german suplex
Back-arching takedown
A German suplex is a wrestling move where you grab an opponent from behind around the waist, lift them, and throw them backward so they land on their upper back or shoulders.
The move appears in professional wrestling, amateur wrestling, and mixed martial arts: He hit a textbook German suplex for the pin.
Multiple consecutive German suplexes are a signature sequence for some wrestlers.
- belly to bellyFronts aligned, touching
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- pro wrestlingStaged athletic performance combat
- throwPropel by arm motion
- high angleMeasurement near vertical
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- wrestling movespowerbomb, piledriver, clothesline, dropkick, bodyslam
- Takedownssingle leg, double leg, arm drag, duck under, foot sweep