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Gedan morote barai

Double sweeping low block – a Karate sweep

Type
Sweeps and reaps
Martial arts
Karate
Meaning
Double sweeping low block
Listed in
Using the arms (Shotokan karate)
Shuai jiao at King's Kung-Fu

King's Kung-Fu and Tai Chi has taught 5 Animal 5 Family kung fu, tai chi and chi kung in Southern California since 1982. These original school pages cover this style:

double sweeping low block (usually while going into kiba Dachi)

Other Karate sweeps and reaps

Japanese terms for sweeps and reaps

TermReadingMeaning
足払いashibaraiashibarai; foot sweep
払い腰haraigoshiharai goshi (judo); sweeping hip throw
出足払いdeashibaraiadvancing foot sweep
蹴手繰りketaguripulling inside ankle sweep
小内刈りkouchigarikouchigari (judo); minor inner reap
双手刈りmorotegarimorote gari (judo takedown); two-hand reap
大外刈りoosotogariosotogari (judo); major outer reap
大内刈りoouchigariouchigari (judo); major inner reap

text quoted from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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