Alias · Standing
corner throw
Also known as Sumi Gaeshi (Standing) — the canonical term used on this site.
English rendering of sumi gaeshi
Corner throw is the English rendering of sumi gaeshi — “sumi” meaning corner and “gaeshi” meaning reversal, a sacrifice throw from the clinch.
Etymology. The name translates the judo term: the attacker sacrifices position, sitting back to launch the opponent over a hooking leg toward the “corner.” “Corner throw” puts that reversal into plain English.
Mechanics. The throw destabilises the opponent before control is taken: drawing them forward and sitting under them pulls their weight past their base, and the hooking leg lifts that committed weight up and over as the attacker drops, so the off-balance precedes the launch.
Cross-reference. Full mechanical coverage on Sumi Gaeshi (Standing).