Judo term
Kaeshi-waza
- Pronunciation
- kah-eh-shee wah-zah
- Meaning
- Counter techniques
In Judo
Kaeshi-waza are counter techniques. Tori uses the moment of Uke’s attack, when Uke is committed to a direction, to answer with a throw of their own. Examples include , , and .
How to recognize it
Recognize Kaeshi-waza when the judoka who attacked first ends up thrown, because the defender kept balance and turned the attack’s own movement against the attacker.
Don't mix it up
Counter versus combination
chains Tori’s own attacks together. Kaeshi-waza only exists in response to an attack from Uke.