Techniques
The techniques we work on in class, grouped the way they are taught. Taiho Jutsu borrows from judo, karate, aikido and ju-jitsu, so most of these names will be familiar if you have trained before. What changes is the intention behind them: control the person without damaging them.
Atemi waza (strikes)
Ashi waza (leg throws)
O Soto Gari 大外刈
Big outer reap. One of the basic throws learned during the first year of Taiho Jutsu. It is simple and used very often, on an opponent unbalanced back…
Deashi Barai 出足払
Advancing foot sweep. A sweep applied to the opponent's advancing foot, just before his weight settles onto it. What makes this technique work is the…
Koshi waza (hip throws)
O Goshi 大腰
Major hip throw. A hip throw performed by going under the centre of gravity of uke in order to load him onto the hips. Tori's hand grabs uke's belt wh…
Koshi Guruma 腰車
Wheel around the hip. Very similar to O Goshi. The difference is the grip: instead of taking uke's belt, tori's arm goes around uke's neck and head, s…
Uki Goshi 浮腰
Floating hip throw. A lighter version of O Goshi. The hip makes contact but does not fully load uke, who is turned rather than lifted. It has less pow…
Te waza (hand throws)
Ippon Seoi Nage 一本背負投
Back throw with one arm. Uke is loaded across tori's back through a single arm and thrown over the shoulder. The arm serves as a lever on the shoulder…
Morote Seoi Nage 双手背負い投げ
Shoulder throw with two hands. The same shoulder throw as Ippon Seoi Nage, but taken with both hands. It gives more control over uke and a more stable…
Ne waza (ground control)
Osae Waza 抑込技
The judo holds. In Taiho Jutsu they are mainly used to keep someone under control long enough to be handcuffed.
Kansetsu waza (joint locks)
Kote Gaeshi 小手返し
Wrist turn. A wrist lock applied by pushing uke's hand outward and backward, in the direction of the thumb. It is a small joint with a lot of leverage…
Ude Garami 腕搦
Entangled arm lock. A very versatile technique with many variations. It can be used to control someone as well as to escort them, and it can be done s…
Your first class is free
Wednesday, 20:30 – 22:00, at the Dojo du Cinquantenaire (9 rue Abbé Cuypers, 1040 Brussels). Just show up in sportswear. Nothing to book, nothing to pay.
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