Turtle flip over
Judo technique
- Type
- Grappling positions
- Martial arts
- Judo
- Classified as
- judo technique
- Listed in
- Opponent on all fours (judo techniques)
Turtle Flip Over is a turtle turnover demonstrated in The Essence Of Judo by Kyuzo Mifune, and it is an unnamed technique described in The Canon Of Judo. It is not recognized as an official technique by the Kodokan, however, it falls under the classification of Katame-waza (grappling technique).
Other Judo grappling positions
- Armlock
- Ashi garami
- Chokehold
- Daki age
- North–south position
- Rear naked choke
- Triangle choke
- Tsubame gaeshi
- Knee-on-stomach
- Kawazu gake
- Guillotine choke
- Daki wakare
Japanese terms for grappling positions
| Term | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下手 | shitate | humble position; inferior |
| 前捌き | maesabaki | battling to knock away the hands of one's opponent, in order to achieve an advantageous position |
| 死に体 | shinitai | losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover |
| 変わり身 | kawarimi | change of attitude (stance, position) |
| 座り相撲 | suwarizumou | wrestling performed in a sitting position |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q7856461 (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.