How is the modulation technique used?

Favorite sumo technique often used by Hakuho? What is it called?

• Hakuho, the great yokozuna, often uses this technique in defeating his opponent. I think he used it 2 or 3 times during the last Nagoya honbasho most effectively. What is it? It is one of the most common sumo throwing technique and is often used in the basho.

• Answer:

  This is called an over arm throw or uwatenage in Japanese. Uwatenage (overarm throw) - One of sumo's most common throwing techniques, the attacker, from an outside grip, will throw his opponent into the clay by heaving him down at a sharp angle as he turns away from that opponent.