TANI-OTOSHI – Blue Belt Judo Technique
TANI-OTOSHI is a technique suitable for Blue Belt students and is required by British Judo Association for 13th Mon or 2nd Kyu grade. It’s a technique that can be used to throw your opponent backwards. Many judoka often fail to set up for this throw properly. Improve your tani-otoshi by aiming to throw forward first. Use a quick twitch of the hips to threaten with a forward throw. This will get your partner to react by sinking their hips making it much easier to throw them backwards.
Advance to Shimewaza for Blue Belts or how to see Armlocks for Green Belts.
For grading details, see our British Judo Belts – How to Grade.
Find recommended Blue Belt Books with the Kyu Grade Syllabus to 2nd Kyu (for adults) or for juniors the best choice is the complete Mon Grade Syllabus 10th to 12th Mon
