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Slug: sode-tsurikomi-goshi

Gloss: inner thigh wrap-around
Romaji: Uchi-mata-makikomi
Kanji: 内股巻込
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice
KeyPoints: - Enter as for Uchi-mata; the leg still lifts
- Trap the sleeve arm over your shoulder before you fall
- Rotate as you land, so they go over and you go through
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/uchi-mata-makikomi/
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Slug: uchi-mata-makikomi

Gloss: side drop
Romaji: Yoko-otoshi
Kanji: 横落
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice · Gokyo set 3
KeyPoints: - Slide your leg outside uke's foot as you drop to your side
- Pull uke's sleeve down and across as you fall
- Commit to the drop: a half-hearted sacrifice throws nobody
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/yoko-otoshi/
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Slug: yoko-otoshi

Gloss: one-hand strangle
Romaji: Kata-te-jime
Kanji: 片手絞
Kind: Strangle
KeyPoints: - One deep collar grip does the holding, the forearm bar does the work
- Position first: control the body before the neck
- Pressure comes from body weight, not arm strength
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/kata-te-jime/
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Slug: kata-te-jime

Gloss: major outer drop
Romaji: O-soto-otoshi
Kanji: 大外落
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique
KeyPoints: - Break uke's balance straight back over their heel
- Step deep past uke and place your leg behind theirs, no swing
- Drive back and down with both hands; uke drops over the barrier
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/o-soto-otoshi/
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Slug: o-soto-otoshi

Gloss: inner wraparound
Romaji: Uchi-makikomi
Kanji: 内巻込
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice
KeyPoints: - Enter as for ippon-seoi-nage; the wind answers resistance
- Their arm wraps over your shoulder as you rotate down
- Land rolling on your side, them carried over you
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/uchi-makikomi/
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Slug: uchi-makikomi

Gloss: inner thigh counter
Romaji: Uchi-mata-gaeshi
Kanji: 内股返
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique
KeyPoints: - Feel the entry through the grips and lower your hips
- Catch the lifting leg, or take the leg they stand on
- Turn them onward; never simply pull backwards
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/uchi-mata-gaeshi/
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Slug: uchi-mata-gaeshi

Gloss: swallow counter
Romaji: Tsubame-gaeshi
Kanji: 燕返
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique
KeyPoints: - Dodge and counter are ONE motion of the same foot
- The foot curls under their sweep, then sweeps their sweeping foot
- Hands steer in the new direction the instant the counter lands
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/tsubame-gaeshi/
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Slug: tsubame-gaeshi

Gloss: normal cross strangle
Romaji: Nami-juji-jime
Kanji: 並十字絞
Kind: Strangle
KeyPoints: - Both hands: fingers inside the opposite collars, thumbs out
- Grip deep, at or behind the neck's sides, before you turn
- Close by drawing your elbows down and towards your body
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/nami-juji-jime/
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Slug: nami-juji-jime

Gloss: cross armlock
Romaji: Juji-gatame
Kanji: 十字固
Kind: Armlock
KeyPoints: - Sit close: your hips against their shoulder, no space under the arm
- Knees pinched together, their thumb pointing to the ceiling
- Lift your hips gently to apply; release the instant they tap
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/juji-gatame/
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Slug: juji-gatame

Gloss: major outer wheel
Romaji: O-soto-guruma
Kanji: 大外車
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique · Gokyo set 5
KeyPoints: - Bar the reaping leg behind both of uke's legs
- Break balance to the rear before the leg goes in
- Wheel uke back over the barring leg with both hands
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/o-soto-guruma/
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Slug: o-soto-guruma

Gloss: major wheel
Romaji: O-guruma
Kanji: 大車
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique · Gokyo set 4
KeyPoints: - Bar the leg across the top of uke's thighs, higher than ashi-guruma
- Draw uke forward onto the bar before rotating
- Wheel with hands and trunk while balanced on one leg
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/o-guruma/
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Slug: o-guruma

Gloss: naked strangle
Romaji: Hadaka-jime
Kanji: 裸絞
Kind: Strangle
KeyPoints: - Applied from behind; your forearm, not your hand, crosses the neck
- The pressure is a squeeze that builds, never a pull or a jerk
- Release completely and immediately at the tap, and watch your partner after
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/hadaka-jime/
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Gloss: stomach armlock
Romaji: Hara-gatame
Kanji: 腹固
Kind: Armlock
KeyPoints: - Their elbow sits ON your stomach, not on your ribs
- Hold the wrist with both hands, thumb up
- Turn your body to apply; the hands only hold
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/hara-gatame/
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Slug: hara-gatame

