Abisetaoshi
(backward force down)
The attacker forces his opponent
over backward from a grappling position

Amiuchi (fisherman's throw) - The attacker pulls the opponent's arm with both hands in a backward twisting throw. (It resembles the traditional way of casting a Japanese fishing net.)

Ashitori (leg pick) - The attacker grabs and lifts the opponent's leg with both hands:

Chongake (pulling heel hook) - The attacker hooks his heel behind the defender's heel from the inside (left foot to left foot, or right to right) and pulls that leg toward him, grabs the defender's arm on the same side and twists him sideways or backwards into the clay:

Fumidashi (rear step out) - Fumidashi is recorded outside sumo's official listing of winning techniques. A rikishi accidentally steps back over the edge without his opponent initiating any kind of technique:


 

Gasshohineri (clasped hand twist down) - Most effective with a double inside grappling grip, the attacker clasps his hands behind the defender's back and twists him down and over:

Harimanage (backward belt throw) The attacker reaches over the opponent's shoulder to grab the mawashi from behind and then pulls him past his own body while twisting into him, usually as a last-ditch throw at the edge




Hatakikomi (slap down) - Often seen at the tachi-ai, the attacker shifts away from opponent's charges and slaps the opponent's shoulder, back or arm with one or both hands, forcing him to touch the ground with one or both hands




Hikiotoshi (hand pull down) - Similar to hatakikomi, the attacker pulls the opponent down while backing away by pulling on the arm, shoulder or front of the opponent's mawashi
 

Hikkake (arm grabbing force out) - The attacker slings his opponent out of the ring by grabbing his arm with both hands -- often in response to a pushing-thrusting attack -- and pulling him while moving backwards and to the side
 

Ipponzeoi (one armed shoulder throw) - Similar to the judo technique of the same name, the attacker heaves his opponent over his shoulder or hip.

Isamiashi (forward step out) - Isamiashi is recorded outside sumo's official listing of winning techniques. An attacking rikishi accidentally steps too far forward and out of the ring before winning the match, giving the victory to his opponent.
 

Izori (backwards body drop) - The attacker dives under his opponent's charge and grabs behind one or both knees, or the front of the defender's mawashi, and uses his lower body or back to lift the opponent up and over backward

 

Kainahineri (two-handed arm twist down) - The attacker locks up one of the defender's arms with both arms and, turning into his opponent, twists him over and into the clay.

 

Kakenage (hooking inner thigh throw) - The attacker hooks one leg inside the defender's legs and turns away in order to raise the hooked leg up and back to force the defender up and over into the clay.
 

Kakezori (hooking backwards body drop) - With his head under one of the defender's arms and an inside grip of his opponent's mawashi on the opposite side, the attacker attempts to twist the defender over or hook the defender's closest leg, driving his head into the defender's side to force him over backward.

Katasukashi (under-shoulder swing down) - The attacker forces his opponent down by placing one hand on the opponent's shoulder blade from the inside and one from the outside, pulling him down and forward.

Kawazugake (hooking backward counter throw) - The attacker hooks his opponent's closest leg from the inside and takes him over backward by pulling the hooked leg forward and across his own body.

Kekaeshi (minor inner footsweep) - The attacker sweeps his opponent's leg out from under him by kicking the defender's leg from the inside, often accompanied by a well-timed slap on the defender's back.

Ketaguri (pulling inside ankle sweep) - Usually seen at the tachi-ai (initial charge), the attacker leaps to the side and kicks or sweeps his opponent's lead leg from the inside while slapping the shoulder or pulling the arm closest to him.

Kimedashi (arm barring force out) - The attacker locks up the defender's elbows by wrapping his own arms around them from the outside, pulling up and in to march or swing the opponent backward and out of the ring.

Kimetaoshi (arm barring force down) - The attacker locks up one or both of the opponent's elbows with an outside grip, then throwing his weight into and on top of the opponent.

