self-defence:judo:moves

Self-Defence/Judo/Moves

Summary

A move is a combination of smaller steps – lego blocks.

To learn a move, you have to look/listen carefully, to understand which lego blocks are used in the move.

The kake (execution) – the final flashy move that throws a person – is visually the first thing people see/remember.

But it's rarely (if ever) the one to concentrate on to get the move right. Instead, it's the setup (hands in right place, rotation, posture of back at that point, location of head, and chest, and therefore your distribution of weight, therefore your own balance, are the lego blocks you need to isolate, understand, get right first, before you can Kuzushi (break uke's balance), and tsukuri (turn into and fit into the throw) in order to kake (execute) the throw.

Moves

The following are notes and links to presentations that might make learning the moves easier.

Standing

  • Jigotai = defensive position.
    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d684Rwq9n4
    • A well grounded/balanced position, legs apart, bent, lower your hara (stomach) to lower your center of gravity, slightly forward, breathing is lower.
    • grounded, quickly able to move
  • Shizentai = grounded (lowered) position, one foot forward. Depending on which foot is forward, it's

Movement

* Ayumi Ashi = (normal)(leg) (means “Normal walking/movement”) * Tsugi Ashi = Walking by bringing one foot up to another

Ukemi (Breakfalls)

  • Ushiro Ukemi = (backwards) (breakfall)
  • Ushiro kaiten Ukemi = (backwards) (rolling) (breakfall)

    • Tip to the wise: each roll, tilt your head to the opposite side. One time to the right, one time to left. This is so that you get used to protecting your head no matter which way you are rolled backwards. Don't, and you risk getting seriously hurt one day.

  • Mae ukemi = (front) (breakfall)
  • Mae kaiten Ukemi = (front) (rolling) (breakfall)
    • But that term is used in aikido, whereas in judo:
    • Zenpo Kaiten Ukemi = Front (?) (rolling) (breakfall)
  • Yoko Ukemi = (side) (breakfall)
  • Yoko Kaiten Ukemi = (side) (rolling) (breakfall)

It can't be stressed enough that when you do ushiro ukemi 1), you have to tuck your chin in as you fall. All the way in. You do that so that as you fall backwards, your shoulders protect your head from ever hitting the mat. Being thrown onto your head – even on a nice soft tatami – can stun you, and make you lose. Never ever let your head hit the ground. If it's tucked well in, it won't.

Nage (Throws)

Each throw has at least 3 (lego) parts to it:

  • Kuzushi =(breaking balance)
  • Tsukuri = turning into and fitting into the throw
  • Kake = the execution and completion of the throw

The throws are (don't worry! You don't have to learn them all by next week ;-) !) :

