Seoi nage

A Judo throw in which Uke is thrown by Tori by means of the action and use of the shoulder. In this case he or she is thrown over the shoulder. see Ippon Seol-nage. (sey-oy na-geh) “shoulder throw” A judo hand technique in which the opponent is tossed over the shoulder. There are two types of shoulder throws: ippon-seol-nage (one-arm shoulder throw) and seol-nage (two-arm shoulder throw). Most judoka use the term seol-nage when referring to the latter technique. Seol-nage is the second technique of nage-no-kata.

You break your opponent’s balance straight to the front or to his right front corner, load him on your back, and throw him over your shoulder. As you pull your opponent onto your back with your left arm, your right arm will naturally bend. Your opponent’s right arm should cover your elbow.

Seoi-nage is accomplished by making your opponent off balance by pulling in a straight forward motion, or a right or a left forward motion, then pick up your opponent's body on your back and throw over the shoulder.

Generally Morote-Seoi-nage (two hands Seoi-nage or Eri-seoi) is called Seoi-nage. Technically tori grips with his two hands.

[edit]Techniques of Seoi-nage

Tori & Uke hold each other in a natural right-handed posture. Tori pulls the Uke straight forward while stepping back slightly to pull the Uke off balance. The Tori then places his right foot in front of Uke's right foot, starts to lift the Uke with both hands.

The Tori bends both knees, spins on his right foot while dropping his hip and placing his left foot in front of Uke's left foot. The Tori and Uke are now back to front. The Tori bends his right elbow and places it in the Uke's right arm pit, then pulls the Uke's right arm down and locks it against Tori's body. While keeping close contact to Uke's chest, lifts Uke up.

Tori lifts Uke with both hands and bends his body forward, while straightening both knees throws Uke over his right shoulder. With Tori's right arm acting as a shaft, Uke's body will spin and fall.

[edit]Techniques of practical applications

Tori grips the Uke's right sleeve with the left hand and grips the right collar by inserting his fingers inside the collar-- then throw over the shoulder (picture 3). This is generally called Kataeri-seoi.

Tori takes a deep step along the outside of Uke's right leg with his right foot. While sliding in a lifting motion against Uke's right knee with the back of his right leg, Tori throws over the shoulder.

[edit]*This is a practical application of Seoi-nage technique and not a Tai-otoshi technique.

When Tori picks up the Uke, Tori twists his body to the left and pulls his opponent into a roll to his right. This technique was once categorized as Yokosutemi-waza and named Seoi-makikomi but now considered as one of the Seoi-nage techniques.