Judo term
Yoko-sutemi-waza
- Pronunciation
- yoh-koh soo-teh-mee wah-zah
- Meaning
- Side sacrifice techniques
In Judo
Yoko-sutemi-waza are side sacrifice techniques. Tori gives up the standing position by falling to the side while directing uke through the throw.
How to recognize it
Recognize a controlled side fall as part of the throwing action, with tori maintaining grips and direction through uke's landing.
Don't mix it up
Side versus rear sacrifice
In Yoko-sutemi-waza tori lands on the side. In tori falls onto the back. Either way, the fall is deliberate and keeps control, not an accidental collapse.
