Sasae tsurikomi ashi

Sasae tsurikomi ashi
Illustration of Sasae-tsuri-komi-ashi Judo throw
Classification	Nage-waza
Sub classification	Ashi-waza
Kodokan	Yes
Technique name
Rōmaji	Sasae-tsurikomi ashi
Japanese	支釣込足
English	Propping and drawing ankle throw
Korean	발목 받치기

Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi (支釣込足) is one of the traditional forty throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi belongs to the first group, Dai Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza) [1], of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. [2] It is classified as a foot technique, Ashi-Waza. [3]

Technique description

To perform this throw, the practitioner will pull the opponent towards themselves, while simultaneously sweeping the opponent’s foot backward, while pulling they will also twist, causing the opponent to begin a rotation that, when offset by the foot sweep, will complete the throw.

Further reading

• Sato, Nobuyuki (1992), "Ashiwaza", Judo Masterclass Techniques (second ed.), Ippon Books, ISBN 0-9518455-5-1