Techniques
Kimarite: how bouts are won
Professional sumo's winning techniques, explained, with their real frequency in Makuuchi and Jūryō.
Makuuchi and Jūryō data (Sumo-API) excluding the current tournament. Descriptions by Sumototal.
Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)
Belt and force-outs (yotsu)
- yorikiri27.7%Frontal force out
- yoritaoshi4.1%Frontal crush out
- tsuridashi1%Lift out
- abisetaoshi0.3%Backward force down
- utchari0.3%Backward pivot throw
- kimedashi0.3%Arm barring force out
- watashikomi0.2%Thigh grabbing push down
- kimetaoshi0.1%Arm barring force down
- tsuriotoshi0%Lifting body slam
- sabaori0%Forward force down
- waridashi0%Upper-arm force out
- okuritsuriotoshi0%Rear lifting body slam
- okuritsuridashi0%Rear lift out
Throws and twists
- uwatenage5.5%Overarm throw
- tsukiotoshi5.3%Thrust down
- sukuinage2.5%Beltless arm throw
- shitatenage2.2%Underarm throw
- uwatedashinage1.7%Pulling overarm throw
- kotenage1.6%Armlock throw
- katasukashi1%Under-shoulder swing down
- shitatedashinage0.5%Pulling underarm throw
- tottari0.3%Arm bar throw
- kubinage0.2%Headlock throw
- uwatehineri0.2%Twisting overarm throw
- shitatehineri0.2%Twisting underarm throw
- makiotoshi0.1%Twist down
- kakenage0.1%Hooking inner thigh throw
- okurinage0.1%Rear throw down
- kainahineri0.1%Two-handed arm twist down
- uchimuso0.1%Inner thigh propping twist down
- amiuchi0%Fisherman's throw
- kubihineri0%Head twisting throw
- harimanage0%Backward belt throw
- sakatottari0%Arm bar throw counter
- tokkurinage0%Two-handed head twist down
- kotehineri0%Arm locking twist down
- ipponzeoi0%One-armed shoulder throw
- tsutaezori0%Underarm forward body drop
- koshinage0%Hip throw
- osakate0%Backward twisting overarm throw
- zubuneri0%Head pivot throw
- gasshohineri0%Clasped hand twist down
- sotomuso—Outer thigh propping twist down
Pull-downs and slap-downs
Trips
- sotogake0.6%Outside leg trip
- kirikaeshi0.3%Twisting backward knee trip
- uchigake0.1%Inside leg trip
- ashitori0.1%Leg pick
- susoharai0.1%Rear foot sweep
- ketaguri0.1%Pulling inside ankle sweep
- kekaeshi0.1%Minor inner foot sweep
- komatasukui0%Over thigh scooping body drop
- kawazugake0%Hooking backward counter throw
- nimaigeri0%Ankle kicking twist down
- chongake0%Pulling heel hook
- susotori0%Ankle pick
- sotokomata0%Over thigh scooping body drop (outer)
- okurigake0%Rear leg trip