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Judo term

Hiza-guruma

Pronunciation
hee-zah goo-roo-mah
Meaning
Knee wheel

In Judo

Hiza-guruma is a foot technique that wheels Uke over a leg blocked just below the kneecap.

Lessons that teach this

  • Hiza-gurumaRecognize the knee wheel as a block rather than a reap.
  • Sasae-tsuri-komi-ashiDistinguish a low foot block from Hiza-guruma’s higher contact.
  • ReviewRetrieve contact points and distinguish blocked steps from sacrifice throws.

Throwing: Nage-waza

The phases and language of throws.

Quick check

Where does Hiza-guruma block the step?

Reveal answer

Just below the kneecap.

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