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Okuri Ashi Harai
Okuri Ashi Harai means Sliding Foot Sweep throw. It is a judo throwing technique (nage-waza).
Also translated as: Boot Sweep.
This term appears on the the classic (vintage) USJA exam exam.
Word by word
Judo technique names are modular — break the name into its parts and it reads like a sentence:
| Okuri | sending |
|---|---|
| Ashi | leg / foot |
| Harai | sweep |
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