Ura-nage - The Aiki Dojo 2 Minute Technique

The Aiki Dojo 2 Minute Technique by the Aikido Center of Los Angeles
Michael Van Ruth, Aikido 4th Dan, Iaido 4th Dan demonstrates Ura-nage or behind the back throw.

It is not the same as the Judo version nor is it similar to a wrestling suplex. The main difference is that those throws utilize the arch of the back to lift the person off the ground. In the Aikido version of Ura-nage, you lift the person off the ground and throw them straight down while stepping back. The goal is to either slam their back on the ground and knock the wind out of them or make them hit their tail bone. In the Judo and wrestling version the goal would be to make them hit their head which could be fatal. In the Aikido version it would debilitate them but not be fatal. This technique is most often used as a kaeshi-waza or reversal.

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