Tomoe Nage

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Tomoe Nage.

Tomoe Nage is one of the traditional forty throws of Judo as developed by Jigaro Kano.

It belongs to the third group (Sankyo) of the traditional throwing list, the traditional Gokyo (no waza), ^[1] and the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo ^[2].

Since the technique is not a sweep nor a trip and tori falls back in front of uke while throwing uke, it is categorized as a front sacrifice technique or Ma-sutemi.^[3]

Tomoe Nage is also one of Danzan Ryu's twenty throws in the Nage No Te list.

Tomoe Nage is performed by gripping the opponent high and falling backward as in a backward roll. Once the uke is off balance forward, the foot is planted low on his body and strong pressure applied. This causes the uke to flip over your body and land on his back. The final position is both practitioners are on their backs, head to head.

For the two ninjutsu variations, either the high grip is sustained throughout and the backward roll is completed causing the attacker to mount the uke. Or grip is released partway through with a shove applied with the foot, endeavoring to cause the opponent to land on his chin or chest, stunning him.

The counter to Tomoe Nage is to either crouch or to evade the rising foot of the attacker.