Te waza – Martial Arts Videos

Aikido kata guruma
Kata guruma is a “shoulder-wheel-throw” technique from Daito ryu Aiki-jujutsu, and incorporated into Aikido by Founder, Ueshiba Morihei. The initial position of tori to uke’s position is 90 degrees. (Some aikido practitioners have been using this initial position for a koshi nage or hip throw, which conflicts with judo’s initial position with back to... more »
Aikido seoi otoshi
Aikido version of seoi otoshi (shoulder drop), a Judo throw. It is accomplished by making your opponent off balance by pulling in a straight forward motion or a right forward motion. Then, pick up uke’s body on your back and continue pulling to throw over the shoulder as you drop your one knee or... more »
Grab and slide technique in Judo
Learn how to throw someone using the grab and side technique (ippon seoi nage to kata guruma) in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard... more »
How to do a fireman’s carry Judo style
Learn how to do a variation of the fireman’s carry in Judo (kata guruma) in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard... more »
Ippon seoi nage
Ippon seoi nage (one point back carry throw) is variation of Seoi nage a shoulder throw, one of the traditional forty throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67... more »
Kata guruma
Kata guruma (shoulder wheel) is one of the traditional forty throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano, is detailed in Kano’s writings as borrowed from a book on western wrestling. Kata guruma belongs to the third group of the traditional throwing list in the Gokyo no waza of the Kodokan Judo. It is... more »
Koga – ippon seoi nage
Classic ippon seoi nage and special variation by Toshihiko Koga, one of the most innovative and exciting fighters the world has ever seen. What sets him apart from other competitors is the amazing range of throws that he invented which have since become accepted as part of modern... more »
Kuchiki taoshi
Kuchiki taoshi is a single leg Judo takedown adopted later by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho No Waza (newly accepted techniques) list. It is categorized as a hand technique, Te-waza. This technique has been banned form Judo competition. Kuchiki taoshi is accomplished by Tori grabbing Uke’s leg from the outside or inside with one... more »
Morote gari
Morote gari (two-hands reap) is a Judo double leg takedown adopted later by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho No Waza (newly accepted techniques) list. It is categorized as a hand technique, Te-waza. This is an efficient and very used technique to take an opponent down. It is twice more lethal than its little brother... more »
Nage no kata
Nage no kata (throwing techniques kata) is a throwing kata in judo. The kata is composed of 3 techniques from each of the five throw groups in judo: hand techniques (te waza), hip techniques (goshi waza), foot techniques (ashi waza), rear sacrifice techniques (ma sutemi waza) and side sacrifice techniques (yoko sutemi waza). Each... more »
Nage ura no kata
This kata is often known by a variety of different names, all meaning roughly the same. This kata is another kata that is not recognised by the Kodokan – but understandably so as it is a ‘reply’ to Kano’s Nage no kata. Created by Mifune, this is another kata demonstrating kaeshi waza, for all... more »
Obi otoshi

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Obi Otoshi (belt drop) is one of the preserved throwing techniques of Japanese Jujutsu. It belongs to the 1895 Judo Gokyo no Waza lists. A related technique with the same name is also on the Shinyo no Maki list of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. It is categorized as a hand technique,... more »
Seoi nage
Seoi nage (back carry throw) is a shoulder throw, one of the traditional forty throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as... more »
Sukui nage
Sukui Nage is a double leg takedown, one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the fourth group, Yonkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as... more »
Tai otoshi
Tai-otoshi (body drop) is making Uke off balance in a right forward position (or left forward position). Then, Tori spins his body to the left (or right) by stretching his right leg (or left) in front of Uke’s right (or left) foot. Tori, then, pulls down Uke’s body forward over his stretched leg for... more »
Uki otoshi
Uki otoshi (floating drop) is one of the traditional forty throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the fourth group, Dai Yonkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo-no-Nagewaza, of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. [1] Uki otoshi is a pure te... more »
Yama arashi
Yama Arashi (mountain storm) is one of the preserved throwing techniques of Japanese Jujutsu. It belonged to the fifth group, Dai Gokyo, of the 1895 Gokyo no Waza lists of Judo. It is categorized as a hand throwing technique, Te-waza. Tori uses both hands to grip Uke’s right (or left) collar and right (or... more »