| Sacrifice techniques are normally associated with arts | | | | These Sutemi Waza are not just limited to the |
| where grappling and throws are emphasised such as | | | | grappling arts though and can be seen in striking arts. |
| Judo, Wrestling arts, Ju Jutsu, BJJ etc. The Kodokan | | | | For instance whenever a jumping technique is |
| Judo syllabus has a number of techniques which are | | | | performed. Be it a jumping roundhouse kick, a flying |
| actually referred to as Sutemi Waza (sacrifice | | | | knee or a flying downward elbow strike, they all |
| techniques). They nearly always depend on the | | | | involve leaping from the floor and if the techniques |
| thrower falling backwards, sidewards or frontwards | | | | are not carried successfully, the person throwing |
| towards the floor in the hope of taking the opponent | | | | them can be easily countered. Another view is that |
| with them. Obviously if the person being thrown | | | | kicks, low medium or high can be seen as sacrificial. |
| counters this or sees the techniques coming, the | | | | When you are standing on one leg, balance is weak |
| person performing them could fall to the floor alone, | | | | and this can be taken advantage of. You must be |
| and find him/herself in an awkward position where he | | | | 100% committed when using sacrifice techniques. |
| she can be dominated. BJJ practitioners use a | | | | Any fear of them not working will result in failure. |
| strategy when standing, to take the fight to the | | | | They must be drilled constantly so as they become |
| floor by jumping into there opponents chest, hoping | | | | second nature. A lot of people have lost a lot of |
| to land in the guard position which they could then | | | | fights using them, but some of the greatest fights |
| pull there opponent down using there body weight. | | | | known have been won and remembered because of |
| Also a technique that has been used by most | | | | the sacrifice techniques employed, and stars have |
| grapplers is the flying armbar. Rarely does it work, | | | | been born instantaneously. |
| but is spectacular to see if carried out successfully. | | | | |