O Goshi

Also known as: Hip Toss · Major Hip Throw · Ogoshi

The fundamental hip throw: arm around the waist, hips in and under, and your opponent rides over your hip to the mat.

Takedown · Gi & No-gi · Difficulty 3/5 · Usually learned at White belt

Starts from Clinch as the either grappler → lands in Side Control.

The details that make it work

1. The back-step entry must put your hips BELOW theirs and fully across their center.
2. Pull their arm tight across your chest — a loose arm is space to slip out the back.
3. Lift with the legs and turn; the throw is a deadlift with a steering wheel.

Where it goes wrong

• Entering with high hips — you cannot throw someone over an obstacle taller than their waist.

How opponents counter it

• Drop the hips and hook the inside leg
• Step around the entry to the back

Is the O Goshi legal in competition?

Legal in all major rulesets at all levels (IBJJF, ADCC, sub-only). Rules change — always confirm against the current official rulebook for your event.

Related techniques

• Seoi Nage
• Uchi Mata
• Body Lock Takedown

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