Judo Yellow Belt - Technique Names

Question 1

DEASHI HARAI 出足払 → ADVANCING, COMING OUT | LEG/FOOT | SWEEP
English Technique Name: FORWARD FOOT SWEEP
Nage Waza: Ashi Waza

Answer 1

Kuzushi: RIGHT REAR

While moving backwards, take a step with your right foot behind your left foot with your toes facing 180 degrees away from your other foot giving your other leg plenty of room to swing. When your opponent has taken a step forward and is on the verge of placing his weight on the stepping foot beside you, use your left foot to sweep that foot from the rear. As you turn, move your right (lapel) hand upward pushing into their neck and push the side of their elbow with your left (sleeve) hand making sure you are turned enough so that you are pushing your hand striaght out from your torso as opposed to across your torso in a sideways motion.

Question 2

HIZA GURUMA 膝車 → KNEE | WHEEL
English Technique Name: KNEE WHEEL
Nage Waza: Ashi Waza

Answer 2

Kuzushi: RIGHT FRONT

Stepping 90 degrees to their body with your right foot close to the side of their left foot, break your opponent’s balance to his right front corner while leaning back to pull his upper body. Place the sole of your left foot on his right knee to stop him from being able to step foreward causing him to fall foreward.

Question 3

SESAE TSURIKOMI ASHI 支釣込足 → SUPPORT, PROP | LIFTING, FISHING | INCLUDE, PULL IN | LEG/FOOT
English Technique Name: ANKLE BLOCK
Nage Waza: Ashi Waza

Answer 3

Kuzushi: RIGHT FRONT

Step to the side of their left foot with your right foot and break your opponent’s balance to his right front corner while leaning back to pull his upper body. Block his supporting right leg from stepping foreward by placing the sole of your foot at his ankle causing him to fall foreward.

Question 4

UKI GOSHI 浮腰 → FLOATING | HIP
English Technique Name: FLOATING HIP
Nage Waza: Koshi Waza

Answer 4

Kuzushi: FRONT/RIGHT FRONT

Break your opponent’s balance to his front or right front corner, then enter shallowly with your right hip while wrapping your right arm around his waist. Pull his sleeve across your torso to connect him to your hip, twist to the left to throw him over and around your hip without raising them or bending forward.

Question 5

OSOTO GARI 大外刈 → MAJOR, LARGE | OUTER, OUTSIDE | REAP
English Technique Name: LARGE OUTER REAP
Nage Waza: Ashi Waza

Answer 5

Kuzushi: REAR/RIGHT REAR

Step beside and slightly beyond your opponent’s right foot with your left foot leaving just enough room to swing your right leg through while maintaining hip contact with their hip. Break your opponent’s balance to his rear or right rear corner and reap with your right leg while bending your body in line with it.

Question 6

O GOSHI 大腰 → MAJOR, LARGE | HIP
English Technique Name: LARGE HIP THROW
Nage Waza: Koshi Waza

Answer 6

Kuzushi: FRONT/RIGHT FRONT

Break your opponent’s balance to his front or right front corner. Wrap your right arm around and pull his waist toward you allowing you to unbalance them by lifting your shoulder up into their armpit and pushing their upper body bending it away from you to avoid having to bend your body as your hips enter. Enter with your right foot, ankle first, between his feet and square your hips under his by bending your knees, slide your left foot back together with your right. Pull his sleeve across your torso to connect him to your hips, float him up by extending your legs, and twist to throw him over it.

Question 7

OUCHI GARI 大内刈 → MAJOR, LARGE | INNER, INSIDE | REAP
English Technique Name: LARGE INNER REAP
Nage Waza: Ashi Waza

Answer 7

Kuzushi: RIGHT REAR

Set up step with your right foot in front of your opponent’s right foot (alternatively you can set up with Kouchi Gari), do a cross over step with your left foot behind your right bumping into him with your hip 90 degrees to his body. Break your opponent’s balance to his right back corner, causing his stance to open wide and his weight to shift mostly onto his right heel. Then step in with your right leg drawing a circle with your toe on the ground behind his left leg to hook his heel as low to the ground as possible and throw him backwards.

Question 8

SEOI NAGE 背負投 → BACK (BODY) | CARRY, BEAR | THROW
English Technique Name: SHOULDER THROW
Nage Waza: Te Waza

Answer 8

Kuzushi: FRONT/RIGHT FRONT

Break your opponent’s balance to his front or right front corner, then pivot to the left while keeping your lapel grip, twist your wrist firmly allowing the elbow of your right arm to bend and come under his right armpit as you enter with your right foot, ankle first, between his feet and square your hips under his by bending your knees, slide your left foot back together with your right. Load him onto your hips and back by extending your legs and throw him over your right shoulder.

Question 9

IPPON SEOI NAGE 一本背負投 → ONE | (SIGNIFIES COUNTING) | BACK (BODY) | CARRY, BEAR | THROW
English Technique Name: ONE-ARMED SHOULDER THROW
Nage Waza: Te Waza

Answer 9

Kuzushi: FRONT

Break your opponent’s balance to his front, then while pivoting to the left, grip his right inner sleeve and slip your right arm up from under his chest under his right armpit to grab the top of his right sleeve or shoulder as you enter with your right foot, ankle first, between his feet and square your hips under his by bending your knees, slide your left foot back together with your right. Pull his sleeve across your torso to connect him to your hips and extend your legs throwing him over your right shoulder.