sokubiotoshi 素首落とし
Head chop down.
The winner brings his opponent down with a chop to the head.
- JSA category
- Special techniques 特殊技
- Style group (our grouping)
- Pull and slap-down
- Used 2013 to 2026 (JSA count)
- 91
- Bouts in our data since 1958
- 235
Who wins with it most top division, since 1958
Active wrestlers who use it whole careers, all divisions
- Yoshiazuma Jd51e 4
- Asanojo Jd60e 3
- Dewanosora Jd14e 2
- Fukuazuma Jd23e 1
- Tochikasuga Jd71e 1
- Kukio Jd59w 1
- Dewanowaka Jd38e 1
- Shoketsu Jd21e 1
- Tokio Jd61e 1
- Chiyotaisei Jd49w 1
Latest uses top two divisions
- Tobizaru beat Shonannoumi, Aki 2024 day 14
- Churanoumi beat Enho, Nagoya 2022 day 2
- Azumaryu beat Daishomaru, Kyushu 2019 day 13
- Tamawashi beat Arawashi, Hatsu 2017 day 14
- Chiyonokuni beat Jokoryu, Haru 2016 day 5
- Aminishiki beat Shohozan, Kyushu 2015 day 15
- Aminishiki beat Takekaze, Haru 2015 day 5
- Takanoiwa beat Tochihiryu, Hatsu 2015 day 12
- Yoshiazuma beat Chiyoo, Aki 2014 day 4
- Kakuryu beat Aoiyama, Aki 2014 day 4
- Tochiozan beat Toyonoshima, Natsu 2014 day 8
- Yoshiazuma beat Sokokurai, Hatsu 2014 day 2
Other special techniques
hikiotoshi, hikkake, hatakikomi, tsuridashi, okuritsuridashi, tsuriotoshi, okuritsuriotoshi, okuridashi, okuritaoshi, okurinage, okurigake, okurihikiotoshi, waridashi, utchari, kimedashi, kimetaoshi, ushiromotare, yobimodoshi
Names, categories and counts from the Japan Sumo Association; English glosses from Wikipedia. All 82 techniques.