Yorikiri — Frontal Force Out
Yorikiri (寄り切り) is the most common winning technique in professional sumo wrestling, accounting for roughly 30% of all bouts. The name translates literally as "to force out by pushing forward."
The attacking wrestler grips the opponent's mawashi (belt) with both hands and drives forward with the legs, pushing the opponent backward until one or both feet step out of the clay ring, or any part of the body other than the soles of the feet touches the ground.
Yorikiri rewards superior lower-body strength, stable footing, and effective belt work. Wrestlers who excel at this technique — called yotsu-zumo specialists — tend to have powerful thighs and a low center of gravity. Legendary yokozuna such as Hakuho and Chiyonofuji were masters of the yorikiri.