Evaluation of the points in nage-waza

• • There will now only be ippon and waza-ari.

• • Ippon will be given when the contestant throws his opponent on the back, applying a technique or countering his opponent’s attacking technique, with considerable ability with maximum efficiency
• • “Ikioi”  = momentum with both force and speed.
• • “Hazumi”  = skillfulness with impetus, sharpness or rhythm.

• • Criteria for ippon:
• 1. Speed
• 2. Force
• 3. On the back
• 4. Skilfully control until the end of the landing

• •  Rolling can be considered ippon only if there is no break during landing. 

Evaluation of the points in tachi-waza 

Ippon Scores