Sweep
Martial arts techniques
足払い
- Type
- Sweeps and reaps
- Martial arts
- Kickboxing, Judo
- Classified as
- kick
- Listed in
- On own back (judo techniques)
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:
A sweep is either of two categories of martial arts techniques. From standing, sweeps are throws or takedowns that primarily use the legs to attack an opponent's legs. On the ground, sweeps are techniques for reversing a grappling position from a guard position.
Other Kickboxing sweeps and reaps
- Harai goshi
- Deashi harai
- Uchi mata
- Okuriashi harai
- Kouchi gaeshi
- Harai tsurikomi ashi
- Ō guruma
- Ouchi gaeshi
- Harai makikomi
- Osoto gaeshi
- Harai goshi gaeshi
- Okuri ashi barai
Japanese terms for sweeps and reaps
| Term | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 足払い | ashibarai | ashibarai; foot sweep |
| 払い腰 | haraigoshi | harai goshi (judo); sweeping hip throw |
| 出足払い | deashibarai | advancing foot sweep |
| 蹴手繰り | ketaguri | pulling inside ankle sweep |
| 小内刈り | kouchigari | kouchigari (judo); minor inner reap |
| 双手刈り | morotegari | morote gari (judo takedown); two-hand reap |
| 大外刈り | oosotogari | osotogari (judo); major outer reap |
| 大内刈り | oouchigari | ouchigari (judo); major inner reap |
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Facts from Wikidata Q195742 (CC0); text quoted 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.