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背負投 · せおいなげ · shoulder throw · said seh-OY NAH-geh
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The IJF publishes an animation of Seoi-nage: watch it on judo.ijf.org.
Depends on the form. The throw is legal and scores. Diving forward onto the head to force it through is a direct hansoku-make, and the rule names seoi-nage without separating its forms. In cadet events only, a reverse seoi-nage scores nothing and the thrower is given a shido, and cadets may not throw or defend with the head.
Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation: refereeing rules, 2026 edition, Articles 18.1.4 and 18.2.1.
Tori turns in, loads uke onto the back at the shoulder, and throws forward over the shoulder line: one of the most used contest throws in judo.
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A technique to throw the opponent over the right shoulder by breaking his balance forward and inserting the right elbow underneath his right armpit to carry him on the back.
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Te-waza (hand techniques) · Gokyo 1st set
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You are pulled sharply forward onto your toes and their back turns into your chest, their body folding under you; then your feet leave the ground and the world rotates over their shoulder. It is a big forward fall. Stay loose, keep your chin tucked, and let the held right sleeve steer you so you land on your back, left arm slapping wide.
The checkpoint that replaces seeing your entry is contact across your whole back: their chest on your shoulders with no space anywhere. Bring the elbow under their armpit by sliding your arm up their body rather than digging for the position, and keep the sleeve pulling so they stay readable through the turn. If you can feel them at one shoulder only, turn further before you lift.
Also called: Korean seoi-nage, gyaku seoi-nage.
The spin runs the other way: gripping one side of the jacket, tori turns outwards past uke's shoulder instead of inwards under it, dropping beneath the arm to throw over the back. Popularised on the international circuit by Korean athletes, and scored as seoi-nage.
The shoulder throw with the throwing hand on the sleeve rather than the lapel. Bongard's aide-memoire draws it beside the lapel and two-handed forms as one of four grips for the same throw.
The shoulder throw with the throwing hand on the lapel, which is the form the classification describes. Named as such in Bongard's aide-memoire to set it apart from the sleeve and one-armed forms.
Senior IJF competition, 2020 to 2026, from 73,099 contests. Counts scores, not attempts.
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Tori breaks uke's balance forward, puts the right elbow: or the right arm: in under uke's right armpit, overlaps with uke, and, using the extension of both arms and both knees, throws uke over the right shoulder.
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Image of the technique and the ukemi (breakfall) From kumi-kata, tori turns in with mae-mawari-sabaki and throws uke over the shoulder; uke lands taking ukemi. Tori uses mae-mawari-sabaki (forward turning body movement) to break uke's balance forward, and throws uke forward over the shoulder. Cooperation of uke: So that tori does not bend forward, uke arches the upper body moderately even when lifted. How to take the ukemi: In time with tori's seoi-nage, uke does not pull the hips back and takes mae-mawari-ukemi (forward rolling breakfall).
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Tori throws uke forward without lifting uke off the mat. Tori uses mae-mawari-sabaki (forward turning body movement) and throws uke forward without lifting uke up. How to take the ukemi: Uke rotates sideways about the right foot and takes yoko-ukemi (side breakfall).
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Two students practise the body movement together. Practise the tai-sabaki (body movement) in pairs.
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As uke comes forward, tori turns in with ushiro-mawari-sabaki and applies the technique. Apply the technique with ushiro-mawari-sabaki (backward turning body movement) at the moment uke comes forward.
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Tori should not push the hips in too deeply.
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Safety
Tori must not apply the technique from a low posture, such as with both knees on the mat.
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From School Physical Education Practical Instruction Materials No. 2 (Third Revised Edition): Guide to Teaching Judo, published by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan. Page images are reproduced from that document.
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