Techniques

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Ankle Pick

A takedown technique where the attacker grabs the opponent's ankle (typically the lead leg) and lifts it while driving …

Arsonist

A variation of the firemans carry, where we place the head in front of the body.

Ashi Guruma

Ashi Guruma is a dynamic Judo throwing technique where the tori (executor) uses their leg as a fulcrum to wheel the uke…

Collar Drag

A technique where the attacker grabs the opponent's collar or neck and pulls/drags them forward and to the side, creati…

Collar Tie

The collar tie is foundational across wrestling (freestyle, folkstyle, Greco-Roman), BJJ, Judo, and MMA. It represents …

Cow Catcher

A versatile control technique that combines head control with an underhook to dominate an opponent's posture and moveme…

De Ashi Barai

A technique where tori sweeps uke's foot forward as they step, causing them to fall backward.

Duck under

A technique where the attacker ducks underneath the opponent's arm (typically from a collar tie or clinch) and emerges …

Hane Goshi

Spring hip throw: a hip technique (koshi-waza) in which tori turns in as for o-goshi, loads uke against the body, then …

Harai Goshi

A hip throw combined with a leg sweep to throw uke.

Harai Makikomi

Sweeping wraparound: a side sacrifice throw (yoko-sutemi-waza) that begins as harai-goshi (sweeping hip), then — instea…

Harai Tsurikomi Ashi

A technique where tori lifts and pulls uke forward while sweeping their foot.

Hiza Guruma

A technique where tori places their foot in front of uke's knee and turns, causing uke to fall.

Ippon Seoi Nage

A variation of Seoi-nage where tori grips only one arm of uke.

Jumping Closed Guard

A guard-pull entry in which the bottom player jumps from standing and wraps both legs around the standing opponent's to…

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Kani Basami (Scissor takedown)

A leg-scissoring sacrifice throw (yoko-sutemi-waza), 'crab scissors,' in which tori drops beside a standing opponent an…

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Kata Guruma

A technique where tori lifts uke onto their shoulders in a fireman's carry position before throwing.

Kawazu Gake

A leg-entanglement sacrifice throw (yoko-sutemi-waza) in which tori coils one leg around the opponent's leg while contr…

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Knee Tap Takedown

A takedown technique where the attacker controls the opponent's upper body (typically with an underhook or collar tie) …

Koshi Guruma

A hip throw where the attacker wraps their arm around the opponent's neck/head while turning their hip into the opponen…

Ko Soto Gake

A technique where tori hooks the outside of uke's heel/ankle while pushing them backward.

Ko Soto Gari

A technique where tori reaps uke's heel from the outside with a small motion while pushing them backward.

Ko Uchi Gari

A technique where tori reaps the inside of uke's heel/ankle while pulling them forward and to the side.

Morote Seoi Nage

A variation of Seoi-nage where tori uses both hands to grip and load uke onto their shoulder.