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Harai Tsurikomi Ashi
Sweeping Drawing Ankle
Sweeps up the opponent's ankle with the left foot from the front and throws him down while lifting him up forward to break his balance.
1st Kyu · Brown belt
Syllabus: 2nd Kyu to 1st Kyu
The syllabus expects broad proficiency as you approach black belt. This page lists every nage-waza in the throw library and every ne-waza entry in the katame library as a study aid (not a substitute for your sensei or the full PDF).
Sweeping Drawing Ankle
Sweeps up the opponent's ankle with the left foot from the front and throws him down while lifting him up forward to break his balance.
Propping Drawing Ankle
Holds the opponent's right ankle with the left foot and throws him down by breaking his balance while lifting him up forward.
Spring Hip Counter
Counters the opponent's Hane-goshi attempt by reaping or hooking his pivot foot from the outside with the foot or leg.
Sweeping Hip Counter
Counters the opponent's Harai-goshi attempt by reaping or hooking his pivot foot from the outside with the foot or leg.
Major Outer Counter
Counters the opponent's O-soto-gari attempt by counter-reaping with the leg that is being attacked.
Major Inner Counter
Counters the opponent's O-uchi-gari attempt by counter-reaping with the leg that is being attacked.
Swallow Counter
Counters the opponent's foot sweeping attempt by fending it off and counter-sweeping with the same foot that was being attacked.
Inner Thigh Counter
Counters the opponent's Uchi-mata attempt by reaping or hooking his pivot foot from the outside with the foot or leg.
Small Outer Hook
Throws the opponent by breaking his balance backward, hooking the left foot or leg from the outside on his right leg and uplifting his body.
Major Outer Hook
Throws the opponent by breaking his balance backward and hooking the right leg on the outside of his right leg while driving his upper body backward.
Small Outer Reap
Reaps the opponent's right foot from the outside with the left foot and throws him down by breaking his balance backward.
Small Inner Reap
Reaps the opponent's right foot from the inside with the right foot and throws him down by breaking his balance backward.
Major Outer Reap
Reaps the opponent's right leg from the outside with the right leg and throws him down by breaking his balance backward.
Major Inner Reap
Reaps the opponent's left leg from the inside with the right leg and throws him down by breaking his balance backward.
Leg Wheel
Throws the opponent by breaking his balance forward, placing the right leg on his right knee and rotating him on its axis.
Knee Wheel
Throws the opponent by breaking his balance forward and holding his right knee with the left foot to rotate him around it.
Major Wheel
Throws the opponent by breaking his balance forward and placing the right leg from his lower abdomen to the upper thighs to rotate him on its axis.
Major Outer Wheel
Throws the opponent by breaking his balance backward and placing the right leg behind both of his legs to rotate him on its axis.
Advancing Foot Sweep
Sweeps the opponent's right foot with the left foot and throws him down immediately when he takes a step forward and loads his weight onto it.
Following Foot Sweep
Throws the opponent by driving him laterally and sweeping his foot with the other foot so that both of his feet are brought together.
Inner Thigh Throw
Sweeps up the opponent's left inner thigh with the back of the right thigh and throws him down by breaking his balance forward.
Major Outer Drop
Throws the opponent vertically by breaking his balance backward and sliding down the right leg on the back of his right thigh.
Spring Hip Throw
Springs the opponent with the back of the right hip and right leg and throws him down by breaking his balance forward.
Sweeping Hip Throw
Sweeps the opponent with the right leg and throws him down by loading him onto the back of the right hip while breaking his balance forward.
Major Hip Throw
Loads the opponent onto the back of the hip and throws him down by inserting the right arm through his left armpit while holding his hip and drawing it closer, breaking his balance forward.
Sleeve Lift-Pull Hip
Loads the opponent onto the back of the hip and throws him down by gripping his left sleeve with the right hand and lifting it up while breaking his balance forward.
Lifting Hip Throw
Loads the opponent onto the back of the hip and throws him down by grabbing the back of his belt to lift it up while breaking his balance forward.
