Ushiro goshi

Not to be confused with Ushiro Guruma or Utsuri goshi.

Ushiro goshi
Pen and ink Ushiro-goshi illustration Pen and ink Ushiro-goshi illustration
Classification	Nage-waza
Sub classification	Koshi-waza
Kodokan	Yes
Technique name
Rōmaji	Ushiro goshi
Japanese	後腰
English	Rear hip (throw)
Korean	뒤허리 안아 메치기

Ushiro Goshi (後腰), 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-Nagewaza, of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo.

It is classified as a hip throwing technique, Koshi-Waza.

Technique description

In Judo's version, tori lifts uke by lifting with the core and abdomen, and then guides uke to the ground in front of tori.

Similar techniques, variants, and aliases

Aliases:

• Choke Slam

References

• Ohlenkamp, Neil (2006) Judo Unleashed basic reference on judo. ISBN 0-07-147534-6.

External links

• The Techniques of Judo
• Ushiro goshi images
• Ushiro goshi demonstration