Yoko wakare

Yoko wakare
Pen and ink Yoko-wakare illustration
Classification	Nage-waza
Sub classification	Sutemi-waza
Kodokan	Yes
Technique name
Rōmaji	Yoko wakare
Japanese	横分
English	Side separation
Korean	옆으로 누우며 던지기

Yoko wakare (横分) 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 current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as a side sacrifice technique, Yoko-sutemi.

Technique description

The person performing the technique (tori) pushes his opponent (uke) until uke resists and pushes back. At the moment of maximum forward push by uke, tori falls quickly to the mat directly in front of, close to, and perpendicular to the feet of uke. While dropping, tori rotates his body to pull uke over him and to the ground. As a sacrifice throw, tori is putting himself into a vulnerable position on the mat so the timing must be such that uke is quickly thrown over tori and has no chance to drop down onto tori.

Included systems

Systems:

• Kodokan Judo, Judo Lists

Lists:

• The Canon Of Judo
• Judo technique

Similar techniques, variants, and aliases

English aliases:

• Side separation

Ude gaeshi

Ude gaeshi is considered to be a variation of yoko wakare. It is demonstrated by Kyuzo Mifune in The Essence of Judo and described in The Canon Of Judo.

External links

• Information on the Techniques of Judo.