Waboku Jujitsu

Techniques listed by waza and rank

(last edited March 2004)
Dachi Waza
Atemi Waza
    Tsuki waza - Uchi waza - Uke Waza - Geri Waza
Ukemi Waza
Nage Waza
Shime Waza
Kansetsu/Aiki Waza
Tekiyo

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DACHIWAZA (stances)
yonkyu   zenkutsu dachi (front stance)
              kokutsu dachi (back stance)
              neko ashi dachi (cat stance)
              kiba dachi (horse stance)
              tai sabaki (body movement)

sankyu    socchin dachi (diagonal stance)
              sanchin dachi (hour glass stance)

ATEMI WAZA (percussive techniques)

TSUKIWAZA (punching techniques)
yonkyu    seiken tsuki (basic punch)
              shotei tsuki (palm heel)
              yohon nukite tsuki (4 finger spear hand)
              metsubushi tsuki (blinding powder)
              hera basami ("tigers' mouth" or inside ridgehand)

sankyu   gyaku tsuki (reverse punch)
             kagi tsuki (tight round house)

UCHIWAZA (striking techniques)
yonkyu   shuto uchi (knife hand strike)
              uraken uchi (back fist strike)
              hiji uchi (elbows strike)
              tettsui uchi (hammer fist strike)

sankyu    haito uchi (ridge hand strike)

UKEWAZA (blocks)
yonkyu   soto ude uke (outer middle block)
              uchi ude uke (inner middle block)
              age uke (rising block)
              juji uke (X block)
              gedan barai uke (lower sweeping block)

sankyu    shuto uke (knife hand block)
              hiji uke (elbow block)
              kakiwaki uke (wedge block)
              keito uke (chicken's beak block)
              shotei uke (palm heel block)
              ashibo uke (shin block)
              nagashi (parries)

GERIWAZA (kicks)
yonkyu   mae geri keagi (front snap kick)
             mae geri kekomi (front thrust kick)
             yoko geri keagi (side snap kick) or
             kesa geri keagi (diagonal snap kick)
             ushiro geri kekomi (back thrust kick)

sankyu    mawashi geri (front leg round house kick)
              mikazuki geri (crescent kicks- inner and outer)
              ushiro mawashi geri (rear leg round house kick)
              yoko geri kekomi (side thrust kick)
              suri ashi yoko geri kekomi (stepping side thrust kick)
              kaiten yoko geri kekomi (spinning side thrust kick)
              kaiten ushiro geri kekomi (spinning back thrust kick)
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UKEMIWAZA (falls)
yonkyu    ushiro ukemi (back fall)
              yoko ukemi (side fall)
              mae zempo ukemi (front rolling fall)
              ushiro zempo ukemi (back rolling fall)

sankyu    mae kohu ukemi (front safety fall)
              ushiro kohu ukemi (back safety fall)
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NAGEWAZA  (throws)
yonkyu   O goshi (major hip throw)
             Ko goshi (minor hip throw)
             Kube nage (neck throw)
             Ippon seoi nage (one arm shoulder throw)
             Morote gari (double leg sweep throw)
             O soto otoshi (major outer drop throw)
             tai otoshi (body drop throw)
             O soto gari (major outer sweep)
             Tarawa gaeshi (rice bail throw)

sankyu   O guruma (major wheel throw)
             Ko guruma (minor wheel throw)
             Yoko guruma (side wheel throw)
             O uchi gari (major inner sweep)
             Ko ouchi gari (minor inner sweep)

nikkyu    De ashi barai (advance leg sweep)
             O kuri ashi harai (assisted leg sweep)
             Osoto gake (major outer clip)
             Sukui nage (scooping throw)
             Yoko otoshi (side drop)
             Mae do nage (front waist throw)
             Ushiro do nage (rear waist throw)
             morote seoi nage (two arm shoulder throw)

ikkyu     hane goshi nage (springing hip throw)
             harai goshi nage (sweeping hip throw)

shodan   uki waza (floating technique)
             sumi gaeshi (corner turnover)
             wakare nage (separation throw)
             yoko wakare nage (side separation throw)
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SHIMEWAZA (chokes and strangles)
nikkyu   kata juji jime (half cross choke)
             nami juji jime (normal cross choke)
             gyaku juji jime (reverse cross choke)
             okuri eri jime (sliding collar choke)
             kataha jime (single wing choke)
             hadaka jime (naked arm choke)

shodan   tsukkomi jime (thrusting choke)
             ryote jime  (two knuckle choke)
             sode guruma jime (sleeve wheel choke)
             hasami jime (scissors choke)

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KANSETSU/AIKI WAZA (joint techniques)
yonkyu   kotegaeshi (outer wrist turn)
             gyaku kote gaeshi (inner wrist turn)

sankyu   soto mae ude garami (outer front arm wrap)
             eri tori (shoulder hold throw)
           soto ude gatami (outer arm bar)
             kata makikomi (shoulder hold takedown)

             hiji makikomi (bent arm restraining)
             uchi kote mawashi (inner wrist wheel)

nikkyu    soto ude garami (outer arm wrap)
             uchi ude garami (inner arm wrap)
             soto ude kime nage (outer arm bar throw)
             uchi ude kime nage (inner arm bar throw
             shiho nage (four corner throw)
             ushiro hiji nage (rear elbow throw or bouncer's comealong)

ikkyu     ude hishigi te gatami (Devil's handshake)
             waki gatami (under arm crush)
             matsuba dori (pins and needles)
             osae dori (wrist turnover)
             kuchiki taoshi (tree drop throw)
             basic knowledge of shibori/ate waza

shodan   mae ushiro nage (front rear throw)
             hiji ude gatami (elbow arm bar)
             robusai (arm rowing aka ikkyo)
             irimi nage (entering throw)

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TEKIYO (applications)
yonkyu defenses against a single, unarmed assailant

sankyu   basic defenses against knife-wielding assailant

                (but doesn't know how to use it well)
             basic defenses against club-wielding assailant
                (but doesn't know how to use it well)
             defenses against chain
             ground defenses assailant on the ground

nikkyu    unarmed gang attack

ikkyu    Advanced work against assailants with a gun or knife
           Defenses from car while
              assailant outside
               assailant inside
           Defenses from bed
           atemiwaza tekiyo
           nagewaza tekiyo
          kansetsuwaza tekiyo



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