Gloss: triangle strangle
Romaji: Sankaku-jime
Kanji: 三角絞
Kind: Strangle
KeyPoints: - The triangle encloses the neck AND one arm, never the neck alone
- Lock the knee-pit over the other instep and square the hips
- Close gradually with the legs and a draw of the head or arm
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/sankaku-jime/
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Slug: sankaku-jime

Gloss: outer wrapping throw
Romaji: Soto-makikomi
Kanji: 外巻込
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice · Gokyo set 4
KeyPoints: - Trap uke's arm under your armpit as you turn
- Wind your whole body: the rotation is the throw
- Roll through onto your side so uke lands beside you
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/soto-makikomi/
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Slug: soto-makikomi

Gloss: side separation
Romaji: Yoko-wakare
Kanji: 横分
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice · Gokyo set 5
KeyPoints: - Drop across uke's front with both legs extended
- Pull uke over your body with a sharp two-handed action
- Fall onto your side, never flat on your back
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/yoko-wakare/
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Gloss: leg wheel
Romaji: Ashi-guruma
Kanji: 足車
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique · Gokyo set 3
KeyPoints: - The barring leg touches lightly across the knee line
- Wheel uke over the leg with hands and trunk rotation
- Balance on the supporting leg through the whole throw
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ashi-guruma/
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Slug: ashi-guruma

Gloss: leg armlock
Romaji: Ashi-gatame
Kanji: 足固
Kind: Armlock
KeyPoints: - Wrist fixed first, palm turned upward
- The leg goes ACROSS the elbow, not the shoulder
- Lower the leg slowly; it has far more power than a hand
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ashi-gatame/
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Slug: ashi-gatame

Gloss: entangled leg lock
Romaji: Ashi-garami
Kanji: 足緘
Kind: Armlock
KeyPoints: - Recognise it: the leg entangled and rotated rather than the arm
- Competition joint locks are restricted to the elbow; leg locks are prohibited
- Studied only in kata under supervision, never applied live
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ashi-garami/
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Slug: ashi-garami

Gloss: lifting pulling hip throw
Romaji: Tsurikomi-goshi
Kanji: 釣込腰
Kind: Throwing technique, hip technique · Gokyo set 2
KeyPoints: - Keep the lapel hand high and lift as you turn in
- Bend the knees deeply so uke rides your hips, not your back
- Draw uke forward onto the toes before you enter
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/tsurikomi-goshi/
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Slug: tsurikomi-goshi

Gloss: trunk squeeze
Romaji: Do-jime
Kanji: 胴絞
Kind: Strangle
KeyPoints: - Recognise it: legs wrapped around the trunk with the ankles crossed, squeezing
- Prohibited in competition and in randori alike
- If you feel it applied in practice, tap at once and say so; it should simply not be used
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/do-jime/
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Slug: do-jime

Gloss: single wing strangle
Romaji: Kata-ha-jime
Kanji: 片羽絞
Kind: Strangle
KeyPoints: - Begin as the sliding lapel strangle from behind
- The free arm lifts their arm high and slides behind their head
- The trapped wing removes their defending hand; close gradually
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/kata-ha-jime/
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Slug: kata-ha-jime

Gloss: minor inner reversal
Romaji: Ko-uchi-gaeshi
Kanji: 小内返
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique
KeyPoints: - Lift the attacked foot early, before the reap arrives
- Turn towards the attack, not away from it
- Finish with the hands: their weight is already going back
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ko-uchi-gaeshi/
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Slug: ko-uchi-gaeshi

Gloss: floating drop
Romaji: Uki-otoshi
Kanji: 浮落
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique · Gokyo set 4
KeyPoints: - Catch uke's balance floating forward at full commitment
- Rotate with both hands in a steering-wheel action
- Drop the rear knee as you turn: timing beats strength
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/uki-otoshi/
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Slug: uki-otoshi

Gloss: major inner reap
Romaji: O-uchi-gari
Kanji: 大内刈
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique · Gokyo set 1
KeyPoints: - Reap the leg from inside in a circular, hooking arc
- Drive uke backwards over the trapped leg with both hands
- Keep your own supporting knee soft for balance
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/o-uchi-gari/
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Slug: o-uchi-gari

