When I was watching a match at a recent regional tournament, I thought I was
going to see a beautiful seoi nage until the opponent countered with a
spectacular ura nage.  I think that my jaw dropped literally.

"Jigotai" <jigo@ono.es> wrote in message
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> >     Still, I don't completely agree with you about its suitability for
> > randori. Surely as a referee, you have seen many an strange technique
used
> > to throw an opponent onto his back, haven't you? :-)
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> Yes I have. But, the "gentle way" of this technique is weird. The ukemi of
> uke doesn't seem like other in judo.
> Have you ever seen somebody doing an ura-nage on competition? You lucky
> man!!! :-)
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> > Still it looks more
> > like a follow up or counter, not to be used directly to attack. Well.
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> > Ura-nage itself, don't you think? Regards.
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> I agree. But it still seems like a wrestling technique to me.
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