Sasae tsurikomi ashi

Sasae tsurikomi ashi
Illustration of Sasae-tsuri-komi-ashi Judo throw
Classification	Nage-waza
Sub classification	Ashi-waza
Kodokan	Yes
Technique name
Rōmaji	Sasae-tsurikomi ashi
Japanese	支釣込足
English	Propping and drawing ankle throw
Korean	발목 받치기

Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi (支釣込足) is one of the traditional forty throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi belongs to the first group, Dai Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo-no-waza^[1] of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as a foot technique, Ashi-Waza.^[2]

Technique description

To perform this throw, the practitioner will pull the opponent towards themselves, while blocking the foot to prevent the opponent from stepping, supporting his weight and regaining his balance. When this is done simultaneously with sweeping the opponent's foot backward it is called Harai Tsuri Komi Ashi. the action of the foot is done while pulling so they will also twist, causing the opponent to begin a rotation that, when offset by the foot sweep, will complete the throw.

Similar techniques, variants, and aliases

English aliases:

Similar techniques:

• Harai Tsuri Komi Ashi: rather than blocking the foot in Sasae Tsuri Komi Ashi, in Harai Tsuri Komi Ashi the foot is swept away backwards.
• Hiza Guruma: when the blocking is done on the knee, the throw is called Hiza Guruma.

References

Further reading

• Sato, Nobuyuki (1992), "Ashiwaza", Judo Masterclass Techniques (second ed.), Ippon Books, ISBN 0-9518455-5-1

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