Koshi Nage
腰投げ
Literally: hip throw
Aikido throw in which tori lowers the hips below uke's hip level and flips uke over the axis this creates.
Quick Facts
⚠️ Common Mistakes
Common mistakes: hips too high, turning the throw into a lift, twisting the back instead of tucking the legs under, and throwing before the partner can fall safely.
💡 Key Tip
Sniž se pod jeho těžiště dřív, než začneš házet. Kdo se snaží zvednout, hází silou zad — a to nefunguje ani nevydrží.
About
Koshi nage (腰投げ), literally hip throw, is an aikido throw in which tori lowers the hips below uke's hip level and flips uke over the axis this creates. Mechanically it resembles judo's hip throws. Aikido has several named variants of the hip throw, for example hajiki goshi and tsuri goshi, which differ in how the throw is guided. Under the grading syllabus of the Aiki-LA club, based on Hombu Dojo, koshi nage is tested from 4th kyu. We have not been able to document who introduced the technique into aikido.