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Soto-tasuki-zori
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Soto-tasuki-zori is an official sumo kimarite in which the attacker controls an inside arm and reaches from above to the same-side inner thigh before arching backward. The clearest cue is that the thigh hand comes from outside and above while the other hand controls the arm. Sototasukizori uses an outer route to the same-side inner thigh; Tasukizori ducks beneath on a more crossing line. The practical English gloss “Outer arm-and-thigh backward drop” is a viewing aid rather than an official translation. Focus on the contact that causes the final movement and on whether the opponent is forced out, falls, or is thrown. Earlier exchanges may create the opening, but the kimarite names the action that actually decides the bout.
Overview
| Japanese | 外たすき反り |
|---|---|
| Reading | そとたすきぞり |
| Group | Backward body drops (反り手) |
| English guide | Outer arm-and-thigh backward drop |
| Official no. | 43 |
What happens
The result is recorded when the attacker controls an inside arm and reaches from above to the same-side inner thigh before arching backward.
How to spot it
Watch the decisive action, then confirm the result and the closest alternative.
- Action the thigh hand comes from outside and above while the other hand controls the arm.
- Result the attacker controls an inside arm and reaches from above to the same-side inner thigh before arching backward.
- Compare Sototasukizori uses an outer route to the same-side inner thigh; Tasukizori ducks beneath on a more crossing line.
Similar techniques
Sototasukizori uses an outer route to the same-side inner thigh; Tasukizori ducks beneath on a more crossing line. The related pages Tsutaezori and Izori offer useful visual comparisons.
Name
Soto-tasuki-zori is written 外たすき反り and read そとたすきぞり. It belongs to Backward body drops (反り手); “Outer arm-and-thigh backward drop” is a practical English guide, not an official translation.
Context
Soto-tasuki-zori can emerge directly from the tachiai, after a prolonged exchange, or as a counter when posture and footing change. Left-right orientation, wrestler size, and camera angle can alter its appearance without changing the classification.
Statistics
The Japan Sumo Association table consulted on 12 September 2026 recorded no Soto-tasuki-zori result in its bounded sample of 190,450 bouts from January 2013 through the final day of the July 2026 tournament. This is a dated sample, not a timeless probability; check the association’s live page for later totals.
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