Judo technique

Hane-goshi

Compare a bent-leg spring with Harai-goshi’s sweeping leg.

Technique image: Tori in ivory lifts Uke with the connected hip and bent leg.

Understand the technique

Compare a bent-leg spring with Harai-goshi’s sweeping leg.

How it works

Movement and direction

For right , draws forward and turns the right hip into close contact. Tori’s bent right leg connects along the inside of Uke’s right leg. The hip and bent leg spring upward together as the hands turn Uke forward; mirror on the left. Compare , whose leg sweeps rather than forming the same bent-leg spring. Keep the contact broad rather than driving the knee into Uke.

Common mistakes

Common error

Kicking independently with the knee breaks the hip-and-leg connection.

First learning focus

Compare the bent leg with the sweeping leg in Harai-goshi.