Judo term
O-goshi: Judo Meaning
- Pronunciation
- oh-goh-shee
- Meaning
- Major hip throw
In Judo
O-goshi is a basic hip throw. The name and broad idea come before technical detail.
How to recognize it
Recognize o-goshi when tori turns the whole body, places the hip close across uke, and throws through rotation rather than pulling with the arms alone.
Quick check
What body line is central to O-goshi?
Reveal answer
The hip line placed close across uke's front.
Keep it distinct
Hip throw versus hip wheel
uses the hip across uke's front with its characteristic hip grip. uses stronger upper-body control to wheel uke around the hip line.
Lessons that teach this
O-goshi
Learn the basics of O-goshi.
Review
Review timing, entries, and the first Yellow throws.
Throw to Hold-Down
Connect Yellow throws to Tate and Kami hold-down control.
Koshi-guruma
Learn the basics of Koshi-guruma and how it relates to O-goshi.
O-goshi against Koshi-guruma
Learn a counter-application against Koshi-guruma.
Tsuri-komi-goshi
Learn the basics of Tsuri-komi-goshi and how it differs from O-goshi.