Ippon should be awarded only whentoriremains standing after the throw, in line with principles seen in sambo. Techniques such as drop seoi nage and sacrifice throws (sutemi-waza) should not result in ippon, even if executed with force and precision, when tori ends in a disadvantageous position, particularly when giving their back to uke. If both tori and uke fall to the ground, the match should continue in newaza, unless the throw clearly demonstrates full control and dominance.
Moreover, scoring an ippon with a single throw should be more difficult overall, to ensure it reflects a truly decisive action. This change would encourage more complete and technically dominant performances and reduce the frequency of ippon awarded for borderline situations.
In Sambo: "a "Total Throw" is considered a throw where the attacker remains standing and throws the opponent from a standing position onto their back, causing them to fall or roll rapidly without stopping. This "perfect throw" immediately ends the match and grants victory to the attacker."
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u/Tonic_G Jun 08 '25
Ippon should be awarded only when tori remains standing after the throw, in line with principles seen in sambo. Techniques such as drop seoi nage and sacrifice throws (sutemi-waza) should not result in ippon, even if executed with force and precision, when tori ends in a disadvantageous position, particularly when giving their back to uke. If both tori and uke fall to the ground, the match should continue in newaza, unless the throw clearly demonstrates full control and dominance.
Moreover, scoring an ippon with a single throw should be more difficult overall, to ensure it reflects a truly decisive action. This change would encourage more complete and technically dominant performances and reduce the frequency of ippon awarded for borderline situations.