Recently we had some discussion in our dojo regarding the difference of uki-otoshi and sumi-otoshi. The result was pretty obvious, and that is basicly the direction of kuzushi, whereas the biomechanic principles of the throw where almost identical, just in different directions, since uki-otoshi can be performed while Tori is facing the same direction as uke. In uki-otoshi uke has his balance broken to the front right/left corner, whereas in sumi-otoshi it is in the backwards right/left corner.
However, during my research on the matter I've found an interesting snippet of text in the Kodokan throwing techniques, by Daigo-sensei.
How was this "mae-sumi-otoshi" really performed? In sono-san application 2, it looks very much like the uki-otoshi where tori is facing the same direction of uke.
Here is sumi-otoshi explained in the book of Jigoro Kano shihan, Kodokan Judo.
However, during my research on the matter I've found an interesting snippet of text in the Kodokan throwing techniques, by Daigo-sensei.
How was this "mae-sumi-otoshi" really performed? In sono-san application 2, it looks very much like the uki-otoshi where tori is facing the same direction of uke.
Here is sumi-otoshi explained in the book of Jigoro Kano shihan, Kodokan Judo.