Q&A for How to Flip Someone over Your Shoulder

An alternate method is to grab his/her wrists and flip the person; however, this method requires much more strength, and isn't used quite as often.

Grab his arm with force, get in the position and get your knees flexed in the air. In this case, the gravity can really help to flip him over your shoulder.

If completed properly, then yes. Flipping people over your shoulder will send a shock through their nerves into their brain. It's hard to flip someone over your shoulder and not hurt them.

Assuming that the opponent and you are equal weight, it would need strength approximately equal to an explosive pull-up or push-up.

Not really. If you're aiming to incapacitate them, you can try holding them close to you by both arms, and then kicking their stomach or groin instead.

In Judo it is called the Ippon Seoi Nage. Other names are Japanese Whizzer (or Japanese Wizard), full shoulder, arm spin or diagonal throw.

Easy. Sweep their feet and jump with your elbow out onto their chest. This may cause serious harm and will probably wind them!

Use the exact same technique. Flipping someone is more about balance and weight transfer than strength, but since you're the heavier person, you should have a higher center of gravity and be able to execute the flip easily. Just make sure you're balanced, because your weight can just as easily be used against you.

If they’ve got you on a headlock, there is a similar version where you grab the hand around your neck then bend your knees and they should slide onto your back. You can then flip them.

Yes, but that is a very advanced move, which should not be attempted until you have a large amount of mastery in this technique and other groundwork.

If done correctly, it should not cause you pain. If your opponent fights back, it can be uncomfortable.