Techniques
Listed below are some of the techniques that are practised in our dojos. There are many more variants on these techniques. Many techniques can be done in kotai level (static), juntai level (leading or intermediate) and ryutai level (moving). Some techniques can also be practised both in omote (appears) and/or ura (hidden). Omote and ura are positions slightly off the centre line of uke’s attack. Nage moves to uke’s front or open side for omote. For the ura position, nage moves to uke’s outside. Both omote and ura can end in irimi (entering) and tenkan (turning).
Adapted from Michael William Sensei Table Techniqiues circa 2012
Following are some of the basic techniques with their translations:
Kokyunage – breath power projection Shihonage – four direction turn and projection Kotegaeshi – outward wrist turn Zenponage – forward projection Kirikaeshi – cut and return Kaitennage – wheel/spiral projection Iriminage – entering projection |
Sumi otoshi – corner drop Tenchi nage – heaven & earth projection Ikkyo – no. 1 wrist technique Nikyo – no. 2 wrist technique Sankyo – no. 3 wrist technique Yonkyo – no. 4 wrist technique Gokyo – no. 5 wrist technique |
Please note that there exists a multitude of other techniques, which are not listed. Some of them are however included in the following table.
Katatekosadori | Ryotedori |
Kokyunage (jump in) Kokyunage (arm swing) Kokyunage irimi (flick to face) Kokyunage (circle) Kirikaeshi (hold wrist) Kirikaeshi (under arm) Ikkyo – irimi & tenkan Kotegaeshi Shihonage – irimi & tenkan Zenpo nage
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Tenchinage – irimi & tenkan Kokyunage (swan lake) Kokyunage (sayu) Zenpo nage Zenpo irimi Kirikaeshi Shihonage – irimi & tenkan Shihonage (no hold) – irimi & tenkan Kotegaeshi
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Ryotemochi (Moretedori) | Katatedori |
Kokyunage (jump in) Kokyunage (circle) Kokyunage (figure 8) Kokyunage (slide in) Kokyunage (sayu) Kokyunage tenkan (deep sweep) Zenpo nage (step back) Zenpo nage (step forward) Zenpo nage (throw ball) Nikyo tenkan katameru (flat turn) Nikyo tenkan katameru (lift both arms) Kotegaeshi tenkan katameru (flat turn) Kotegaeshi tenkan katameru (lift both arms) Ikkyo katameru – irimi & tenkan Ikkyo katameru (flat turn) – irimi & tenkan Shihonage – irimi & tenkan
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Kokyunage (sayu) – irimi & tenkan Kokyunage (slide in) Kokyunage (jump in) Kokyunage (under wrist) Kokyunage (top of wrist) Tenchi nage – irimi & tenkan Kirikaeshi Zenpo nage Zenpo nage – irimi Zenpo nage (throw ball) Zenpo nage (kaiten) Kaiten nage – irimi & tenkan Shihonage – omote irimi Shihonage – ura tenkan Ikkyo – omote irimi Ikkyo – ura tenkan Kotegaeshi (quick change) Sumi otoshi (corner drop) – irimi & tenkan
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Katadori | Ryokatadori |
Ikkyo omote katameru Ikkyo ura katameru Nikyo omote katameru Nikyo ura katameru Sankyo omote katameru Sankyo ura katameru Yonkyo omote katameru Yonkyo ura katameru Kokyunage ushiromuki (deep sweep) Kokyunage (knee strike) Kokyunage (spin – jump in) Kokyunage (sayu ) Kirikaeshi Kotegaeshi Shihonage Zenpo nage Tenchi nage
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Ikkyo omote katameru Ikkyo ura katameru Nikyo omote katameru Niko ura katameru Sankyo omote katameru Sankyo ura katameru Yonkyo omote katameru Yonkyo ura katameru Kokyunage (turn & bow) Kokyunage kirikaeshi Kokyunage (bow & bow) Kokyunage (knee strike) Kokyunage (sayu) Sudori Zenpo nage Shihonage Kotegaeshi Tenchi nage
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Futari sannin waza | Katadori shomenuchi |
Futari ryotemochi zenpo nage Futari ryotemochi kirikaeshi Futari ryotemochi senaka awase Futari ryotemochi seiretsu Futari ryotemochi shihonage Sannin ryotemochi seiretsu |
Kokyunage irimi (slide in) Kokyunage (circle) Kokyunage (figure 8) Nikkyo tenkan katameru Sankyo nage Zenpo nage |
Ushiro | Zagi |
Ushirodori kokyunage (high) Ushirodori kokyunage (low) Tekubidori uragaeshi Tekubidori zenpo nage Tekubidori kotegaeshi Tekubidtori ikkyo katameru Tekubidori sankyo Tekubidori juji nage Tekubidori kokyunage (sayu) Tekubitori shihonage Tekubidori irimi nage Hagaijime kokyunage (jump in) Hagaijime shihonage Hagaijime kotegaeshi Hagaijime kokyunage (sayu) Hagaijime ikkyo Hagaijime zenpo Ryokatadori kokyunage hikoki (jump in) Ryokatadori kokyunage suikomi (deep sweep) Ryokatadori zenpo nage Ryokatadori kotegaeshi Ryokatadori ikkyo Ryokatadori sankyo Tekubidori kubishime uragaeshi Tekubidori kubishime zenpo nage Tekubidori kubishime ikkyo Tekubidori kubishime sankyo
