SHIMMEISHO-NO-WAZA

In 1895, the Leaders of Kodokan Judo established the formal Gokyo No Waza consisting of forty two (42) throwing techniques. The Gokyo No Waza was revised in 1920 with eight (8) techniques excluded and six (6) added, leaving forty (40) throws with five levels of techniques forming the present Gokyo No Waza. This is now a taxonomy of Kodokan Judo Nage Waza (throwing techniques) from "easiest to most difficult" in skill level.

Japanese	English
TE-WAZA	HAND TECHNIQUES
Morote-Gari	Two-Hand Reap
Kuchiki-Taoshi	One-Hand Drop
Kibisu-Gaeshi	Heel Trip
Uchi-Mata-Sukashi	Inner Thigh Reaping Throw Counter
.	.
KOSHI WAZA	HIP TECHNIQUES
Dakiage	High Lift
.	.
ASHI WAZA	FOOT & LEG TECHNIQUES
Tsubame-Gaeshi	Swallow Counter
Osoto-Gaeshi	Major Outer Reaping Throw Counter
Ouchi-Gaeshi	Major Inner Reaping Throw Counter
Kouchi-Gaeshi	Minor Inner Reaping
Hane-Goshi-Gaeshi	Hip Spring Counter
Harai-Goshi-Gaeshi	Hip Sweep Counter
Uchi-Mata-Gaeshi	Inner Thigh Reaping Throw Counter
.	.
YOKO SUTEMI WAZA	SIDE SACRIFICE TECHNIQUES
Kani-Basami	Flying Scissors Throw
Kawazu-Gake	One-Leg Entanglement
.	.
MAKIKOMI WAZA	WRAPAROUND TECHNIQUES
Osoto-Makikomi	Major Outside Wraparound Throw
Uchi-Mata-Makikomi	Inner Thigh Wraparound Throw
Harai-Makikomi	Hip Sweep Wraparound Throw

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