Judo technique

Sode-tsuri-komi-goshi

Pronunciation: soh-deh tsoo-ree koh-mee goh-shee
Meaning: Sleeve lifting-pulling hip throw

Spot the sleeve grip that does the lifting.

Technique image: Tori in white turns in under both sleeve grips. The image shows the entry.

Understand the technique

is a sleeve lift-pull hip throw in . holds both of sleeves, lifts through one sleeve while drawing Uke forward, and turns the hips in under the raised arm. Sode means sleeve: in , the lifting hand normally holds the lapel instead.

How it works

Grip both sleeves and lift

In the right-sided example, Tori holds Uke’s right sleeve with the left hand and Uke’s left sleeve with the right hand. The right-hand sleeve grip lifts Uke’s left arm upward while both hands draw Uke forward.

Turn in under the raised arm

Tori turns the hips across Uke’s front, under the lifted arm, and the sleeve action keeps guiding Uke over the hip. Let the lifted arm follow the turn; never force Uke’s elbow or shoulder. The other side mirrors this example.

Common mistakes

Twisting a trapped arm

Cranking the lifted arm while the body stays put separates the sleeve action from the turn and strains Uke’s elbow and shoulder. The arm should rise and travel with Tori’s turn.

Turning in with a gap

If the hips stop short of Uke’s front, there is nothing for Uke to go over and the sleeve grip becomes a pull with the arm alone. Turn in close so the hip becomes the surface Uke travels over.

First learning focus

First identify which sleeve provides the lift: the one in the hand on the same side as the turning hip. Then check that Tori’s hips come close under the raised arm.