Kani-basami

蟹挟

Crab or scissors throw

Not competition legal Kodokan Kinshi (Forbidden) Shinmeisho no Waza

About This Technique

Kani Basami (蟹挟), or the scissors throw (literally "crab scissors"), is a classic sacrifice technique (sutemi-waza) in Judo where the attacker leaps sideways toward the opponent and scissor-kicks their legs—placing one leg across the front of the waist/thighs and the other behind the knees—to clip their legs out and slam them backward onto the mat.

Banned in Competition (Kinshi-waza) Kani Basami was permanently banned from modern IJF Judo competition in 1980.