Foot Sweep / Ashi-barai
足払い / Foot Sweep
Precision sweeping strike to the opponent's foot or ankle precisely as weight shifts.
Quick Facts
CategoryConcept / Principle
Pronunciation/[foot sweep]/
Alternative NamesFoot sweep, Leg trip, Ashi-harai
Definition
Foot Sweeps (Ashi-barai / De-ashi-harai) rely strictly on split-second timing. Sweeping the opponent's ankle at the exact instant before their foot anchors to the mat causes effortless loss of balance and high-amplitude falls.
Related Terms
Ashi足
Foot or leg in Japanese martial terminology.
Sweep / ReversalSweepTechnique executed from the bottom Guard to reverse position and land on top.
Kuzushi / Off-balancing崩しFirst and essential phase of any throw in Judo or Aikido: breaking the opponent's balance.
Nage-waza / Throwing Techniques投げ技Category encompassing all throwing and takedown techniques in Judo, Aikido, and Jujutsu.
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