noun
standing technique; standing throw
Martial arts term for techniques executed from a standing position, as opposed to groundwork (寝技).
柔道では立ち技と寝技の両方を練習する。
In judo, we practice both standing techniques and groundwork.
彼は立ち技からの一本背負いが得意だ。
He is good at the one-arm shoulder throw from a standing position.
Ground techniques in martial arts; the counterpart to 立ち技.
Compound of 立ち (tachi, 'standing') and 技 (waza, 'technique').