TechniquesThrows and twists
kotenage.
Armlock throw
Wraps the opponent's arm from outside and throws him with it.
1,499 times · 1.6% of decided bouts
Frequency by year
% of contested Makuuchi and Jūryō bouts decided by this technique.
- 1958: 2.7%
- 1959: 1.3%
- 1960: 1%
- 1961: 1.7%
- 1962: 1%
- 1963: 1.3%
- 1964: 2.2%
- 1965: 0.8%
- 1966: 1.8%
- 1967: 0.5%
- 1968: 1.4%
- 1969: 0.2%
- 1970: 0.9%
- 1971: 1.9%
- 1972: 1.1%
- 1973: 1.6%
- 1974: 2.5%
- 1975: 0.9%
- 1976: 1.3%
- 1977: 1%
- 1978: 0.9%
- 1979: 0%
- 1980: 0.9%
- 1981: 2.5%
- 1982: 1.4%
- 1983: 1.4%
- 1984: 1.2%
- 1985: 1.5%
- 1986: 1.8%
- 1987: 0.3%
- 1988: 0.7%
- 1989: 1.3%
- 1990: 1%
- 1991: 0.9%
- 1992: 0.3%
- 1993: 0.9%
- 1994: 0.3%
- 1995: 0.3%
- 1996: 0.3%
- 1997: 0%
- 1998: 0.7%
- 1999: 0.9%
- 2000: 1%
- 2001: 2%
- 2002: 1.9%
- 2003: 1.8%
- 2004: 1.4%
- 2005: 1.9%
- 2006: 1.3%
- 2007: 1.6%
- 2008: 1.3%
- 2009: 2%
- 2010: 1.7%
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2012: 1.7%
- 2013: 1.9%
- 2014: 2%
- 2015: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2017: 1.6%
- 2018: 1.8%
- 2019: 2%
- 2020: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
- 2022: 1.7%
- 2023: 1.7%
- 2024: 1.6%
- 2025: 1.6%
- 2026: 1.4%
Who uses it most
Latest uses
- Sep 2026 · D14 · Oho over Chiyoshoma
- Sep 2026 · D14 · Kitanowaka over Kayo
- Sep 2026 · D12 · Shirokuma over Dewanoryu
- Sep 2026 · D12 · Asakoryu over Hiradoumi
- Sep 2026 · D11 · Asakoryu over Ichiyamamoto
- Sep 2026 · D11 · Tanji over Nishikigi