Morote gari
| Morote gari | |
|---|---|
 Illustration of a Morote-gari throw in Judo. | |
| Classification | Nage-waza |
| Sub classification | Te-waza |
| Targets | Legs |
| Counter | Tawara gaeshi |
| Kodokan | Yes |
| Technique name | |
| Rōmaji | Morote-gari |
| Japanese | 双手刈 |
| English | Two-hand reap |
Morote gari (双手刈) is a double leg takedown adopted later by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho-no-waza (newly accepted techniques) list. It is categorized as a hand technique, te waza.
Variations
Whereas morote gari is a frontal attack, The Canon Of Judo describes soto morote as a hanmi-irimi technique, where tori is on uke's side.
References
Further reading
- Ohlenkamp, Neil (2006) Judo Unleashed ISBN 0-07-147534-6.
- van de Walle, Robert (1993), "Pick-ups", Judo Masterclass Techniques (second ed.), Ippon Books, ISBN 1-874572-10-0
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