Sweeps

Tomoe Nage and Overhead Sweeps

Planting a foot in the hip and rolling backwards to throw a forward-leaning opponent over your head.

Also called tomoe nage, overhead sweep, balloon sweep, circle throw.

Where it shows up

4 resources

Gi & no-gi Intermediate

Shintaro Higashi on tomoe nage for BJJ: planting a foot in the hip and rolling a forward-leaning opponent over.

Gi & no-gi Intermediate

Ten tomoe nage variations for judo and BJJ, useful once the basic overhead sweep is working.

Gi & no-gi Beginner

Jimmy Pedro's yoko tomoe nage basics via Travis Stevens, the side-circle version that is easier to land than a straight balloon sweep.

Gi & no-gi Intermediate

Davies' sumi gaeshi variations in gi and no-gi, the overhead/circle throw against a forward-leaning opponent.