What is Sacrifice Throw in BJJ?
Quick Definition
A throw where you deliberately fall to the ground to take your opponent down.
Full Explanation
A sacrifice throw is any throw where you intentionally fall to the ground as part of the technique, using your body fall and momentum to take the opponent down. Examples include tomoe nage, sumi gaeshi, and tani otoshi. Sacrifice throws are useful in BJJ because even if the throw is not fully successful, you often end up in guard rather than a bad position. They are effective against larger or more powerful opponents.
Examples in Context
"Sacrifice throws are lower risk in BJJ because you end up in guard"
"He used a sacrifice throw to take the bigger opponent down"
Related Terms
Tomoe Nage
A sacrifice throw using a foot on the opponent's stomach to throw them overhead.
Sumi Gaeshi
A sacrifice throw using a butterfly hook to roll the opponent over.
Tani Otoshi
A sacrifice throw where you drop behind the opponent and trip them over your body.
Takedown
A technique to bring a standing opponent to the ground.
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