is one of the original 40 throws of

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as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group, Dai Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as a hip technique, Koshi-Waza. Uki goshi is known as a favorite throw of Jigoro Kano himself. It is demonstrated in the Nage no Kata. It used to be much drilled in traditional judo dojos.

Technique description

Uki Goshi, also known as floating hip, is a type of hip throw. To execute the throw, the person throwing (known as tori) pulls the person being thrown, (known as

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) up and forward putting them off

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. ''Tori'' places ''uke'' round his/her back while turning so that the side of his/her hip is in close contact with ''uke'' and pulling ''uke's'' arm around. ''Tori'' then twists ''uke'' around using ''tori's'' back and hip as a pivot point. ''Tori's'' leading leg barely blocks ''uke's'' leading leg and ''tori'' is initially slightly sideways to ''uke'' rather than completely giving his back. It relies on a high level of skill but can be used more easily against heavier people than

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Technique history

Uki goshi was developed by Jigoro Kano in the nineteenth century while he was studying

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. Kano went on to create

and in 1895 he included Uki goshi in the first standard syllabus of Judo throws called the gokyo no waza.

Included systems

Systems: * Kodokan

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Similar techniques, variants, and aliases

English aliases: *Floating hip throw Similar techniques: * 1/2 hip throw: uki goshi * 2/2 hip throw:

o goshi is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as compiled by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the of the , of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as a . Technique description ''O-goshi's'' classifica ...

* 3/2 hip throw:

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*Pulling hip throw: Tsuri Goshi

References

External links

Video demonstration from the British Judo Association grading syllabusGraphical drawings of Uki goshiVideo demonstration
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