Harai Goshi
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is one of the original 40 throws
Throw (grappling)
A throw is a martial arts term for a grappling technique that involves off-balancing or lifting an opponent, and tossing them to the ground in Japanese martial arts referred to as nage-waza, 投げ技, "throwing technique"...

 of Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

 as developed by Kano Jigoro
Kano Jigoro
was the founder of judo. Judo was the first Japanese martial art to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become an official Olympic sport. Pedagogical innovations attributed to Kanō include the use of black and white belts, and the introduction of dan ranking to show the...

. It belongs to the second group of the traditional throwing list in the Gokyo no waza of the Kodokan
Kodokan
, or the Kodokan Institute, is the headquarters of the worldwide judo community. Literally, kō means "to lecture" or "to spread information," dō means "the way," and kan is "a public building or hall," together translating roughly as "a place for the study or promotion of the way." The Kodokan was...

 Judo.
It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo, and classified as a hip technique (koshiwaza).

Harai goshi is also one of the 20 techniques in Danzan ryu's Nagete list. Harai Goshi is also one of the 18 throws in the Kar-do-Jitsu-Ryu martial arts system.

The English aliases are Sweeping hip throw and Hip Sweep.

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