Glossary

Term	Definition
Nage-Waza	Collective term for throwing techniques
Nikyo	"Arm-turning pin" or "second form". Read more...
Noto	Sheathing the sword Read more...
Nuki	Drawing the sword, unsheathing Read more...
Omote	Entry in front of uke at the beginning of a technique. Read more...
Osae-Waza	Generic term for the basic techniques that end with an immobilisation pin (also called katame-waza) Read more...
Randori	Attack by a number of ukes at the same time. Very often, the attack is ryokata-dori, and the most common technique is kokyu-nage. Read more...
Ritsurei	Standing bow. The back remains straight and in line with the neck so that the body is only bent at the hips.
Rokkyo	See hiji-kime-osae Read more...
Ryokata-Dori	Uke grabs both shoulders of tori, more specifically the fabric of the jacket at the front of the shoulders. Read more...

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