Lift-Pull Hip Throw
Loads the opponent onto the back of the hip and throws him down by gripping his left front-lapel with the right hand and lifting it up while breaking his balance forward.
Floating Hip Throw
Throws the opponent by inserting the right arm through his left armpit while loading him slightly onto the hip and twisting the body, breaking his balance forward.
Rear Hip Throw
Throws the opponent vertically by counteracting his Nage-waza or other attack and holding and lifting his hip.
Changing Hip Throw
Throws the opponent by counteracting his Nage-waza or other attack, holding and lifting his hip with the right arm and shifting him onto the back of the hip.
Hip Wheel
Rotates the opponent on the axis of the hip and throws him down by holding his neck in the right arm while thrusting the hip deeply, breaking his balance forward.
Pulling-In Reversal
Throws the opponent over the head by breaking his balance forward, drawing his upper body closer while gripping the back of his belt and falling onto the back, then lifting his inner thigh with the lower leg.
Corner Reversal
Throws the opponent over the head by breaking his balance forward, drawing his upper body closer while falling onto the back, and lifting the inside of his left thigh with the right lower leg.
Rice Bag Reversal
Throws the opponent over the shoulder by breaking his balance forward, leaning over his back and holding his upper body in both arms while falling onto the back.
Circle Throw
Throws the opponent over the head by breaking his balance forward and placing the right sole on his lower abdomen while falling onto the back.
Rear Throw
Throws the opponent over the shoulder by counteracting his Nage-waza or other attack and holding and lifting his upper body while falling onto the back.
Mountain Storm
Sweeps up the opponent's right leg with the right foot while gripping the right side-collar with the right thumb inside, breaking his balance forward and upward to throw him down.
Heel Trip Reversal
Throws the opponent by reaping his heel either from the inside or outside with one hand.
Small Inner Reap Counter
Counters the opponent's Ko-uchi-gari attempt by dodging and throwing him down.
Belt Grab Reversal
Throws the opponent over the right shoulder by grabbing his belt over the shoulder with the right hand while holding his arm or leg with the left hand and lifting him up.
Two-Hand Reap
Reaps and throws the opponent by holding both of his legs from the outside with both hands.
Shoulder Wheel
Uplifts the opponent across the back of the neck on both shoulders and throws him down while holding his right thigh from the inside with the right arm, breaking his balance forward.
Collar Shoulder Throw
A collar-grip variation of Seoi-nage where the lapel is gripped instead of the sleeve, loading the opponent onto the back for a shoulder throw while breaking his balance forward.
One-Arm Shoulder Throw
Throws the opponent over the right shoulder by holding his right arm from the inside with the right arm to carry him on the back, breaking his balance forward.
Neck Throw
Controls the opponent's neck with the throwing arm to load him onto the back and execute a shoulder-style throw.
Two-Hand Shoulder Throw
A two-arm variation of Seoi-nage that loads the opponent onto the back by gripping both the sleeve and lapel while breaking his balance forward.
Shoulder Throw
Throws the opponent over the right shoulder by inserting the right elbow under his right armpit to carry him on the back while breaking his balance forward.
Scoop Throw
Uplifts and throws the opponent backward by holding both thighs from the front while stepping behind him, or by inserting a hand between his legs to lift one thigh.
Belt Drop
Uplifts and throws the opponent by grabbing the front of his belt with the right hand and supporting his hip with the left while stepping behind him, breaking his balance backward.
Shoulder Drop
Pulls down and throws the opponent forward while carrying him on the back and dropping to one or both knees, breaking his balance forward.
Corner Drop
Pushes and throws the opponent toward the rear-right corner by breaking his balance while stepping outside his right foot with the left.
Body Drop
Pulls down and throws the opponent forward by turning the body to the left and placing the right foot in front of his right foot, breaking his balance forward.
Floating Drop
Throws the opponent by breaking his balance forward and pulling him down toward the front-right corner.
Inner Thigh Void Throw
Counters the opponent's Uchi-mata attempt by avoiding the sweeping leg and throwing him down.
Dead Tree Drop
Pushes the opponent backward by holding one of his legs from inside or outside with one hand and pulling it upward.
