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TakedownFundamentalGiNo-Gi

O goshi

Also called Major hip throw

A hip throw: you turn your back into them, hold them around the waist, and lift them over your hip line. It's a staple of beginner judo classes.

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Key steps

  1. Pull their sleeve or wrist to break their balance forward onto their toes.
  2. Pivot in front of them so your back meets their chest, knees bent to drop your hips under theirs.
  3. Wrap your free arm around their waist or lower back and pull them tight.
  4. Drive up through your legs and rotate your upper body so they tip over your hip.
  5. Don't release the sleeve; it guides them down onto their back beside you.

Key details

  • Sink low and get your hips well across before lifting; entering tall leaves you trying to hoist dead weight.
  • Breaking their balance forward before you turn in means you aren't lifting their full weight.
  • Holding the sleeve to the end lets them break their fall and keeps you on your feet.