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The Aikido Throw group covers the throwing techniques of aikido — the modern Japanese martial art founded by Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969) that emphasises blending with and redirecting an opponent's ene...

Tenchi Nage (heaven and earth throw) is one of the canonical aikido throws — a bidirectional throw in which one of the opponent's hands is driven up (heaven, ten 天) while the other is driven down (ear...

Koshi Nage is the aikido hip throw — distinct from judo's koshi-waza in that the entire body, not just the hip, serves as the throwing axis. [1,2] In aikido koshi-nage, the thrower turns deeply under ...

Juji Nage (literally 'cross throw' or 'X throw', from juji 十字 — the kanji shape of the cross) is an aikido throw in which the aikidoka crosses the opponent's arms over each other and then off-balances...

Tenbin Nage (literally 'scale-beam throw') is an aikido throw that off-balances the opponent by hyperextending their elbow joint while levering against the shoulder, treating the opponent's straighten...

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,...

The Hapkido Throw family covers throwing techniques from Hapkido, the Korean martial art that synthesises joint locks, throws, kicks, and strikes into a comprehensive self-defence system. [1] Hapkido ...

Aiki Nage is the Family-level grouping of the canonical aikido throws — the throws that most explicitly demonstrate the aiki principle of blending with and redirecting the opponent's energy. [1,2] The...

The Opposite-Side Grip (Kenka-Yotsu) subfamily covers the gripping configuration where the two fighters hold opposite-sided stances — one fights right-handed and the other left-handed — creating a mir...

Sabaki is a family of evasive footwork patterns from Japanese martial arts (especially Aikido, Kyokushin karate, and the Ashihara/Enshin lineage) that move the defender off the opponent's attack line ...

Kokyu Nage (literally 'breath throw') is the most fundamental and widely-practiced throw in aikido — a category of throws unified by the principle of using kokyū (the Japanese concept of unified breat...

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...

Wrist flexion locks force the hand forward (palmar flexion), compressing the wrist joint and stressing the dorsal ligaments and extensor tendons. [1,2] Nikkyo (二教, second teaching) in aikido is a clas...

Supination-pronation torsion locks twist the forearm along its longitudinal axis, rotating the radius around the ulna and stressing the radioulnar joints and associated ligaments. [1,2] Sankyo (三教, th...

Grip and finger locks are submission techniques that target the small joints of the hand — the fingers and thumb — by hyperextending, hyperflexing, or twisting individual digits or groups of digits be...

Finger locks are small-joint manipulation techniques that isolate and hyperextend, hyperflex, or laterally deviate one or more fingers beyond their anatomical range. [1,2] Techniques include single-fi...

Wrist locks target the radiocarpal and midcarpal joints of the wrist, applying hyperflexion, hyperextension, radial deviation, ulnar deviation, or rotational (pronation/supination) force to submit the...

Diagonal cut targeting the side of the head, angled approximately 45 degrees from vertical.

The Standard Double Wrist Control positions the attacker's hands on both of the opponent's wrists, gripping firmly to control hand placement and prevent the opponent from establishing offensive grips ...

The Double Wrist Control subfamily covers positions where the attacker controls both of the opponent's wrists simultaneously, completely managing the opponent's hand placement and grip establishment. ...

The Clinch class encompasses all standing grappling positions where two fighters are in direct body-to-body contact, using grips on the opponent's body, limbs, or clothing to control distance, posture...

Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi (propping lifting-pulling foot) is a judo foot technique in which the thrower blocks the opponent's advancing foot with the sole while simultaneously using a lifting-pulling hand ...

Standard Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi executes the classical propping foot block where the thrower places the sole against the opponent's advancing ankle, preventing the step from completing, while the tsurit...

Sumi Otoshi (corner drop) is a te-waza technique in which the thrower pulls the opponent diagonally to the rear corner, creating a spiral off-balancing action that causes the opponent to fall toward t...

Standard Sumi Otoshi executes the classical corner drop where the thrower steps to the side, pulls the opponent diagonally to the rear corner with both hands, and drops the opponent to the mat through...

Uki Otoshi (floating drop) is a te-waza technique in which the thrower drops to one knee while pulling the opponent forward and downward, using the sudden level change and pulling action to project th...

Standard Uki Otoshi executes the classical floating drop where the thrower steps to the side, drops to one knee, and pulls the opponent forward and downward with both hands to project them over and pa...

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...

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...

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...

Uki Goshi (floating hip throw) is considered one of the earliest techniques developed in Kodokan judo, in which the thrower turns partially (not fully turning the back), places the hip against the opp...

Standard Uki Goshi executes the classical floating hip throw where the thrower turns partially to the side, places the hip against the opponent's front hip, and uses a sweeping hip motion combined wit...

Tomoe Nage, the circle throw or stomach throw, is one of judo's most iconic sacrifice techniques, in which tori falls backward, places a foot on uke's lower abdomen or hip, and uses a circular pulling...

Standard Tomoe Nage is the textbook execution of the circle throw in which tori grips uke's sleeve and lapel, steps one foot between uke's legs, sits down while placing the ball of the other foot on u...

The Knife Defence-Disarm subfamily covers techniques for defending against a knife attack and stripping the weapon from the attacker's hand. [1] Disarm techniques typically combine a parry or redirect...

The Standard Knife Disarm is a technique that intercepts an incoming knife attack, controls the weapon arm through a joint lock or wrist manipulation, and strips the knife from the attacker's grip. [1...

The Standard Tantō-Jutsu subfamily covers the core tantō techniques taught in koryū curricula, including forward thrusts, upward stabs, slashing cuts, and the defensive tantō-dori (knife-taking) metho...

The Standard Tantō Technique genus encompasses the fundamental offensive and defensive actions with the tantō — the direct thrust (tsuki), the slash (kiri), and the defensive response (tantō-dori). [1...

Defensive techniques using the jo to intercept sword strikes, a core element of jo-versus-sword kata.

Fundamental blocking technique using the jo shaft to receive and redirect an incoming sword or staff attack.

Striking techniques with the jo, delivered with either end of the staff in overhead, lateral, or diagonal trajectories.

Fundamental striking technique with the jo, typically an overhead or diagonal blow delivered with a sliding grip change.

Thrusting techniques with the jo targeting the solar plexus, throat, or face using the tip of the staff.

Direct linear thrust with the jo tip, extending the staff forward while stepping to drive the point into the target.

The Standard Stick Defence Technique executes the fundamental impact weapon defence by stepping inside the arc of the swing, blocking the weapon arm at the wrist or forearm with both hands, and immedi...

The Standard Stick Defence subfamily covers fundamental techniques for defending against attacks with sticks, batons, and similar impact weapons, using a combination of blocking, evasion, and closing ...

Techniques that off-balance and project an opponent from a standing position to the ground, using leverage, momentum, and body mechanics as the primary force multipliers.

The Standard Knife Disarm secures the attacker's weapon hand with both hands, then applies a wrist lock or leverage strip to force the knife from the attacker's grip. [1] The disarm typically involves...

The Knife Disarm subfamily covers techniques for removing a knife from an attacker's hand, typically through wrist locks, leverage strips, or impact techniques that force the hand open. [1] Knife disa...

The Standard Single Wrist Control positions one hand on the opponent's wrist with a firm C-grip, controlling that arm while the free hand works for position — establishing collar ties, pummelling for ...