Kaiten Nage

Example 1: Kaiten Nage Principle

This exercise is presented to demonstrate the principle of Kaiten Nage and it also applies to Sankyo Tenkan. It is sometimes taught as a potential attack where Uke and Nage are walking towards each other and Nage just does this exercise.

Movie of Kaiten Nage principle.

Fig. 1 Hand Position		Fig. 2 Start		Fig. 3 1st Step		Fig. 4 2nd Step		Fig. 5 Half Way

1. Fig. 1 shows Nage's hand position at the beginning of the exercise. For this exercise Nage starts palm up with the hand in the finish position.
2. Fig. 2 shows Nage's body position at the beginning of the exercise.
3. In Fig. 3 Nage's right foot has stepped in beside Uke's right foot and Nage's right arm has reached behind Uke's head and caught Uke's neck. As Nage moves in Uke's right arm moves with Nage.
4. Fig. 4 shows the end of the 2nd step. Nage's left foot has stepped behind Uke's left foot like the 1st Back Off Balance Step. Nage is connected to Uke so that Uke moves with Nage. Nage's Tornado Twist is screwing Uke into the ground.
5. In Fig. 5 Nage is continuing with the 2nd Back Off Balance Step and Uke is half way down. If Nage does not squat down this is where Uke stops going down and Nage projects Uke away.

		6. Fig. 6 shows the finish. Nage has finished the 2nd Back Off Balance Step and squatted down. By squatting down Nage has driven Uke into the mat rather than throw Uke away risking a counter throw and making weapon taking impractical.
Fig. 6 Finish

Example 2, Kaiten Nage Irimi

Tsuki is used for these examples but almost any attack will do.

Movie of Kaiten Nage Irimi.

Fig. 7 Start		Fig. 8 Kuta Punch		Fig. 9 Arm Down Grip		Fig. 10 2nd Irimi Step

1. Fig. 7 shows the start with Uke and Nage spaced so that their extended arms do not quite touch.
2. In Fig. 8 Nage's back foot steps in for the 1st Irimi Step and Nage delivers a Kuta Punch to Uke's face.
3. In Fig. 9 Nage has swept Uke's arm down between Uke and Nage as usual for the Arm Down and taken the Arm Down grip. Nage is in the 2nd Irimi Step.
4. Fig. 10 shows the end of the 2nd Irimi Step. Nage is squatted down and Nage's right arm is sweeping down with Uke's left arm.

   Fig. 11 Sweep Arm Back		Fig. 12 Submit		Fig. 13 Hand Detail

5. In Fig. 11 Uke has fallen because of Nage's deep squat and the arm sweep down. Nage continues sweeping Uke's arm back as Nage's left leg which was back steps forward as in Ikkyo Irimi. As the arm sweeps back Uke's hand rolls over to change grips as shown in Fig. 13. Normally Nage would strike Uke's face at this point but because Uke has fallen Uke's head is usually too far away.
6. Fig. 12 shows Nage applying a shoulder lock to Uke's arm. Nage's right hand is palm up with Nage's thumb on top at Uke's wrist.
7. In Fig. 13 shows the transition hand position as Nage changes from the standard Arm Down grip to the grip in Fig. 12.

Example 3, Kaiten Nage Tenkan

Tsuki is used for these examples but almost any attack will do.

Movie of Kaiten Nage Tenkan.

Fig. 14 Start		Fig. 15 Kuta Punch		Fig. 16 Arm Down Grip		Fig. 17 2nd Irimi Step

1. Fig. 14 shows the start with Uke and Nage spaced so that their extended arms do not quite touch.
2. In Fig. 15 Nage's lead foot slides in for the 1st Tenkan Step and Nage delivers a Kuta Punch to Uke's face.
3. In Fig. 16 Nage has started the 2nd Tenkan Step and the Tornado Twist. Nage has taken the Arm Down grip.
4. Fig. 17 shows the end of the 2nd Irimi Step.

   Fig. 18 Sweep Arm Back		Fig. 19 Submit		Fig. 20 Hand Detail

5. In Fig. 18 Uke has fallen because of Nage's deep squat and the arm sweep down. Nage continues sweeping Uke's arm back and Nage is changing grips. As Uke falls Nage can strike Uke's face. Fig. 20 shows how Nage's hand rotates for the grip change.
6. Fig. 19 shows Nage applying a shoulder lock to Uke's arm. Nage's right hand is palm up with Nage's thumb on top at Uke's wrist.
7. In Fig. 20 shows the transition hand position as Nage changes from the standard Arm Down grip to the grip in Fig. 19.