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Koshi / Goshi

Koshi / Goshi means Hip or waist. It is a Japanese word used throughout judo terminology.

This term appears on the Rokkyu level of the official USJA rank exam.

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Judo technique names are modular — break the name into its parts and it reads like a sentence:

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Related terms

• Koshi Waza — Waist or hip techniques
• Hane Goshi — Springing Hip throw
• Harai Goshi — Sweeping Hip throw
• Koshi Guruma — Hip Wheel throw
• O Goshi — Major Hip throw
• Tsuri Goshi — Lifting Hip throw