Ashi guruma

Not to be confused with Ashi garami.

Ashi guruma (ja. 足車) is a throw in judo.^[1] It is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Kano Jigoro. It belongs to the third group of the traditional throwing list in the Gokyo no waza of the Kodokan Judo. It is also included in the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo and is classified as a foot technique (ashiwaza).

Ashi guruma
Illustration of Ashi-Guruma throw
Classification	Nage-waza
Sub classification	Ashi-waza
Successive techniques	Juji gatame
Counter	Sweep
Kodokan	Yes
Technique name
Rōmaji	Ashi-guruma
Japanese	足車
English	Leg wheel
Korean	다리 대돌리기

Technique Description

Similar to Osoto Gari, but instead of trapping the uke's leading leg and throwing him directly to his rear, Ashi Guruma is executed by trapping the uke's trailing leg to make his torso twist and fall about an oblique axis formed by the tori's tripping leg.

See also

• The Canon Of Judo