  • Tachi Waza = Standing throw (techniques)
    • Te Waza = 15 Hand techniques
      • Seoi-nage (Shoulder)(throw),
      • Ippon-seoi-nage (One-armed shoulder throw).
      • Tai-otoshi2) (Body)(drop)
        • Tips: here3)
      • Kata-guruma (Shoulder wheel),
      • Sukui-nage (Scooping)(throw)
      • Uki-otoshi (Floating)(drop),
      • Sumi-otoshi (Corner)(drop),
      • Obi-otoshi (Belt)(drop),
      • Seoi-otoshi (Shoulder)(drop),
      • Yama-arashi (Mountain storm)(throw),
      • Morote-gari (Two-hands)(reap),
      • Kuchiki-taoshi (One-hand)(drop),
      • Kibisu-gaeshi (Heel)(counter)
        • it's a heal trip.
      • Uchi-mata-sukashi (Inner)(upper thigh) reaping throw slip),
      • Kouchi-gaeshi (Small inner reaping) (counter) throw,
    • Koshi Waza = Hip techniques
      • Dake Age = hugging hip lift
      • Hane Ashi = Spring hip throw
      • Harai Ashi = Sweeping hip throw
      • Koshi Guruma = (hip)(wheel)
      • O Goshi = (major) hip throw
      • Sode Tsuri-komi goshi = lifting and pulling hip throw
      • Uki Goshi = floating hip throw
      • Ushiro Goshi = Rear throw
      • Utsuri Goshi = Hip shift
    • Ashi Waza = Foot/Leg techniques
      • Ashi guruma (足車): Leg wheel
      • De Ashi Barai (出足払): Advanced foot sweep
      • Hane goshi gaeshi (跳腰返): Hip spring counter
      • Harai goshi gaeshi (払腰返): Hip sweep counter
      • Harai tsurikomi ashi (払釣込足): Lift-pull foot sweep
      • Hiza guruma (膝車): Knee wheel
      • Kosoto gake (小外掛): Small outer hook
      • Kosoto gari (小外刈): Small outer reap
      • Kouchi gari (小内刈): Small inner reap
      • O guruma (大車): Large wheel
      • Okuri Ashi Barai (送足払): Sliding foot sweep
      • Osoto gaeshi (大外返): Big outer reap counter
      • Osoto gari (大外刈): Big outer reap
      • Osoto guruma (大外車): Big outer wheel
      • Osoto otoshi (大外落): Big outer drop
      • Ouchi gaeshi (大内返): Big inner reap counter
      • Ouchi gari (大内刈): Big inner reap
      • Sasae tsurikomi ashi (支釣込足): Propping and drawing ankle throw
      • Tsubame gaeshi (燕返): Swallow counter
      • Uchi mata (内股): (Inner)(upper thigh)
      • Uchi mata gaeshi (内股返): (Inner)(upper thigh) counter
  • Sutemi Waza = (Sacrifice) throw (techniques)
    • Ma Sutemi Waza = (Rear) (Sacrifice)(techniques)
      • eg: Hiki-Komi Gaeshi4) = (pulling) (downward/inward) (counter) move
      • Sumi Gaeshi5) = (corner) (counter)
      • Tawara Gaeshi6) = (rice bale) (counter) move
      • Tamoe Gaeshi7) = (circle) (counter) move
      • Ure Nage8) = (rear) (throw)
      • Tani Otoshi9) = (valley)(drop)
    • Yoko Sutemi Waza* = (side) (sacrifice)(techniques)
      • Daki wakare (抱分): High separation
      • Hane maki-komi (跳巻込): Springing wraparound
      • Harai maki-komi (払巻込): Hip sweep wraparound
      • Kani basami (蟹挟): Crab or scissors throw. (Forbidden in competition.)
      • Kawazu gake (河津掛): One-leg entanglement. (Forbidden in competition.)
      • Osoto maki-komi (大外巻込): Big outer wraparound
      • Soto maki-komi (外巻込): Outer wraparound
      • Tani otoshi (谷落): Valley (drop)
      • Uchi Maki-komi10) = (inner) (wrap around) (downward/inward) throw
      • Uchi Mata Maki-komi11) = (inner) (upper thigh) (wrap around) throw
      • Uki waza (浮技): Floating drop (hip)(techniques)
      • Yoko gake (横掛): (Side) prop
      • Yoko guruma (横車): (Side) wheel
      • Yoko otoshi (横落): (Side) drop
      • Yoko wakare (横分): (Side) separation

Osae-komi-waza (Pin/Hold) (downward/inward)

Once you've dropped someone, you have to quickly pin them down.

Too often beginner Toke throws, and then stands there, a bit surprised that the throw actually worked, and precious time is lost: uke quickly gets back up, and Toke has to start all over again. Whereas if a pin, had been quickly put in place, uke would have been finished off…duh!

  • Osae-komi Waza = (Pin/hold)(downward/inward)(techniques)
    • Kami-shiho-gatame (上四方固): Upper four quarter hold down
    • Kata-gatame (肩固): Shoulder hold
    • Kesa-gatame (袈裟固): Scarf hold
    • Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame (崩上四方固): Broken upper four quarter hold down
    • Kuzure-kesa-gatame (崩袈裟固): Broken scarf hold
    • Tate-shiho-gatame (縦四方固): Vertical four quarter hold
    • Yoko-shiho-gatame (横四方固): Side four quarter hold
    • Ura-gatame (裹固) (1/1/2014 this is now recognized as a valid competition technique)

Resources

1)
backward)(breakfall
2)
http://www.kodokan.org/e_waza/04taiotoshi.html
3)
http://thedifficultway.blogspot.co.nz/2011/05/tai-otoshi.html
4)
http://judoinfo.com/images/animations/blue/hikikomigaeshi.htm
5)
http://judoinfo.com/images/animations/blue/sumigaeshi.htm
6)
http://judoinfo.com/images/animations/blue/tawaragaeshi.htm
7)
http://judoinfo.com/images/animations/blue/tomoenage.htm
8)
http://judoinfo.com/images/animations/blue/uranage.htm
9)
http://judoinfo.com/images/animations/blue/taniotoshi.htm
10)
http://judoinfo.com/images/animations/blue/uchimakikomi.htm
11)
http://judoinfo.com/images/nauta/uchimatamakikomi.htm
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