shoulder throw

Leverage-based takedown move

A shoulder throw is a technique in judo, wrestling, and other grappling arts where you turn your back to an opponent, load them onto your shoulder or hip, and throw them over your body to the ground.

The Japanese term is *seoi nage*.

She executed a perfect shoulder throw and pinned him in seconds.

Related
  • judoJapanese throwing discipline
  • grapplingClose-quarters combat technique
  • matFlat floor covering
  • tatamiWoven rush floor mat
  • gripSecure manual hold

leverage · momentum · hip · body control · tori · uke · training partner · judogi · sweep · slam · rotation · takedown · wrestling · martial arts · martial art · dojo · sensei · belt

Categories
Opposites
throwing mechanism/body part used

shoulder throwleg sweep

Attack targeting lower limbs

foot sweep · hip throw · arm drag

direction of force application

shoulder throwsuplex

Overhead backward wrestling slam

Family

shoulder, throw, shoulders, shouldered, shouldering, throws, threw, thrown, throwing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G