Gloss: inner thigh throw
Romaji: Uchi-mata
Kanji: 内股
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique · Gokyo set 2
KeyPoints: - Sweep up the inner thigh, head and chest driving down and round
- Keep uke's weight drawn onto the sleeve side
- Point the sweeping toes and keep the leg long
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/uchi-mata/
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Slug: uchi-mata

Gloss: rice-bale reversal
Romaji: Tawara-gaeshi
Kanji: 俵返
Kind: Throwing technique, rear sacrifice
KeyPoints: - Clasp the body high, above their hips
- Fall straight back, not to the side
- Send them over your head, not onto your face
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/tawara-gaeshi/
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Gloss: sleeve wheel strangle
Romaji: Sode-guruma-jime
Kanji: 袖車絞
Kind: Strangle
KeyPoints: - One arm behind the neck; that hand's fingers hook inside your OWN far sleeve
- The free hand slides across the throat, blade of the forearm working
- Close by drawing the elbows together, gradually
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/sode-guruma-jime/
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Gloss: modified scarf hold
Romaji: Kuzure-kesa-gatame
Kanji: 崩袈裟固
Kind: Hold-down
KeyPoints: - Drive your arm under uke's far shoulder, not around the neck
- Stay chest-to-chest with your weight through uke
- Adjust your base constantly as uke bridges and turns
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/kuzure-kesa-gatame/
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Gloss: thrusting strangle
Romaji: Tsukkomi-jime
Kanji: 突込絞
Kind: Strangle
KeyPoints: - One deep anchor grip, one thrusting fist across
- The thrust drives the cloth, never the knuckles, into the neck
- Control their posture first; the thrust needs a fixed target
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/tsukkomi-jime/
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Gloss: crab scissors
Romaji: Kani-basami
Kanji: 蟹挟
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice
KeyPoints: - Recognise it: both of the attacker's legs leave the mat and scissor the body
- Banned in competition; attempting it is direct hansoku-make
- Do not practise it in randori; the falling scissor risks serious knee injury
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/kani-basami/
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Gloss: floating hold
Romaji: Uki-gatame
Kanji: 浮固
Kind: Hold-down
KeyPoints: - Weight on your knees and feet, not resting on them
- Trap the near arm and keep their shoulders flat
- Stay upright: the float is what makes it mobile
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/uki-gatame/
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Gloss: modified upper four-quarter hold
Romaji: Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame
Kanji: 崩上四方固
Kind: Hold-down
KeyPoints: - Control uke's arm and shoulder on one side
- Keep chest pressure centred over uke's chest
- Switch between the pure and modified forms as uke escapes
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame/
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Gloss: reverse cross strangle
Romaji: Gyaku-juji-jime
Kanji: 逆十字絞
Kind: Strangle
KeyPoints: - Both hands: thumbs inside the opposite collars, fingers out
- The same deep crossed grip as the normal form, mirrored
- Close with the wrist turn and elbows, gradually and under control
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/gyaku-juji-jime/
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Gloss: shoulder wheel
Romaji: Kata-guruma
Kanji: 肩車
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique · Gokyo set 3
KeyPoints: - Drop low with a wide, stable stance as you enter
- Draw uke across the shoulders with a strong sleeve pull
- Lift with the legs and wheel uke over, never with the back alone
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/kata-guruma/
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Gloss: hand armlock
Romaji: Te-gatame
Kanji: 手固
Kind: Armlock
KeyPoints: - Fix the wrist first; an unfixed arm cannot be locked
- Press ON the elbow, in line with the joint
- Lean your weight in slowly, never snatch
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/te-gatame/
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Gloss: major outer reap counter
Romaji: O-soto-gaeshi
Kanji: 大外返
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique
KeyPoints: - Survive the balance-break first: hips forward, weight off the heel
- Their reaping leg is airborne; that is the moment
- Reap back through their standing leg with your own attack
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/o-soto-gaeshi/
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Gloss: reverse hold
Romaji: Ura-gatame
Kanji: 裏固
Kind: Hold-down
KeyPoints: - Chest across theirs, but facing their feet
- Wrap the head and the near arm together
- Sprawl your legs wide: the roll comes from behind you
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ura-gatame/
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Gloss: mountain storm
Romaji: Yama-arashi
Kanji: 山嵐
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique
KeyPoints: - Same-side grips: right hand high on their right lapel, left on their right sleeve
- The hands wrench over like a wheel while the leg sweeps
- Balance entirely on the supporting leg through the sweep
