is one of the original 40
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Judo
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as developed by
Kano Jigoro
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. It belongs to the
fourth group
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of the traditional throwing list in the ''Gokyo no waza'' of the
Kodokan
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Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as a side sacrifice
technique
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(''yoko-sutemi'').
Technique description
With the tani-otoshi, you place your leg behind both legs of your opponent while still holding them in your favorite kumi kata and then pull the opponent backwards, resulting in your opponent falling on their back and you falling sideways.
Technique history
Similar techniques, variants, and aliases
English aliases:
* Valley drop
Similar techniques
**
Uki waza
, is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the fifth group, Gokyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the 67 throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified a ...
**
Yoko otoshi
is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the third group,
Sankyo, 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 cla ...
** Tani otoshi
Somehow related
**
Yoko wakare
See also
*
Judo technique
This is a list of judo techniques. They are categorized into Throw (grappling), throwing techniques (''nage-waza''), Grappling, grappling techniques (''katame-waza''), Judo atemi waza, body-striking techniques (''atemi-waza)'', blocks and parries ...
*
The Canon Of Judo
External links
Information on the Techniques of Judo
Judo technique
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