Utsuri Goshi

Takedown · Judo Throws

A counter to his hip throw from the grip fight standing to side control: you lift him off your hip and land him on yours. As he turns in for o goshi or a similar hip throw, drop your hips behind and below his so he cannot load you, wrap his waist or take his belt with your arm around his back. Thrust your hips forward and up to lift him off the mat, lifting with the legs and hips, not the back. While he is in the air, swing your hips across in front of his, so that he comes down onto your hip instead of his feet, then turn as in o goshi with the sleeve pulling around: he falls forward over your hip onto his back. It begins like ura nage, but instead of falling back with him you stay standing and switch hips. The key is the lift: without it there is no time to shift. Shifting the hips before he leaves the mat only lets him step around. If he sits down to stop the lift, take the back; if he lands on his feet in front of you, tani otoshi.

How to do it

  1. As they turn in for a hip throw, drop your hips behind and below theirs so they cannot load you.
  2. Wrap their waist or take their belt with your arm around their back.
  3. Thrust your hips forward and up to lift them off the mat, using the legs and hips, not the back.
  4. While they are in the air, swing your hips across in front of theirs so they come down on your hip.
  5. Turn as in o goshi, pulling the sleeve around: they fall forward over your hip onto their back; follow into side control.

Key details

  • Hips below theirs first: you must stop their throw before you can lift.
  • Lift with the hips and legs, not the back.
  • Switch the hips while they are in the air, not before.
  • The lift buys the time for the switch: without height there is no throw.

Common mistakes

  • Lifting with a bent back. — The load goes onto your lower back and the lift is too low. — Straight back, drive with the hips and legs.
  • Switching the hips before they leave the mat. — Their feet are still down and they step around your hip. — Lift first, switch at the top of the lift.
  • Loose grip on the waist. — They slide down and finish their own throw. — Hold them tight to your body or grip the belt.

How to drill it

The partner enters o goshi slowly; you block, lift and switch the hips, then set them down without throwing, 3 x 6. Full throws only on crash mats with experienced partners.

Safety

The partner falls from a lift: keep the sleeve so they land on the back, never on the head. Only on thick mats with partners who can breakfall; protect your lower back on the lift.

What comes next

  • Back Control
  • Tani Otoshi
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