Osoto otoshi

Osoto otoshi
Classification Nage-waza
Sub classification Ashi-waza
Kodokan Yes
Technique name
Rōmaji Osoto otoshi
Japanese 大外落
English Big outer drop

Osoto Otoshi (大外落) is one of the preserved throwing techniques, Habukareta Waza, of Judo. It belonged to the fourth group, Yonkyo, of the 1895 Gokyo no Waza lists. It is categorized as a foot technique, Ashi-waza.

Technique Description

A sweep in which a judoka wraps one arm across the chest of his/her opponent and hooks the opponent's leg with his/her own leg to slam the other judoka to the mat back-first. Similar to osoto gari except that tori's leg hooks uke's instead of sweeping.

Technique History

Olympic judo silver-medalist Naoya Ogawa introduced this move to professional wrestling, where it can also be a lariat-legsweep combination to slam down opponent.

Included Systems

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Similar Techniques, Variants, and Aliases

Space Tornado Ogawa, the name the move is referred to in professional wrestling.

External links

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