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.]] A throw (in Japanese Martial Arts referred to as ''nage-waza'', 投げ技, "throwing technique") is a Martial Arts term for a Grappling technique that involves off-balancing or lifting an opponent, and tossing them to the ground. It usually involves a rotating motion as opposed to a Takedown ). Typically the combatant performing the throw disconnects with the opponent, and ends balanced and on the feet. Throws can however also be followed into a Top Position , in which case the person executing the throw does not disconnect with the opponent. Certain throwing techniques called '''sacrifice throws''' (''sutemi-waza'', 捨身技, "sacrifice technique") involve putting oneself in a potentially disadvantagous position, such as on the ground, to execute a throw. TYPES OF THROWS There are various kinds of throw. Some of the more common throwing techniques are listed below. This is not an exhaustive list and the techniques may be referred to by other names in different styles. An English translation and a common Japanese equivalent are given.
There are several major types of throw. These range from leg reaps and trips to hip throws and some are listed below (this section requires considerable expansion and clean-up): Shoulder throws A shoulder throw involves throwing an opponent over the shoulder. A shoulder throw which lifts the opponent from the ground is in 2006 . A common shoulder throw is judo's 2006 It should be noted that most throws are named by describing the circumvention point of the throw (eg hip throw, shoulder throw, wrist throw etc), or the nature of effect of the throw on the opponent (eg heaven and earth throw, valley drop, body drop). Variations are given descriptive names. The names mentioned and attributed to Jujutsu throws (and hence Judo/aikido throws) are descriptions in Japanese. It is conventional for the Japanese to name their throws in this manner, and many English/American martial art dojo's have given English names to the throws. It is easier for English speaking students to remember the names of throws if they can associate the throws by the descriptive nature of the throw name. Leg reaps and trips In a leg reap, the attacker uses one of his legs to reap one or both of his opponent's legs off the ground. Generally the opponent's weight is placed on the leg that is reapt away. This coupled with the attacker controlling the opponent's body with his hands causes the opponent to fall over. Common leg reaps are judo's Ouchi Gari , Kouchi Gari , Osoto Gari and Kosoto Gari . Similar techniques in wrestling include the inside and outside trips. Somewhat similar to leg reaps, leg trips involve a hooking or lifting action with the attacking leg instead of a reaping action. The border between the two types of throw can be unclear, and many throws will exhibit characteristics of both reaps and trips. Common leg trips are hooking variations of Ouchi Gari and Osoto Gari along with Kosoto Gake , referred to as inside and outside trips in Western wrestling. Hip throws A hip throw involves using your hip as a pivot point to throw your opponent to the floor. By getting your hip in a lower position than your opponent's center of gravity you can easily throw them. There are several types of hip throws such as O Goshi, this throw is often taught first to novices as it is relatively easy to learn. A hip throw in Aikido or Sumo is called a koshinage. Pick-ups Pickups involve lifting the opponent off the ground and then bringing him down again. Common pick-ups are lifting variations of the double leg Takedown , judo's Te Guruma and the suplex, which is elaborated below. Suplex See Also: Suplex A wrestling throw in which the attacker lifts his opponents body vertically and throws the opponent over his own center of gravity while executing a back fall (usually accompanied by a back arch). Variations of the suplex are common in most forms of Wrestling , and sometimes used in Mixed Martial Arts competition; in Judo the ura-nage throw is a version of the suplex. REFERENCES SEE ALSO
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