NIJUSANBON KATA
	Twenty-Three Techniques & Variations
 
Atemi Waza 	Striking Techniques 

1) Shomen Ate 			straight frontal head strike 
2) Aigamae Ate 			regular facing posture strike 
3) Gyaku Gamae Ate 		reverse posture strike 
4) Gedan Ate 			low strike  
5) Ushiro Ate 			behind (from the rear) strike 

Hiji Waza 	Elbow Techniques 

6) Oshi Taoshi 			knock or push down 
7) Ude Gaeshi 			arm turn  
8) Hiki Taoshi 			pull and push down 
9) Ude Hineri (Kaiten Nage)	arm twist (turning throw)
10) Waki Gatame 		side of chest arm lock (evade and reverse)
11) Goshin Jutsu Waki Gatame 	side of chest arm lock variation (one armed) 

Tekubi Waza 	Wrist Techniques 

12) Kote Hineri 		wrist twist  
13) Kote Gaeshi 		wrist turn 
14) Tenkai Kote Hineri 		reverse wrist twist 
15) Shiho Nage			four corner (all directions) throw 
16) Tenkai Kote Gaeshi 		reverse wrist turn (90 degree bail out)

Uki Waza 	Floating Techniques 

17) Kote Taoshi 		wrist twist and push down 
18) Mae Otoshi 			forward drop 
19) Sumi Otoshi			rear corner drop (sumiotoshi with shomenate)
20) Sumi Taoshi			rear corner push down (sumiotoshi with udeotoshi)
21) Sumi Guruma			rear corner wheel (ushiro ate)
22) Sumi Tai Guruma		rear corner body wheel (turning across body throw)
23) Hiki Otoshi Guruma 		pull and drop wheel 

The primary differences in the 23 vs 17 version are:
* Initial balance break is done with one hand instead of two, 
  so switching hands is emphasized (avoiding two hands in one place).
* The next step is a tenkan movement, stepping behind uke.
* Turning (guruma) movements and throws are included.
* Variations and randori responses are included in the basic throws.