judo throw
Grappling art technique
A judo throw is a technique for taking an opponent to the ground using leverage, balance, and momentum rather than brute strength.
Judo emphasizes using an attacker's force against them, so throws typically redirect rather than resist: He executed a perfect judo throw and pinned his opponent.
The term extends to any maneuver that turns someone's aggression back on them: The senator's judo throw of the accusation left her opponent sputtering.
- tatamiWoven rush floor mat
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- grappleSeize and fight closely
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
body control · grip · kimono · dojo · martial arts · flip · takedown · foot sweep · training partner · Olympic sport · hip · hip toss · reap · mat · slam · clinch · balance · off balance
- throwstoss, hurl, fling, cast, chuck
- grapplingsubmission hold, chokehold, wrestling match, arm bar, freestyle wrestling
- fighting movespunch, uppercut, kick, jab, elbow strike
- Takedownssingle leg, double leg, arm drag, duck under, foot sweep