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Saturday, November 02, 2019
(Sode) Tsurikomigoshi compilation
Tsurikomigoshi, and particularly the "sode" or sleeve-ends version, is one of the throws that mezmerizes me the most. For me watching competitors perform this throw (especially in slow motion) is like staring into a fire.
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