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2.4 Attack patterns. 2.4.1 Opponent on back. ... Obi otoshi (帯落): Belt drop; Seoi nage (背負投): ... Obi-tori-yoko-mawashi; On all own fours
An obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing and uniforms for Japanese martial arts styles. Originating as a simple thin belt in Heian period Japan, the obi developed over time into a belt with a number of different varieties, with a number of different sizes and proportions, lengths, and methods of tying.
The martial arts obi are most often worn in the koma-musubi knot (square knot); in practice where a hakama is worn, the obi is tied in other ways. In many martial arts, the colour of the obi signifies the wearer's skill level. Such colours usually start from white for beginners and end in black or red-and-white for masters.
Uwa-obi (上帯 [1]) a type of belt/sash that was worn by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan. The uwa-obi was used to attach the sageo (saya cord) of the sword or swords worn by a samurai in order to secure it, other weapons and equipment would be tied to the uwa-obi as well. The uwa-obi was made from linen and cloth made of ...
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Sageo (下げ緒): The sageo is the cord used to tie saya to the belt/obi when worn. Same-hada (鮫肌): Literally, the pattern of the ray skin. Same-kawa (samegawa) (鮫皮): same-kawa is the ray or shark skin wrapping of the tsuka (handle/hilt). Saya (鞘): The saya is a wooden scabbard for the blade; traditionally of lacquered wood.
The first black belts to denote a dan rank in the 1880s [clarification needed]. Initially the wide obi was used; as practitioners trained in kimono, only white and black obi were used. It was not until the early 1900s, after the introduction of the judogi, that an expanded colored belt system of awarding rank was created. [1]
The jacket is also held closed by a belt or obi. The top part of the keikogi is called the uwagi (上着, 'upper'). The trousers of the keikogi are called shitabaki (下穿き, lit. ' underpants '), or zubon (ズボン, 'trousers'). In modern times, white, black, blue and indigo are the most common colours of keikogi. In competitive judo, one ...