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Throws and takedowns

Body drop

Names by art: Judo: Tai-otoshi

Appears in 1 art.

⚠ Train with an instructor. Learn and practise this technique only under a qualified instructor, on a suitable surface and with a cooperative partner. This page explains; it does not replace a teacher.

Biomechanics: what the body does

The attacker turns in and blocks the opponent’s shin with an extended leg, then rotates the upper body and pulls the opponent over that block. There is no lifting: the opponent trips over a fixed barrier.

Appears in 1 art

ArtName used in this art
JudoTai-otoshi

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (en): List of judo techniques

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Wabukan (2026). “Body drop”. https://wabukan.com/tecnicas/tai-otoshi (accessed 2026-10-30).

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