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/yama-arashi/
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Gloss: shoulder drop
Romaji: Seoi-otoshi
Kanji: 背負落
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique
KeyPoints: - The drop replaces the lift: sink under their centre, do not collapse forward
- Their chest must be tight to your back before you drop
- Keep your own head up and back straight as you sink
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/seoi-otoshi/
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Gloss: sliding foot sweep
Romaji: Okuri-ashi-harai
Kanji: 送足払
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique · Gokyo set 2
KeyPoints: - Sweep as uke's feet come together, in the direction of travel
- Use a long, low sweeping action against both ankles
- Lift with the hands so uke floats as the feet are swept
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/okuri-ashi-harai/
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Gloss: scooping throw
Romaji: Sukui-nage
Kanji: 掬投
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique · Gokyo set 4
KeyPoints: - Get your hips behind or across uke before you scoop
- Scoop at thigh height, lifting with legs and hips
- Turn uke over your hip line as you lift
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/sukui-nage/
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Gloss: spring wrapping throw
Romaji: Hane-makikomi
Kanji: 跳巻込
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice · Gokyo set 4
KeyPoints: - Enter as for hane-goshi, then release the lapel and wrap the arm
- Wind uke around your body as you turn to the mat
- Land rolling on your side with uke wrapped, not underneath
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/hane-makikomi/
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Gloss: hugging separation
Romaji: Daki-wakare
Kanji: 抱分
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice
KeyPoints: - Wrap the body high and lock your hands
- Lift with the legs before you commit to falling
- Throw them one way and go the other: that is the separation
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/daki-wakare/
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Gloss: valley drop
Romaji: Tani-otoshi
Kanji: 谷落
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice · Gokyo set 4
KeyPoints: - Slide the leg deep behind both of uke's heels
- Drop onto your side, driving uke back over your leg
- Keep your head clear of uke's fall line
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/tani-otoshi/
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Gloss: springing hip counter
Romaji: Hane-goshi-gaeshi
Kanji: 跳腰返
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique
KeyPoints: - Meet the spring: block the leg before it lifts you
- Keep your hips back and heavy as they turn in
- Sweep the loaded leg, and use their own rotation
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/hane-goshi-gaeshi/
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Gloss: vertical four-quarter hold
Romaji: Tate-shiho-gatame
Kanji: 縦四方固
Kind: Hold-down
KeyPoints: - Sit astride with your hooks in or feet locked under uke's legs
- Control uke's arm and head, chest heavy
- Ride uke's bridge with loose hips rather than fighting it
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/tate-shiho-gatame/
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Gloss: triangle armlock
Romaji: Sankaku-gatame
Kanji: 三角固
Kind: Armlock
KeyPoints: - The triangle is the same; the target is not
- Isolate the trapped arm and straighten it
- Apply with the hips and hands, and release on the tap
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/sankaku-gatame/
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Gloss: minor inner wrap-around
Romaji: Ko-uchi-makikomi
Kanji: 小内巻込
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice
KeyPoints: - The reap comes first: take the heel inward
- Turn in and wrap the arm as you drop
- Land beside them, not on top of them
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ko-uchi-makikomi/
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Gloss: belt grab reversal
Romaji: Obi-tori-gaeshi
Kanji: 帯取返
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique
KeyPoints: - Take the belt at the BACK, over their spine
- Lift with the legs and hips, never the lower back
- Turn them as you lift; a straight lift only stands them up
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/obi-tori-gaeshi/
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Gloss: corner drop
Romaji: Sumi-otoshi
Kanji: 隅落
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique · Gokyo set 5
KeyPoints: - Break balance to the rear corner over uke's heel
- Step deep behind uke's line as you drive down
- Throw with both hands together: there is no leg contact
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/sumi-otoshi/
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Gloss: sweeping wraparound
Romaji: Harai-makikomi
Kanji: 払巻込
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice
KeyPoints: - Enter as an honest harai-goshi; the wrap answers their defence
- Trap the arm and wind your whole body as one unit
- Land rolling on your side with them wrapped, never flat beneath them
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/harai-makikomi/
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Gloss: two-hand strangle
Romaji: Ryote-jime
Kanji: 両手絞
Kind: Strangle
