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Kimarite

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Hikiotoshi, as a direct backward or downward pull breaks the opponent’s forward balance

Sep 13, 2026

Hikiotoshi

Hikiotoshi is an official sumo kimarite in which the attacker pulls the opponent’s arm or shoulder toward the surface, sometimes with a front mawashi grip.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Hikkake, as the opponent’s arm is caught between an inside hook and an outside hand as the attacker pivots

Sep 13, 2026

Hikkake

Hikkake is an official sumo kimarite in which the attacker hooks an extended or inside arm between both hands, opens the body, and sends the opponent out or forward down.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Sokubiotoshi, as a compact downward forearm action lands high at the neck rather than across the whole upper back

Sep 13, 2026

Sokubiotoshi

Sokubiotoshi is an official sumo kimarite in which the wrist or forearm strikes down at the opponent’s neck or back of the head to cause a fall.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Tsuridashi, as both feet leave the surface while the lifter faces the opponent and walks forward

Sep 13, 2026

Tsuridashi

Tsuridashi is an official sumo kimarite in which from the front, the attacker pulls at both sides of the mawashi or body, lifts the opponent clear, and carries the opponent out.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Okuritsuridashi, as the attacker is behind the opponent when the lift and carry begin

Sep 13, 2026

Okuritsuridashi

Okuritsuridashi is an official sumo kimarite in which from behind, the attacker lifts the opponent’s body clear and carries the opponent outside.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Tsuriotoshi, as a frontal lift ends with a controlled drop rather than a carry across the boundary

Sep 13, 2026

Tsuriotoshi

Tsuriotoshi is an official sumo kimarite in which from the front, the attacker lifts the opponent clear and drops the opponent in place.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Okuritsuriotoshi, as the rear position is maintained through the lift before the opponent is set down or dropped

Sep 13, 2026

Okuritsuriotoshi

Okuritsuriotoshi is an official sumo kimarite in which from behind, the attacker lifts the opponent clear and drops the opponent in place.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Okuridashi, as the decisive pressure comes from behind and ends with an upright boundary exit

Sep 13, 2026

Okuridashi

Okuridashi is an official sumo kimarite in which after getting behind, the attacker pushes or thrusts an upright opponent out of the ring.

An indigo-mawashi sumo wrestler opens to the side and presses both hands down on a low gray-mawashi opponent’s upper back

Sep 13, 2026

Hatakikomi

Hatakikomi is a sumo slap-down that redirects a low, advancing opponent toward the clay with downward hand action.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Kotehineri, as the belt grip stabilizes the body while the other hand turns the arm

Sep 13, 2026

Kotehineri

Kotehineri is an official sumo kimarite in which one hand controls the opponent’s arm while the other holds the mawashi, twisting toward the controlled side.