Back Throw Twist (Secret to Ura Nage)

The back throw, also know as side suplex or in the Judo world as ura nage, can be one of the most devastating techniques to perform. Without extreme practice, this throw can be very dangerous, not just for the person getting thrown but also for the person throwing. There is always the possibility that when picked up, the person throwing could land straight on his back with his opponent landing on top of him. With the weight of both fighters landing on the ground hard and fast, the person throwing could be badly injured. The trick in order to make this throw successful and less dangerous, is to twist once the opponent is picked up. This is achieved by the person initiating the throw, lifting his opponent, and before landing backwards, pushing off either his/her right of left foot in order to twist his/her body and turn the opponent round so as to land first on the mat with the person throwing landing on top. It is a very hard throw to carry out as the confidence needed to do it is very high. With practice though this throw can be great for competition as it can really shock your opponent and can be very effective in ending fights. The first video clip in the following link shows the throw being performed on the heavy bag in practice markschat.blogspot.com/2007/10/chainless-heavy-bag-training.html