KeyPoints: - Both fists grip the collars close together at the front
- Turn the knuckles in and draw the fists towards each other
- The action is a wring, applied gradually
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ryote-jime/
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Gloss: major outer wrap-around
Romaji: O-soto-makikomi
Kanji: 大外巻込
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice
KeyPoints: - Trap their arm over your shoulder and keep it
- Turn your back in fully before you fall
- Fall onto your own side, taking them with you
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/o-soto-makikomi/
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Gloss: knee wheel
Romaji: Hiza-guruma
Kanji: 膝車
Kind: Throwing technique, foot or leg technique · Gokyo set 1
KeyPoints: - Place the sole lightly on the side of uke's knee, do not kick
- Break balance to uke's front corner before the block
- Turn the steering-wheel action of the hands all the way through
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/hiza-guruma/
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Gloss: one-leg entanglement
Romaji: Kawazu-gake
Kanji: 河津掛
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice
KeyPoints: - Recognise it: a leg wound around yours as the attacker falls backwards
- Banned in competition; attempting it is direct hansoku-make
- Never complete an entangled backward fall in practice; release and step out
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/kawazu-gake/
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Gloss: shoulder throw
Romaji: Seoi-nage
Kanji: 背負投
Kind: Throwing technique, hand technique · Gokyo set 1
KeyPoints: - Turn in with bent knees so your hips sit below uke's
- Keep both elbows in front of your body as you load
- Finish by straightening the legs and bowing forward
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/seoi-nage/
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Gloss: half cross strangle
Romaji: Kata-juji-jime
Kanji: 片十字絞
Kind: Strangle
KeyPoints: - One hand thumb inside, the other fingers inside
- The deeper the first grip, the less the second must do
- Elbows down and in; the squeeze is a curve, not a snatch
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/kata-juji-jime/
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Gloss: straight armlock
Romaji: Ude-gatame
Kanji: 腕固
Kind: Armlock
KeyPoints: - Their wrist trapped at your neck or shoulder, thumb up
- Both hands stacked ON the elbow, pressing towards you
- Apply by drawing in and leaning, not by jerking down
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ude-gatame/
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Gloss: side four-quarter hold
Romaji: Yoko-shiho-gatame
Kanji: 横四方固
Kind: Hold-down
KeyPoints: - Grip under the neck and under the far leg
- Keep hips low or knees in tight: no space under you
- Follow uke's bridge with your hips, chest stays heavy
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/yoko-shiho-gatame/
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Gloss: pulling-in reversal
Romaji: Hikikomi-gaeshi
Kanji: 引込返
Kind: Throwing technique, rear sacrifice
KeyPoints: - Take a deep grip first: belt, or under the far arm
- Sit down close to your own heels, not away from them
- Roll along your back and keep pulling all the way over
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/hikikomi-gaeshi/
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Gloss: side hook
Romaji: Yoko-gake
Kanji: 横掛
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice · Gokyo set 5
KeyPoints: - Sweep the ankle with the sole as you begin to fall
- Pull uke's sleeve down towards your own falling side
- Sacrifice fully: your fall is what powers the sweep
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/yoko-gake/
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Gloss: rear hip throw
Romaji: Ushiro-goshi
Kanji: 後腰
Kind: Throwing technique, hip technique · Gokyo set 5
KeyPoints: - Drop your hips below uke's as the attack comes in
- Lift uke clear of the mat with the hips, arms around the waist
- Let uke slide down in front of you, guiding the fall
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ushiro-goshi/
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Gloss: sweeping hip throw
Romaji: Harai-goshi
Kanji: 払腰
Kind: Throwing technique, hip technique · Gokyo set 2
KeyPoints: - Sweep along uke's thigh with the back of your leg
- Take uke's balance forward onto the toes first
- Keep chest contact through the whole rotation
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/harai-goshi/
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Gloss: side wheel
Romaji: Yoko-guruma
Kanji: 横車
Kind: Throwing technique, side sacrifice · Gokyo set 5
KeyPoints: - Thrust the leg deep between uke's legs as you drop
- Continue uke's own rotation rather than fighting it
- Wheel uke over your falling body to the mat beyond
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/yoko-guruma/
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Gloss: entangled armlock
Romaji: Ude-garami
Kanji: 腕緘
Kind: Armlock
KeyPoints: - Figure-four grip: your hands lock through each other around their bent arm
- Keep their elbow pinned; rotate the whole frame, do not push the wrist
- Slow, small movements; the shoulder gives little warning
Link: wazabook.com/techniques/ude-garami/
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