De ashi barai

De ashi barai
出足払
An illustration of de ashi barai, showing how uke's lead foot is swept from under them
ClassificationNage waza (throwing techniques)
Sub classificationAshi waza (foot techniques)
KodokanYes
Technique name
RōmajiDe ashi barai, or de ashi harai
Japanese出足払
EnglishForward foot sweep or advancing foot sweep
Korean나오는 발차기

De ashi barai or de ashi harai (出足払) ("forward foot sweep") is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It is a foot sweep and is classified in judo as an ashi waza, or "foot technique". It belongs to the first group, Dai-Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo-no-Nagewaza, of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. De ashi barai is also one of the 20 techniques in Danzan Ryu's (DZR) Nagete list.