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Yoritaoshi
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Yoritaoshi is an official sumo kimarite in which close body pressure advances the opponent and then forces the opponent down. The clearest cue is that sustained close contact becomes a leaning drive that ends in collapse. Yorikiri is the close-body force-out when the opponent crosses the boundary without this decisive fall; Abisetaoshi begins from an opponent already arched or low. The practical English gloss “Frontal crush-out” 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 | 寄り倒し |
|---|---|
| Reading | よりたおし |
| Group | Basic techniques (基本技) |
| English guide | Frontal crush-out |
| Official no. | 6 |
What happens
The result is recorded when close body pressure advances the opponent and then forces the opponent down.
How to spot it
Watch the decisive action, then confirm the result and the closest alternative.
- Action sustained close contact becomes a leaning drive that ends in collapse.
- Result close body pressure advances the opponent and then forces the opponent down.
- Compare Yorikiri is the close-body force-out when the opponent crosses the boundary without this decisive fall; Abisetaoshi begins from an opponent already arched or low.
Similar techniques
Yorikiri is the close-body force-out when the opponent crosses the boundary without this decisive fall; Abisetaoshi begins from an opponent already arched or low. The related pages Abisetaoshi and Tsukidashi offer useful visual comparisons.
Name
Yoritaoshi is written 寄り倒し and read よりたおし. It belongs to Basic techniques (基本技); “Frontal crush-out” is a practical English guide, not an official translation.
Context
Yoritaoshi 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 counted 9,163 Yoritaoshi results, 4.8% of 190,450 bouts from January 2013 through the final day of the July 2026 tournament, and listed the technique 5th in that bounded dataset. This is a dated sample, not a timeless probability; check the association’s live page for later totals.
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