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Kimarite

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Sotokomata, as the hand reaches around the outside of the forward thigh as the upper body continues to turn

Sep 13, 2026

Sotokomata

Sotokomata is an official sumo kimarite in which following a throw or arm pull, the attacker scoops the opponent’s advanced leg from outside and takes the opponent down.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Komatasukui, as a hand catches the inside of the newly advanced thigh during a throwing exchange

Sep 13, 2026

Komatasukui

Komatasukui is an official sumo kimarite in which after the opponent steps forward to resist a throw, the attacker scoops the inside of that leg and drops the opponent backward.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Nimaigeri, as the upper body is elevated before a cross-body kick removes the outer ankle

Sep 13, 2026

Nimaigeri

Nimaigeri is an official sumo kimarite in which after lifting the opponent, the attacker kicks the outside ankle with the opposite foot and topples the opponent toward that side.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Watashikomi, as the low hand controls the outer thigh while opposite upper-body pressure topples the opponent

Sep 13, 2026

Watashikomi

Watashikomi is an official sumo kimarite in which one hand draws the outside of the opponent’s knee or thigh inward while the other hand pushes and the body leans through.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Uchigake, as an inside hook reaps the far leg as the bodies fall together

Sep 13, 2026

Uchigake

Uchigake is an official sumo kimarite in which the attacker hooks the opponent’s opposite leg from inside, pulls that leg, and drops backward.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Sotogake, as the attacking leg wraps outside the opponent’s leg and removes it from behind

Sep 13, 2026

Sotogake

Sotogake is an official sumo kimarite in which the attacker hooks the opponent’s opposite leg from outside, pulls it away, and drops backward.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Chongake, as the foot catches the heel with a small toe hook as the torso supplies the turn

Sep 13, 2026

Chongake

Chongake is an official sumo kimarite in which the attacker’s same-side toes hook the opponent’s heel from inside while the upper body arches and twists sideways or backward.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Kirikaeshi, as the planted leg props the outside knee rather than hooking around it

Sep 13, 2026

Kirikaeshi

Kirikaeshi is an official sumo kimarite in which the attacker braces a knee against the outside of the opponent’s opposite knee and twists the opponent backward.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Kawazugake, as the leg entanglement, neck control, and backward arch occur as one compound action

Sep 13, 2026

Kawazugake

Kawazugake is an official sumo kimarite in which an inside leg hook and a neck hold combine with a backward arch to carry the opponent down beneath the attacker.

Two sumo wrestlers demonstrate Kekaeshi, as a quick inside-to-outside ankle kick coincides with an upper-body pull or slap

Sep 13, 2026

Kekaeshi

Kekaeshi is an official sumo kimarite in which the sole kicks the opponent’s ankle from inside to outside as the attacker opens the body and directs the upper body forward.