sotomuso

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noun

a kimarite in which the attacker reaches over his opponent's body to block his leg and, at the same time, locking his gripping arm and twisting him over onto his back

OriginJapanese 外無双 →
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Meanings

nounsotomuso (plural sotomuso)
  1. governmenta kimarite in which the attacker reaches over his opponent's body to block his leg and, at the same time, locking his gripping arm and twisting him over onto his back

Origin

  1. Japanese外無双
  2. Englishsotomuso

Borrowed from Japanese 外無双, literally “outside nothing pair”, but meaning "outer thigh propping twist down".

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