Judo term

Morote-seoi-nage: Judo Meaning

Pronunciation
moh-roh-teh seh-oh-ee nah-geh
Meaning
Two-hand shoulder throw

In Judo

Morote-seoi-nage is a shoulder throw where both hands keep their grip. Tori turns the lapel around the palm and brings the bent arm's elbow under uke's armpit.

How to recognize it

Recognize morote-seoi-nage by both hands retaining their grips during the turn-in, especially the lapel hand around the palm.

Quick check

What happens to the jacket grips in Morote-seoi-nage?

Reveal answer

Both hands keep their grips through the turn-in.

Keep it distinct

Two-hand versus one-arm shoulder throw

In , both hands remain on the jacket. instead uses one controlled arm as its defining connection.

Illustration of Morote-seoi-nage, a two-hand shoulder throw
Technique image: In Morote-seoi-nage, tori keeps both grips, turns the lapel around the palm, and throws uke straight over the back.

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