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    Yoko-gake

    横掛 · よこがけ · side hook · said YOH-koh GAH-keh

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    About this technique

    Tori sweeps uke's ankle sideways while falling to the side, so both go down together with uke thrown flat.

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    A technique to throw down the opponent by breaking his balance toward his right small toe and pushing and sweeping his right outer ankle with the left foot while laying down the body onto the left side.
    The Kodokan's definition

    Key points

    1. Sweep the ankle with the sole as you begin to fall
    2. Pull uke's sleeve down towards your own falling side
    3. Sacrifice fully: your fall is what powers the sweep

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    Yoko-sutemi-waza (side sacrifice techniques) · Gokyo 5th set

    At a glance

    , classification, Gokyo set, Kodokan number, contest rules, grades that require it
    What it is
    Nage-waza (throwing techniques), Yoko-sutemi-waza (side sacrifice techniques).
    Gokyo
    5th set (Dai-gokyo).
    Kodokan number
    509 (YGA).
    Contest rules
    No rule singles it out.
    Required for

    Step by step

    These steps describe the standard right-handed form without relying on the video.

    1. From a right-handed grip, draw your partner's weight onto their right foot, their balance leaning slightly to that side.
    2. Sweep the outside of their right ankle with the sole of your left foot, sweeping across in front of your body.
    3. As you sweep, let yourself fall onto your left side, your fall and the sweep happening together: your dropping body powers the sweep.
    4. Pull the sleeve down towards your own falling shoulder so their body tips flat.
    5. Their feet are taken sideways and they land flat on their back beside you while you lie on your side, still holding the sleeve.

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    Receiving it

    Your ankle is swept sideways at the same instant as your partner's body drops: their falling weight powers the sweep, and you go from standing to flat with very little in between. The landing is flat on your back beside them. Slap hard with your free arm exactly as your back lands, breathe out, and keep your head off the mat with your chin tucked.

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    VI judo notes

    Your own falling weight powers the sweep, so the two happen together: a sweep first and a fall afterwards misses. Draw their weight onto the foot you mean to take, sweep along the mat to find the ankle, and let your side go down in the same instant. Both of you land, so drill it with a partner who knows it is coming.

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    In competition

    , how often it scores at IJF level, and two contests where it worked

    Senior IJF competition, 2020 to 2026, from 73,099 contests. Counts scores, not attempts.

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