Crab Scissors
Throws the opponent while holding his lower body with both legs by breaking his balance backward, placing the right leg on his lower abdomen and the left leg behind both knees while falling to the side.
One-Leg Entanglement
Throws the opponent by drawing him closer, turning the body, hooking the right leg around his left leg from the inside and raising it forward while falling with him.
Side Wheel
Counters the opponent's Nage-waza or other attack by holding his hip to break his balance forward, sliding the right leg between his legs while twisting the body and falling to the left side.
Spring Wraparound
Wraps the opponent round and throws him down by applying Hane-goshi and holding his right arm in the right armpit.
Sweeping Wraparound
Wraps the opponent round and throws him down by applying Harai-goshi and holding his right arm in the right armpit.
Small Inner Wraparound
Wraps the opponent round and throws him down by breaking his balance backward and hooking the right leg on his right leg from the inside while falling forward.
Major Outer Wraparound
Wraps the opponent round and throws him down by applying O-soto-gari and holding his right arm in the right armpit.
Outer Wraparound
Wraps the opponent round and throws him down by breaking his balance forward, holding his right arm in the right armpit and thrusting the hip deeply.
Inner Wraparound
Wraps the opponent round and throws him down by breaking his balance forward, holding his right arm from the inside in the right arm and thrusting the hip deeply.
Inner Thigh Wraparound
Wraps the opponent round and throws him down by applying Uchi-mata and holding his right arm in the right armpit.
Side Circle Throw
A side variation of Tomoe-nage where the foot is placed on the opponent's hip while falling to the side to execute a circular throwing motion.
Valley Drop
Pulls and throws the opponent by breaking his balance backward and falling to the left side while sliding the left leg behind him.
Side Drop
Pulls and throws the opponent by breaking his balance rightward and falling to the left side while sliding the left leg toward the outside of his right foot.
High Lift Separation
Throws the opponent over the body by holding his upper body from behind when he is near the mat and twisting while falling to the left side.
Side Separation
Throws the opponent by breaking his balance forward and stepping both feet outside his right foot while falling to the left side and rotating him over the body.
Floating Technique
Throws the opponent by breaking his balance toward the front-right corner and stretching the left leg to put it on the outside of his right foot while falling to the left side and rotating him.
Holds (osaekomi), strangles (shime), and joint locks (kansetsu) from the same syllabus blocks as your belt. Videos use official KODOKAN YouTube clips where available.
Triangle armlock
Twists or stretches and locks the opponent's elbow joint by holding his neck and arm between both legs and hooking the foot on the back of the other knee while forming a triangular shape.
Entangled armlock
Twists and locks the opponent's elbow joint by grabbing his wrist with one hand and inserting the other hand to grip that wrist underneath his upper arm in a figure-four configuration.
Leg lock
Stretches and locks the opponent's elbow joint by hooking the right leg on his right arm from the side while he lies on his stomach.
Belly armlock
Stretches and locks the opponent's elbow joint by grabbing his right wrist and pressing his arm across the abdomen.
Knee lock
Stretches and locks the opponent's elbow joint with the left knee by holding his right arm under the left armpit from the front.
Cross armlock
Stretches and locks the opponent's elbow joint by grabbing his right wrist with both hands and holding his upper arm between both thighs.
Hand lock
Stretches and locks the opponent's elbow joint by controlling his arm through the armpit to grip the far lapel while grabbing his wrist with the other hand.
Arm hold lock
Stretches and locks the opponent's elbow joint with both hands by holding his wrist between the neck and right shoulder from his side.
Armpit lock
Stretches and locks the opponent's elbow joint by grabbing his right wrist with both hands and holding the arm under the left armpit.
Triangular hold (pin)
Holds down the opponent by forming a triangular lock with both legs around his neck and one arm, pinning him to the mat.
Upper four-corner hold escapes
Drills and counters for escaping from the Kami-shiho-gatame upper four-corner hold position.
Shoulder hold escapes
Drills and counters for escaping from the Kata-gatame shoulder hold position.
Scarf hold escapes
Drills and counters for escaping from the Kesa-gatame scarf hold position.
