Judo term
Ma-sutemi-waza
- Pronunciation
- mah soo-teh-mee wah-zah
- Meaning
- Rear sacrifice techniques
In Judo
Ma-sutemi-waza are rear sacrifice throws. Tori deliberately falls onto the back and uses that fall to carry Uke over. , , and belong to this group.
How to recognize it
Recognize Ma-sutemi-waza when Tori sits in close and rolls straight back, keeping the grips so that Uke travels over Tori instead of being released.
Don't mix it up
Rear versus side sacrifice
In Ma-sutemi-waza Tori lands on the back. In Tori lands on the side. Uke may roll forward in both groups, so judge by Tori’s landing, not Uke’s.