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Shomenuchi ikkyo irimi katameru Shomenuchi ikkyo tenkan katameru Katadori shomenuchi kokyunage (slide in) Shomenuchi irimi nage Munetsuki kotegaeshi katameru Yokomenuchi zenpo Katatekosadori ikkyo irimi Katatekosadori ikkyo tenkan Katadori ikkyo omote irimi Katadori ikkyo ura tenkan Katadori nikkyo omote katameru Katadori nikkyo ura katameru Katadori sankyo omote katameru Katadori sankyo ura katameru Katadori yonkyo omote katameru Katadori yonkyo ura katameru
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Zagi handachi | |
Katatetori (ball nage) Katatetori kirikaeshi Katatedori shihonage Katatedori kaiten nage Katatedori zenpo nage – irimi Katatedori zenpo nage Katatekosadori zenpo nage Shomenuchi irimi nage Ushirokatadori zenpo nage Munetsuki kotegaeshi Yokomenuchi zenpo nage Ushiro hagaijime zenpo nage |
Shomenuchi | Tanto tori |
Ikkyo irimi katameru Ikkyo tenkan katameru Nikyo irimi katameru Nikyo tenkan katameru Sankyo irimi katameru Sankyo tenkan katameru Yonkyo irimi katameru Yonkyo tenkan katameru Irimi nage (jump in) Irimi nage (sayu) Irimi nage (slide in) Kotegaeshi Kirikaeshi Zenpo nage Zenpo nage (under arm) Kaiten nage Tenchi nage Shihonage Sudori (kneeling) Sumi otoshi Kokyunage (shoulder)
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Shomenuchi kotegaeshi Shomenuchi irimi nage Yokomenuchi gokyo katameru Yokomenuchi irimi sakate Yokomenuchi shihonage irimi Munetsuki kotegaeshi Munetsuki ikkyo irimi katameru Munetsuki zenpo nage Munetsuki zenpo (under arm) Munetsuki hijiuchi menuchi Munetsuki kaiten nage Munetsuki kokyunage (shoulder) Ushiro kotegaeshi Ushiro ikkyo Ushiro kokyunage (jump in) Mae kotegaeshi Mae ikkyo Mae kokyunage (jump in) |
Yokomenuchi | Munetsuki |
Sudori (slide in and turn) Sudori (bow) Kokyunage irimi Shihonage Sudori nage (atemi) Kokyunage (circle) Kokyunage (figure 8) Kokyunage juji (jump in) Kokyunage (atemi) Kokyunage (shoulder) Kokyunage (sayu) Shihonage tobikomi Kotegaeshi (circle) Kotegaeshi (figure 8) Kirikaeshi Zenpo nage Ikkyo (reverse) Ikkyo (cross) Ikkyo / kotegaeshi Gokyu (cross) Tenchi nage Sudori (kneeling) Sumi otoshi
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Uchiwanage kubikiri (atemi) Zenpo nage kubiuchi (atemi) Uchiwanage menuchi (atemi) Sudori (kneeling) Shomenuchi (atemi) Kokyunage (cut neck) Kokyunage (shoulder) Kokyunage (jump in) Kokyunage (sayu) Shihonage Tenchi nage Zenpo nage Zenpo nage (under arm) Kotegaeshi Kaiten nage Sumi otoshi Ikkyo / kotegaeshi Ikkyo omote irimi & tenkan Kirikaeshi
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Jo
Jo tori | Jo nage |
Shomenuchi irimi nage katameru Shomenuchi kotegaeshi (right) Shomenuchi irimidori (left) Yokomenuchi shihonage (left) Yokomenuchi zenpo nage Munetsuki tsukikaeshi Munetsuki zenpo nage (down) Munetsuki zenpo nage (up) Munetsuki kirikaeshi Douchi irimi nage katameru Yokobarai irimi nage katameru Munetsuki kokyunage (sayu) Munetsuki nikkyo katameru
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Kokyunage (water fall) Zenpo nage Sakate mochi zenpo nage Shihonage Nikyo Nikyo katameru Kotegaeshi Kirikaeshi Ashi sukui
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Kumijo | Part 1 (Ryusei – Shooting Star) |
Part 2 (Kocho – Butterfly) | Part 3 |
Bokken
Bokken tori | Muso ken – 1 |
Shomenuchi irimi nage katameru Shomenuchi kotegaeshi (right) Shomenuchi irimi dori (left) Shomenuchi sankyo Shomenuchi yonkyo Shomenuchi irimi (cut up front) Yokomenuchi kokyunage irimi Yokomenuchi shihonage (left) Yokomenuchi kirikaeshi Munetsuki kotegaeshi (right) Munetsuki zenpo nage Munetsuki sudori (kneeling) Douchi irimi nage katameru Yokobarai irimi nage katameru
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Shomenuchi (right hanmi) Shomenuchi (left hanmi) Yokomenuchi (right hanmi) Yokomenuchi (left hanmi) Munetsuki (right hanmi)
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Muso ken – 2 | Tachi uchi (crossing swords) |
Shomenuchi (right hanmi) Shomenuchi (right hanmi, turn, shomenuchi and kneel ) Shomenuchi (left hanmi, turn, shomenuchi and kneel) Yokomenuchi (right hanmi, left hanmi) Yokomenuchi (left hanmi, right hanmi) Kesa – swallow cut (right hanmi) Kesa – swallow cut (left hanmi)
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Part 1 (Happo giri) |
Part 2 (Ichi no tachi) | |
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