JUDO

Uki-Goshi - Floating Hip

浮腰

Koshi-waza Throw

Description

A technique to throw down the opponent by breaking his balance forward and inserting the right arm through his left armpit while loading him slightly onto the hip and twisting the body. (Kodokan definition)

Key points

  1. Break uke’s balance forward.
  2. Insert arm through uke’s armpit; load onto hip.
  3. Twist body to throw.

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