Kawazu Gake
A leg-entanglement sacrifice throw (yoko-sutemi-waza) in which tori coils one leg around the opponent's leg while controlling the upper body, then drops backward or to the side to topple them with th…
- Judo: Kawazu-gake, Kawazu Gake
- Japanese: 河津掛
- BJJ: Grapevine throw, One-leg entanglement, One-leg entanglement drop
- Wrestling: Grapevine throw
- Sambo: Obviv, Обвив
Backward/side sacrifice with the opponent's leg entangled: risk of the opponent's head striking the mat and of knee/leg joint injury to both athletes.
Primary risk to: Both
Legality by ruleset
- IJF Illegal
Unknown means no rule is on record — never assume legal. Always confirm against the official rulebook before competing.
Description
A leg-entanglement sacrifice throw (yoko-sutemi-waza) in which tori coils one leg around the opponent's leg while controlling the upper body, then drops backward or to the side to topple them with the leg still trapped. Adopted by the Kodokan as a Shinmeisho no Waza, it is one of judo's four forbidden techniques (kinshi-waza) and draws hansoku-make (disqualification) because the entangled fall endangers the opponent's knee and head. The same motion remains a legal, rarely used winning technique (kimarite) in sumo, while the broader grapevine appears in sambo and freestyle wrestling.
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