Judo technique
Hane-goshi
- Pronunciation
- hah-neh goh-shee
- Meaning
- Spring hip throw
Tell Hane-goshi’s bent-leg spring from Harai-goshi’s sweep.
Understand the technique
is a spring hip throw in . turns the hip in close and sets a bent leg against the inside of leg, then hip and bent leg spring upward together as the hands turn Uke forward. The bent, springing leg sets it apart from , where a straight leg sweeps.
How it works
Turn in close
In the right-sided example, Tori draws Uke forward and turns the right hip into close contact with Uke’s front. Without that contact, the leg has nothing to spring with.
Spring hip and bent leg together
Tori’s bent right leg rests along the inside of Uke’s right leg. Hip and leg then spring upward as one unit while the hands turn Uke forward and around. The other side mirrors this example.
Common mistakes
Kicking with the knee
Driving the knee into Uke on its own breaks the hip-and-leg unit and can hurt Uke. Keep the contact broad along the leg and spring with hip and leg together.
Straightening into a sweep
If the leg straightens and swings back, the throw turns into Harai-goshi. In Hane-goshi, the leg stays bent and springs with the hip.
First learning focus
First compare the bent leg in Hane-goshi with the straight sweeping leg in Harai-goshi. Then watch whether hip and leg rise together or one after the other.