Utsuri goshi (Hip shift)

Summary

This Koshi waza (Hip techniques) requires highly coordinated body motion.

Features of this Waza

The Utsuri-goshi (Hip shift) Waza is used as a counter to an attempted Koshi waza (Hip techniques).

Waza details

When the opponent attempts a Koshi waza (Hip techniques), Tori (Player executing technique) must release his Hiki-te (Pulling hand) grip, wrap his arm all the way around the opponent’s waist, and grasp the opposite side.
Tori (Player executing technique) also lowers his hips and bends his knees, positioning them in the hollows behind the opponent’s knees (Tori (Player executing technique) has spun around to bring the opponent against his back), thereby preventing the opponent from effectively using his knees’ spring force.
Then, in the instant that the opponent attempts to move into a better posture, Tori (Player executing technique) destabilizes the opponent’s balance toward the front, and, with an arm wrapped around the opponent’s waist, shifts him onto the hip and throws him in the forward direction.
While lifting the opponent in a hug-like grasp, the opponent’s knees are bent and his stance is low. Then, while executing the throw, Tori (Player executing technique) straightens his knees, using their spring force to complete the throw.

Waza usage tip

  • When receiving a Waza, Tori (Player executing technique) can counter with a high lift and a back hip throw feint, causing the opponent to swivel his hips, and the Utsuri-goshi (Hip shift) should be executed in that instant. Although the Utsuri-goshi (Hip shift) is an effective counter to a Hane-goshi (Hip spring) or an Uchi-mata (Inner-thigh reaping throw), etc., it is difficult to execute as a counter to a Waza in which the opponent grasps the back of Tori (Player executing technique) belt.