Throwing technique (martial arts)

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Throw in judo
Litter in Shuaijiao

As a casting technique in is martial arts and in Martial a technique ( Jpn., Stevenage waza , engl. Throw ) referred to, in which the opponent is thrown.

In general, throws are so-called takedowns . The term takedown outlines the "general" knockdown of the opponent.

However, this does not necessarily have to be done with a throw. Other types of takedowns would be sweeps , for example the spinning kick , leg trips or double leg takedowns .

Throws are therefore a "subgroup" of the takedown.

The different throwing techniques can be roughly divided into full and half throws. Throwing techniques are part of grappling .

Half throws

Half throws are throwing techniques in which at least one foot of the thrown does not leave the ground while performing the technique. However, depending on the effort, a half throw can also become a full throw. Examples of half-throws from Aikido , Jiu Jitsu , Judo and Karate are:

Full casts

With full throws the opponent thrown temporarily loses all contact with the ground. Examples from Aikido and Judo are:

See also