Judo term
Te-waza: Judo Meaning
- Pronunciation
- teh wah-zah
- Meaning
- Hand techniques
In Judo
Te-waza are throwing techniques where hand and arm action are central to the throw.
How to recognize it
Recognize te-waza when a throw is classified by its central hand and arm action rather than by a hip or foot-and-leg action.
Quick check
What is central in te-waza?
Reveal answer
Hand and arm action.
Keep it distinct
Hand family versus hip or foot family
emphasizes hands and arms. emphasizes the hip, and emphasizes the foot or leg.