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The foot sweep (also footsweep) is a move in many different styles of martial arts. [1] It refers to the use of any part of the foot or leg to trip an opponent or cause them to lose balance. Foot sweeps as an act of human aggression have likely existed worldwide since prehistory, which explains why it is prevalent in many martial arts across ...
This is a list of judo techniques. They are categorized into throwing techniques ( nage-waza ), grappling techniques ( katame-waza ), body-striking techniques ( atemi-waza) , blocks and parries ( uke-waza ), receiving/breakfall techniques ( ukemi ), and resuscitation techniques ( kappo ).
A push sweep is one of the guard sweeps described in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The main characteristic of the push sweep is the practitioner pushing the opponent's knee out from under them with their foot, when the practitioner has the opponent in their open guard. The push sweep is similar to the scissor sweep, which uses a scissor motion of the ...
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) does not have an established canon (formalized set of techniques), with significant regional variation seen in both application and naming. . Brazilian jiu jitsu initially consisted of judo katame-waza (newaza) techniques, but has since evolved to encompass a far greater variety by absorbing techniques from amateur wrestling, catch wrestling, sambo, and Japanese ...
Deashi Hayanada, for example, is not a single technique, but a combination of Deashi Harai (foot sweep) and Tenada Shime (cross arm bar). Emphasis on randori may vary greatly from one dojo to the next. There are multiple romanizations, and many arts have more than one name. This article will attempt to represent the commonly used romanization ...
Rasteira is a foot sweep technique in capoeira, which usually counters high kicks. [1] It is one of the fundamental techniques in traditional capoeira. [2]Rasteiras are quick, unexpected moves that can disrupt the opponent's balance. [1]
The attacker then moves the foot to the opposite side of his opponent (right foot to opponent's left side, or vice versa), to sweep the opponent's opposite leg out from underneath him. Simultaneously the upper body must complement this push-pull motion with a great deal of power being generated from the rotation of the hips.
Okuriashi harai is a double foot sweep from standing position. To execute the technique, extend the stepping motion of the opponent's leg towards his other leg by using your foot pushing against his foot's instep or side. The sweep is most effective against a retreating opponent and does not work if just one of his feet leaves the ground.