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Seoi Nage

Seoi Nage means Shoulder Throw. It is a judo throwing technique (nage-waza).

Also translated as: One Arm Shoulder Throw.

This term appears on the the classic (vintage) USJA exam exam.

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Related terms

• Sukui Nage — Scooping Throw
• Tomoe Nage — Circle Throw
• Ura Nage — Rear throw
• Nage — Throw
• Nage no Kata — Formal forms of throwing
• Nage Waza — Throwing techniques