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Core knife throwing techniques including rotational (full-spin) and no-spin methods at various distances.

Kaiten Nage (rotary throw) is one of the canonical aikido throws — a spiral throw in which the aikidoka guides the opponent's head down toward the ground while the opponent's arm is extended overhead,...

Fundamental knife throwing technique using either full-rotation or no-spin release to achieve point-first impact at the target distance.

The Wheel Throw (Guruma, 車) family covers judo hand technique throws that use a wheeling motion to rotate the opponent around the thrower's body — named for the wheel-like circular arc the opponent tr...

Uchi Mata (inner thigh throw) is a judo technique classified as ashi-waza in which the thrower turns in, lifts the attacking leg between the opponent's thighs, and sweeps upward with the back of the t...

Reverse Tai Otoshi is a variation in which the thrower executes the body drop in the opposite direction from the classical form, reversing the rotation and leg placement to throw the opponent to the o...

Tsuri Goshi (lifting hip throw) is a koshi-waza technique in which the thrower grips the opponent's belt or back, lifts them onto the hip with a springing upward action, and throws them forward over t...

Side Sacrifice, or Yoko Sutemi Waza, is the family of sacrifice throws in which tori falls to their side to execute the technique, using lateral body drop and rotational momentum to throw uke. [1,2] U...

The Inner Thigh Throw family centres on uchi-mata, one of the most celebrated and effective throws in all of judo, in which the thrower drives the back of the thigh or leg upward between the opponent'...

Standard Koshi Guruma executes the classical hip wheel where the thrower turns in, wraps the throwing arm around the opponent's neck, loads the opponent onto the hip, and rotates forward to wheel the ...

Uchi Makikomi is an inner winding throw in which tori wraps their arm around uke's body from the inside — threading the arm under uke's armpit — and then drops into a rolling sacrifice to bring uke to...

Rolling Sacrifice, or Makikomi Waza, is the family of sacrifice throws in which tori wraps their body around uke and rolls through the throw, using rotational momentum and body-weight entanglement to ...

The Side Sacrifice (Yoko Sutemi Waza) family covers sacrifice throws where the thrower falls to their side while executing the throw — one of two sacrifice throw sub-categories in judo (alongside ma s...

Standard Headlock Throw Technique is the textbook execution in which the wrestler secures the opponent's head with one arm, grips the wrist with the other hand, pivots the hips in front of the opponen...

Standard Harai Goshi executes the classical sweeping hip throw where the thrower turns in with the hip placed beneath the opponent's centre of gravity, then sweeps the back of the thigh against the op...

The Spring Hip Throw family covers koshi-waza techniques in which the thrower uses a lifting or springing hip action to elevate the opponent off the ground before throwing them, rather than simply whe...

Tai Otoshi (body drop) is a te-waza technique in which the thrower turns in, extends one leg across and in front of the opponent's lead leg, and pulls the opponent forward and over the outstretched le...

The Side Body Lock subfamily covers positions where the attacker locks the grip around the opponent's torso from a lateral position, with the attacker's hip against the opponent's hip. [1] The side bo...

Standard Pancake is the conventional execution in which the wrestler secures a headlock or front headlock, drives forward and downward with their chest pressure and arm control, and flattens the oppon...

O Soto Gari (major outer reap) is one of judo's most fundamental and powerful throws, in which the thrower steps alongside the opponent, drives the leg behind the opponent's supporting leg, and reaps ...

Standard Yoko Guruma is the conventional side wheel throw in which tori secures a grip around uke's waist, drops to one side while maintaining tight body contact, and uses the rolling momentum to whee...

Standard Tsuri Goshi executes the classical lifting hip throw where the thrower grips the opponent's belt with one hand, turns in, lifts the opponent onto the hip with an upward spring of the legs, an...

The Cross-Collar Grip subfamily covers positions where the attacker reaches across the opponent's body to grip the far side of the collar or lapel, creating a cross-body connection that generates stro...

Seoi Otoshi (back-carrying drop) is a variant of seoi-nage in which the thrower drops to both knees or a deep squat during the turn-in, using the dropping body weight to pull the opponent forward and ...

