Yorikiri: Frontal Force Out
Yorikiri (寄り切り) is one of sumo's two most common winning techniques, together with oshidashi: in recent tournaments each one decides about one in four sekitori (top two division) bouts. The kimarite board has the current counts. 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 lower-body strength, stable footing, and effective belt work. Wrestlers who prefer this kind of close belt contact are called yotsu-zumo specialists. Watch the attacker's feet as well as the grip: short, continuous steps make it harder for the defender to break contact or turn at the edge.