Alias · Standing
stomach throw
Also known as Tomoe Nage — the canonical term used on this site.
English rendering of tomoe nage
Stomach throw is the English rendering of tomoe nage — the sacrifice throw where a foot planted on the stomach launches the opponent overhead.
Etymology. “Tomoe nage” names a circular throw; the English “stomach throw” describes the foot placed on the opponent’s stomach or hip that does the launching. The plain name foregrounds where the foot lands.
Mechanics. The planted foot is a fulcrum, and the throw is leverage rather than lifting: sitting back and extending the leg redirects the opponent’s forward momentum up and over at the right angle, so a smaller attacker launches a larger one by setting the foot and the angle, not by pressing them up.
Cross-reference. Full mechanical coverage on Tomoe Nage.