The Takedown group covers all fundamental techniques for bringing an opponent from a standing position to the ground while the attacker remains in a dominant or neutral position — the essential bridge...

The Standard Horizontal Elbow subfamily covers the fundamental horizontal elbow strike thrown with maximum hip rotation for blunt concussive impact, targeting the temple, jaw, or orbital region. [1] U...

The Pancake is a wrestling throw variation from the headlock position in which the attacker, rather than executing a full hip throw, drives the opponent directly to the mat in a flattening motion, pre...

A powerful straight punch thrown with the rear hand, rotating the hips and shoulders fully to generate maximum force along a direct line to the target.

Rear Sacrifice, or Ma Sutemi Waza, is the family of sacrifice throws in which tori falls directly backward to execute the technique. [1] The thrower positions their body beneath the opponent, plants a...

The Lateral Drop is a powerful sacrifice throw where the thrower drives sideways into the opponent, lifting them off their feet and dropping them directly to the mat on their side — one of the most hi...

The fundamental rear-hand straight punch thrown with full hip and shoulder rotation, transferring weight from the back foot through the kinetic chain.

A jab thrown with increased commitment and hip rotation to deliver greater impact, sacrificing some speed and recovery time.

Kick Catch Throw is a distinctive subfamily of sanda throws in which the fighter intercepts an incoming kick — typically a roundhouse, side kick, or front kick — catches the kicking leg, and uses the ...

Yama Arashi (mountain storm) is a powerful te-waza technique in which the thrower secures a deep lapel grip, often gripping over the shoulder or at the neck, turns in, and drives the opponent forward ...

Standard O Goshi executes the classical major hip throw where the thrower turns in with the back to the opponent, wraps the throwing arm around the opponent's waist, loads the opponent onto the hip by...

The Sweeping Hip Throw family covers koshi-waza techniques that combine the hip fulcrum with an active sweeping action of the leg, creating throws that merge hip-throwing and leg-sweeping mechanics in...

The Body Drop family centres on tai-otoshi, a fundamental te-waza technique in which the thrower turns in and extends the leg across the opponent's path as a trip while pulling the opponent forward an...

The Standard Front Belt Grip secures the opponent's belt from the front, typically reaching over the opponent's arm or through the clinch to grab the belt at the side or front of the waist. [1] The gr...

Wrist extension locks force the hand backward (dorsiflexion), hyperextending the wrist joint and stressing the palmar ligaments and flexor tendons. [1,2] The gooseneck is the classic wrist extension l...

Standard Uchi Mata is the classical execution where the thrower grips the opponent's lapel and sleeve, turns in with the back to the opponent, and drives the sweeping leg upward between the opponent's...

Standard Yama Arashi executes the classical mountain storm throw where the thrower grips deeply at the opponent's lapel or collar, turns explosively, and drives the opponent forward and over while dro...

O Goshi (major hip throw) is one of judo's most fundamental techniques, in which the thrower turns in, wraps one arm around the opponent's waist, loads them onto the hip, and wheels them over by pulli...

The Hand Technique Throw group, known in Japanese as te-waza, comprises all throwing techniques in which the primary mechanism of the throw is the action of the hands and arms rather than the hips or ...

The Standard Outside Low Kick is the fundamental outside leg kick, executed by pivoting on the lead foot, rotating the hips, and driving the lower shin into the outside of the opponent's lead thigh. [...

A hook thrown with the rear hand, requiring greater hip rotation and weight transfer to generate power through a longer arc from the rear position.

Standard Fireman's Carry Technique is the textbook execution in which the wrestler secures a collar tie and wrist control, drops to both knees while threading the arm between the opponent's legs to gr...

The lateral drop (Polish throw) is a sacrifice throw from clinch position where the attacker drops laterally, pulling the opponent over their body to land on their back. [1] A staple technique of Grec...

The sport and combat discipline of throwing knives at targets, practiced in competitive circuits and military training.

The Cross-Grip family covers clinch gripping configurations where the attacker reaches across the opponent's body to grip the far collar or far sleeve, creating a diagonal or cross-body control that g...

The Major Hip Throw family covers the foundational koshi-waza techniques in which the thrower turns in, places the hip beneath the opponent's centre of gravity, and wheels the opponent over the hip us...