Kirikaeshi (twisting backward knee trip) - The attacker takes a deep step forward, placing his knee behind his opponent's lead leg, then twists his opponent backward and over that knee.

Komatasukui (over thigh scooping body drop) - Best used in combination with an over-arm or under-arm throw. As the opponent takes a deep step forward to defend against the throw, the attacker grabs the opponent's leg and pulls up to drive the opponent over backward.

Koshikudake (inadvertent collapse) - Koshikudake is recorded outside sumo's official list of winning techniques. A rikishi falls over backward without his opponent attempting any technique, often the result of a rikishi overcommitting to an attack.
 

Koshinage (hip throw) - The attacker turns into his opponent while pulling him onto his hips, straightening his knees, throwing the defender over and onto his back.

Kotehineri (armlocking twist down) - The attacker wraps his arm around the defender's inside gripping arm to lock up the defender's biceps or elbow and twists him around and down in the direction of that inside arm.

Kotenage (armlock throw) - The attacker wraps his arm around the opponent's inside gripping arm, locking it up on or near the elbow and turning away from him, usually at the edge of the ring.

Kozumatori (ankle pick) - The attacker leans into his opponent and grabs the opponent's ankle or base of the calf, then pulls that ankle up and toward him while driving into his foe, forcing him over onto his back. Another variation has the attacker pulling on the same ankle or calf from behind.

Kubihineri (head twisting throw) - The attacker wraps one hand around his opponent's neck and the other hand around the opponent's inside gripping arm, then pulling the hand on the opponent's neck and twisting the opponent onto the clay.

Kubinage (headlock throw) - The attacker turns into his opponent and throws him by wrapping one arm around his neck as he makes that turn. The other hand is usually gripping the opponent's arm furthest from him from the outside.

Makiotoshi (twist down) - The attacker throws his opponent by twisting him toward his own, inside hand, but not gripping the mawashi.

Mitokorozeme (triple attack force out) - Executing three techniques almost simultaneously, the attacker attempts an inside leg trip with one leg, grabs the defender's other leg behind the thigh and tries to pull that leg out from under him and drives his head into his opponent's stomach or chest to force him backwards.

Nichonage (body drop throw) - The attacker places one leg in front of the defender's leg, usually at the knee, then sweeps back with his leg as he pulls forward, throwing the defender over that extended leg.

Okurigake (rear leg trip) - From behind the defender, the attacker hooks one of his legs around one of the defender's legs, then pulls that hooked leg towards him, dropping his opponent forward and down.

Okurihikiotoshi (rear pull down) After circling behind the defender, and from any of several gripping positions, the attacker backpedals away, dropping the defender back and down.

Okurinage (rear throw down) - After circling behind the defender, the attacker throws the defender forward and down, or to the side and down. To record this technique, the attacker must be standing behind the defender at the time of the throw.

Okuritaoshi (rear push down) - Similar to okuridashi, the attacker forces his opponent down from behind to end the match before the opponent is forced over the edge.

Okuritsuridashi (rear lift out) After circling around the defender, the attacker drops his hips, lifts the defender up and carries him over the edge of the ring. (* Because both of the defender's feet are in the air, the attacker can touch outside the ring with one foot before the defender's feet cross over without losing the match.)

Okuritsuriotoshi (rear lifting body slam) - After circling around behind the defender, the attacker lifts his opponent using any one of several possible grips and then slams him down.

Omata (thigh scooping body drop) - When the defender attempts to block an overarm or underarm throw by taking a deep step forward, the attacker grabs that leg from the inside with his free hand and lifts it up and backwards, driving his body into the defender and forcing him over onto his back.

Osakate (backward twisting overarm throw) - From a deep, standard outside grip, usually at the edge of the ring, the attacker bends backwards and swings his opponent around and out in the direction of that outside gripping hand.

Oshidashi (frontal push out) - The attacker pushes his opponent out of the ring without gripping the mawashi. Unlike a frontal thrust out (tsukidashi), the attacker must maintain hand contact at all times.

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