chongake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kimarite in which the attacker hooks his heel behind that of his opponent from the inside, pulls the leg towards him, grabs the opponent's arm on the same side and twists him sideways and backwards.

Word forms

chongake

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ちょん掛け, literally "pulling heel hook".

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