Techniques Three
Nage´ Waza - Throws/Takedowns
| Japanese | English |
| ASHI BARAI | FOOT SWEEP |
| TSURI KOMI ASHI | THRUSTING FOOT |
| SOTO GARUMA | OUTER WHEEL |
| SOTO GARI | OUTER SWEEP |
| IPPON SEONAGE´ | ONE ARM SHOULDER THROW |
| MOROTE´ SEONAGE´ | TWO ARM SHOULDER THROW |
| IPPON SEOTOSHI | ONE ARM SHOULDER DROP |
| MOROTE´ SEOTOSHI | TWO ARM SHOULDER DROP |
| UKE´ NAGE´ | FLOATING THROW |
| MEN NAGE´ | HEAD THROW |
| OROSHI MEN | DROPPING HEAD TAKEDOWN |
| UDE´ NAGE´ | ARM THROW |
| UDE´ OROSHI | DROPPING ARM TAKEDOWN |
| KOTE´ GEISHI | TWISTING WRIST THROW |
| ASHI HISHIGI | LEG GRAB TAKEDOWN |
| TAI OTOSHI | BODY DROP THROW |
| KATA GARUMA | SHOULDER WHEEL THROW |
| SUMI GEISHI | TWISTING ACROSS THROW |
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Terms Used to Describe Techniques
The techniques listed above are BASE TECHNIQUES only, there are several different versions of most strikes depending on target,
direction and level e.g. USHIRO, MAWASHI, EMPI, UCHI, JODAN.
| Japanese | English |
| JODAN | UPPER AREA |
| CHUDAN | MIDDLE AREA |
| GEDAN | LOWER AREA |
| UCHI | INNER |
| SOTO | OUTER |
| MIGI | RIGHT |
| HIDARI | LEFT |
| AGE´ | RISING |
| OROSHI | DROPPING |
| MAE | FRONT |
| USHIRO | BACK (REAR) |
| YOKO | SIDE |
| MAWASHI | CIRCULAR |
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TYPES OF SPARRING (KUMITE´)
| Japanese | English |
| YAKUSOKU KUMITE´ | PRE-ARRANGED |
| KATA KUMITE´ | SLOW SPARRING |
| SANCHIN KUMITE´ | STICKING HANDS |
| JIU KUMITE´ | FREE FULL SPARRING |
| SHIAI KUMITE | FULL CLOSE SPARRING |
| NE´ KUMITE´ | GROUND SPARRING |
| RANDORI NO KUMITE´ | SELF DEFENCE SPARRING |