About This Technique
Yama Arashi (山嵐), or the mountain storm, is a legendary hand technique (te-waza) in Judo. Though it visually resembles a hip throw or leg sweep (like Harai-goshi), the Kodokan classifies it as a hand throw because the primary power comes from an upward, driving arm force rather than hip lifting or leg sweeping.
3 Videos
山嵐 / Yama-arashi
Video by Kodokan
Yama-arashi - Demo
Video by Efficient Judo
This Is Technically Its Own Judo Throw - Yama Arashi
Video by Shintaro Higashi
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