Tenchi Nage
天地投げ
Literally: heaven-and-earth throw
Aikido throw from a two-hand wrist grab in which tori guides one hand to the ground and the other to the sky, breaking uke's balance.
Quick Facts
⚠️ Common Mistakes
Common mistakes: pushing both hands forward instead of splitting them up and down, forgetting the forward step, and trying to break the grip with force.
💡 Key Tip
Ruce nesmí jít stejně rychle ani stejnou drahou. Rozdíl mezi nimi je celá technika — bez něj zbude jen přetlačovaná.
About
Tenchi nage (天地投げ), literally heaven-and-earth throw, begins from the ryote dori grip, where uke holds tori's both wrists with both hands. As tori moves forward, one hand is guided down to the ground, the other up to the sky, taking uke off balance. Aikido Journal also records the variant 天土投げ, where the second character 土 means soil rather than earth (地), with the upper hand aimed under the attacker's chin. Under the Aiki-LA syllabus, based on Hombu Dojo, tenchi nage is tested from 5th kyu. We have not been able to document who introduced the technique.