Suwari Waza – Handshake – Shihō Nage – Rolling Sutemi Variation

Uke and Tori face each other on their knees (Suwari Waza) and hold each other’s hand as in a handshake. Tori drops his body to the mat and spins to the outside, passing under Uke’s arm as he turns. This movement creates the same torque and kuzushi as in Shihō Nage, locking Uke’s elbow and forcing him to follow the rotation, spin, and be brought down to the ground. As Uke tries to get up, Tori can transition to Ne-Waza submissions.