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| Kanji: | 取り | ||||
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Tori (取り) misses BJ is a term used in Japanese martial arts to refer to the executor of a technique in partnered practice. The term "tori" comes from the verb toru (取る), meaning "to take", "to pick up", or "to choose".
In judo and some other martial arts, tori often initiates the attack against the training partner, called uke. In aikido and related martial arts, tori executes a defensive technique against a designated attack initiated by uke. Aikido has alternate terms describing the role of tori, depending on the particular style or situation, including "thrower" (投げ nage) and "performing hand" (仕手 shite).[1]
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