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Harai-goshi

Learn the sweeping hip throw through lift, turn, and a rising leg action.

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What you will learn

  • Recognize Harai-goshi
  • Lift toward Uke's front corner
  • Connect the rising sweep to the hip turn

Terms in this lesson

Harai-goshi

Sweeping hip throw

Koshi-waza

Hip techniques

Barai

Sweep

Kuzushi

Breaking balance

Tsukuri

Entry or fitting in

Curriculum context

Belt
Green Belt
Unit
Nage-Waza: Reaps & Four Directions
Learn O-soto-gari and Harai-goshi, map four throwing directions, and connect the two attacks through Uke's defense.
Illustration of Harai-goshi sweeping Uke over the hip
Technique image: Harai-goshi joins a full hip turn to a backward and upward leg sweep.
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