Judo term
Renraku-waza
- Pronunciation
- ren-rah-koo wah-zah
- Meaning
- Combination techniques
In Judo
Renraku-waza are combination techniques. Tori’s first attack must genuinely threaten balance so that Uke reacts, and that reaction opens the next attack, for example followed by when Uke withdraws the foot.
How to recognize it
Recognize Renraku-waza when the same judoka launches two or more attacks in a row and the second one follows Uke’s response to the first, such as a withdrawn foot or a recovery step.
Don't mix it up
Combination versus counter
In Renraku-waza Tori starts every attack. In Uke attacks first and Tori answers, so who starts the attack decides the name.