Broken upper four-corner hold escapes
Drills and counters for escaping from the Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame broken upper four-corner hold position.
Broken scarf hold escapes
Drills and counters for escaping from the Kuzure-kesa-gatame broken scarf hold position.
Straight four-corner hold escapes
Drills and counters for escaping from the Tate-shiho-gatame straight four-corner hold position.
Floating hold escapes
Drills and counters for escaping from the Uki-gatame floating hold position.
Back hold escapes
Drills and counters for escaping from the Ura-gatame back hold position.
Reverse scarf hold escapes
Drills and counters for escaping from the Ushiro-kesa-gatame reverse scarf hold position.
Side four-corner hold escapes
Drills and counters for escaping from the Yoko-shiho-gatame side four-corner hold position.
Upper four-corner hold
Holds down the opponent's chest and abdomen region by gripping both sides of his belt with both hands from above his head while he lies on his back.
Shoulder hold
Holds down the opponent from his side by trapping his right arm and neck together with the right side of the neck and both arms.
Scarf hold
Holds down the opponent's upper body from his right side by controlling his right arm with the left arm and gripping the back of his collar with the right hand.
Broken upper four-corner hold
Holds down the opponent's chest and abdomen region by holding his right arm from the diagonal-right side of his head and gripping the left side of his belt with the left hand.
Broken scarf hold
Holds down the opponent's upper body from his right side by controlling his right arm with the left arm and inserting the right arm through his left armpit.
Pillow scarf hold
A variation of Kesa-gatame where the opponent's head rests on the thigh as a pillow, with the arm and shoulder controlled in a modified scarf hold.
Chest hold
Holds down the opponent by pressing the chest directly onto his chest region while controlling his arm and head to prevent escape.
Straight four-corner hold
Holds down the opponent's chest and abdomen region by lying on the stomach over him, controlling his arm and neck with both hands and holding his lower body with both legs.
Floating hold
Holds down the opponent's upper body with the right leg by controlling his right arm from his side while stretching the left leg backward.
Back hold
Holds down the opponent under the back region by holding his right arm with the right arm from his side and grabbing his leg with the left hand.
Reverse scarf hold
Holds down the opponent's upper body from his right side by placing the left hip beside his body, controlling his right arm with the right arm and holding his upper body with the left arm.
Side four-corner hold
Holds down the opponent's chest and abdomen region from his side by grabbing his belt through his legs with the right hand and gripping his collar through the back of his neck with the left hand.
Reverse cross strangle
Chokes the opponent's neck by crossing the wrists from the front and gripping his collars with four fingers of both hands inside while tightening the arms.
Naked strangle
Chokes the opponent's neck without using judogi by placing the right forearm on his throat from behind and joining the left arm on it.
Shoulder strangle
Chokes the opponent's neck by crossing the wrists with four fingers of the left hand inside the left collar and the right thumb inside the right collar, pulling the left hand and pushing the right.
Single-wing strangle
Chokes the opponent's neck from behind by gripping his left collar through his throat with the right hand and inserting the left arm through the left armpit to raise it upward.
One-hand strangle
Chokes the opponent's neck by gripping his right collar with the right thumb inside from his left side.
Normal cross strangle
Chokes the opponent's neck by crossing the wrists from the front with both thumbs inside his collars and pushing both hands.
Sliding lapel strangle
Chokes the opponent's neck from behind by gripping his left collar through his throat with the right hand and his right lapel through the left armpit with the left hand.
Two-hand strangle
Chokes the opponent's neck with fists from the front by gripping his left collar with the right thumb inside and the right collar with the left thumb inside.
Triangle strangle
Chokes the opponent's neck by holding his neck and right armpit between both legs and hooking the right foot on the back of the left knee while forming a triangular shape.
Sleeve wheel strangle
Chokes the opponent's neck from the front by placing the right forearm on his throat and the left forearm behind his neck, gripping the right cuff with the left hand.
Thrust strangle
Chokes the opponent's neck from the front by gripping his right lapel with the left hand and left lapel with the right hand while thrusting the right hand toward the right side of his neck.