Glossary of Judo waza (techniques) terms

Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi (Supporting foot lift-pull throw)

Summary

This Ashi waza (Foot / leg techniques) requires that the hand be rotated as if turning the steering wheel of a car.

Features of this Waza

The Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi (Supporting foot lift-pull throw) Waza consists of rotating the Tsurite (Lifting hand) and foot 180 degrees to throw the opponent in a sudden motion.

Waza details

From the natural posture, Tori (Player executing technique) takes a big step toward Uke (Player receiving opponent's attack) so that his body is snugly against Uke (Player receiving opponent's attack), then, while pulling Uke (Player receiving opponent's attack) with his Hiki-te (Pulling hand), Tori (Player executing technique) uses that forward-stepped foot as a fulcrum and reverses his body motion, sweeping the arch of his foot (the Hiki-te (Pulling hand) side foot) against Uke (Player receiving opponent's attack) ankle.
As Tori (Player executing technique) body motion reverses, he also pulls Uke (Player receiving opponent's attack) forward, thus destabilizing Uke (Player receiving opponent's attack) balance.
Tori (Player executing technique) then twists his lifting and Hiki-te (Pulling hand) as if turning the steering wheel of a car, and throws Uke (Player receiving opponent's attack) down.
Even when unsuccessful, this Waza will often destabilize the opponent, offering the opportunity to transition to another Waza. In actual competition, a combatant will often feign this Waza before executing the Osoto-gari (Large outer reap).