Nage waza ura no Kata (forms of counterthrows)

Created after World War Two, nage waza ura no kata consists of three sequences of countering techniques performed in the order set out below:

Te-waza (hand throwing techniques)

• Uki otoshi (floating drop) countered by Tai otoshi (body drop)
• Seoi nage (lifting shoulder throw) countered by Yoko guruma (side wheel)
• Kata guruma (shoulder wheel) countered by Sumi gaeshi (corner reversal)
• Tai otoshi (body drop) countered by Kotsuri goshi''' (small hip throw)
• Obi otoshi (belt drop) countered by O guruma(large wheel)

Ashi-waza (foot throwing techniques)

• Okuri ashi harai (foot sweep) countered by Tsubame gaeshi (swallow counter)
• Kouchi gari (small inner reap) countered by Hiza guruma (knee wheel)
• Ouchi gari (larger inner reap) countered by Ouchi gari gaeshi (large inner reap counter)
• Sasae tsurikomi ashi (propping and drawing ankle throw) countered by Sumi otoshi (corner drop)
• Uchi-mata (inner-thigh reaping throw) countered by Tai otoshi (body drop)

Koshi waza (hip throwing techniques)

• Hane goshi (spring hip throw) countered by Kari gaeshi (hip counter)
• Harai goshi (sweeping hip throw) countered by Ushiro goshi(rear throw)
• Hane goshi (spring hip throw) countered by Utsuri goshi (hip shift)
• Uki goshi (rear throw) countered by Yoko wakare (side separation)
• O goshi (full hip throw) countered by Ippon seoi nage (one arm shoulder throw)

Gonosen no kata (forms of counters)

Following on from Nage waza ura no kata, this is the second of the basic counter strategies performed in the order set out below:

Ashi waza (foot throwing techniques)

• Osoto gari (large outer reap) countered by Osoto gari
• Hiza guruma (knee wheel) countered by Hiza guruma
• Ouchi gari (large inner reap) countered by Deashi harai/ (advanced foot sweep) Okuri ashi harai (foot sweep)
• Deashi harai countered by Deashi harai
• Kosoto gake(minor outer hook) countered by Tai otoshi(body drop)
• Kouchi gari(small inner reap) countered by Sasae tsurikomi ashi (propping and drawing ankle throw)

Koshi waza (hip throwing techniques)

• Kubi nage (headlock throw) countered by Ushiro goshi (rear throw)
• Koshi guruma (hip wheel) countered by Uki goshi (floating half-hip throw)
• Hane goshi (hip spring) countered by Sasae tsurikomi ashi'''(propping and drawing ankle throw)
• Harai goshi (sweeping hip throw) countered by Utsuri goshi (hip shift)
• Uchi mata (inner-thigh reaping throw) countered by Sukui nage (scoop throw)

Te waza (hand throwing techniques)

• Kata seoi (shoulder throw) countered by Sumi gaeshi (corner reversal)

Kaeshi no kata

Kaeshi no kata is the third sequence of strategies for countering an attack, performed in the order set out below:

• Deashi harai (advanced foot sweep) countered by Deashi harai
• Ouchi gari (large inner reap) countered by Ushiro goshi (rear throw)
• Kouchi gari (small inner reap) countered by Okuir ashi harai(foot sweep)
• Osoto gari (large outer reap) countered by Harai goshi (sweeping hip throw)
• Kosoto gari (small outer real) countered by Tai otoshi (body drop)
• Hane goshi (spring hip throw) countered by Deashi harai (advanced foot sweep)
• Harai goshi (sweeping hip throw) countered by Ushiro goshi(rear throw)
• Uchi mata (inner-thigh reaping throw) countered by Te waza(hand throw)
• Koshi guruma (hip wheel) countered by Utsuri goshi(hip shift)
• Ippon seoi nage (one arm shoulder throw) countered by Uki waza (floating drop)