Throwing Techniques of Judo
Nage waza

Select the following Judo throws (nagewaza) to see a 3-step drawing of how to do the technique. In each case the person being thrown (uke) is wearing the darker judogi. The techniques are listed in alphabetical order by the Japanese name. Another way of viewing these drawings on one page is available here.

• Ashi Guruma Foot Wheel
• Deashi Harai Advancing Foot Sweep
• Hane Goshi Spring Hip Throw
• Hane Makikomi Spring Wrap Around
• Harai Goshi Sweeping Hip Throw (see this drawing or this photo)
• Harai Tsurikomi Ashi Lifting Pulling Foot Sweep
• Hiza Guruma Knee Wheel
• Ippon Seoinage One Arm Shoulder Throw (and see this photo)
• Kani Basami Flying Scissors (not legal in tournament)
• Kata Guruma Shoulder Wheel (and see this drawing, this drawing, this photo, or another photo)
• Kibisu Gaeshi Heel Trip Reversal
• Koshi Guruma Hip Wheel (and see this photo)
• Kosoto Gake Minor Outside Hook
• Kosoto Gama Minor Outside Sickle
• Kosoto Gari Minor Outside Reap
• Kouchi Gake Minor Inner Hook
• Kouchi Gari Minor Inner Reap
• Kouchi Makikomi Minor Inner Winding
• Morote Seoinage Two Arm Shoulder Throw (see also this one)
• Nidan Kosoto Gari Double Outside Reap
• Nidan Kosoto Gake Double Outside Hook
• O Goshi Major Hip Throw
• O Guruma Major Wheel
• Okuri Ashi Harai Sliding Foot Sweep
• Osoto Gake Major Outer Hook
• Osoto Gari Major Outer Reaping
• Osoto Guruma Major Outer Wheel (another drawing)
• Osoto Makikomi Major Outer Wrap Around (see this drawing too)
• Osoto Otoshi Major Outer Drop
• Ouchi Gake Major Inner Hook
• Ouchi Gari Major Inner Reaping
• Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi Lifting Pulling Ankle Block (and see this photo)
• Seoi Otoshi Shoulder Drop
• Sode Tsurikomi Goshi Sleeve Lifting Pulling Hip
• Soto Makikomi Outer Wrap Around (see also this Soto Makikomi)
• Sukui Nage Scoop Throw (and see this photo or another version)
• Sumi Gaeshi Corner Reversal (and see this photo)
• Sumi Otoshi Corner Drop
• Tai Otoshi Body Drop (see also this Tai Otoshi)
• Tani Otoshi Valley Drop
• Tawara Gaeshi Rice Bag Reversal
• Te Guruma Hand Wheel (and see this photo or this drawing)
• Tomoe Nage Circle Throw (see this photo, or this one)
• Tsubame Gaeshi Swallow Flight Reversal
• Tsuri Goshi Lifting Hip
• Tsurikomi Goshi Lifting Pulling Hip (see also this drawing)
• Uchi Mata Inner Thigh Throw (and see these photos)
• Uchi Mata Makikomi Inner Thigh Wrap Around
• Ude Gaeshi Arm Reversal
• Uki Goshi Floating Hip
• Uki Otoshi Floating Drop
• Uki Waza Floating Technique
• Ura Nage Back Throw
• Ushiro Goshi Rear Hip Throw
• Utsuri Goshi Changing Hip Throw
• Yama Arashi Mountain Storm
• Yoko Gake Side Hook (another drawing)
• Yoko Guruma Side Wheel
• Yoko Otoshi Side Drop
• Yoko Wakare Side Separation (and see this drawing)

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