Morote gari
Judo technique
双手刈
- Type
- judo technique, throw, te-waza
- Sport
- judo
Morote gari (双手刈) is a double leg takedown adopted later by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho-no-waza (newly accepted techniques) list. It is categorized as a hand technique, te waza. It is not currently allowed in IJF competitions due to the ban on leg grabs ("no touching below the belt" rule) which has been in place in various forms since the 80s.
Morote gari was initially known as kuchiki taoshi, both moves being considered one and the same in most jujutsu schools. Kyutaro Kanda gave it its current name after it was made official in the Kodokan.
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Facts from Wikidata Q429791 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.