What is a pancake?
The drop throw looks extremely similar to a normal hip throw to me. You'll have to explain the difference.
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I am going to explain the difference between a hip throw and a pancake. I made a quick little graphic to help out.
Hip throws work by using your hips to slighty lift your opponent off the ground, then slamming them down with your upper body.
Pancakes work when your opponent becomes unbalanced trying to force a move. When they try forcing a move, their back will sometimes turn out and face towards the ground. This is when the pancake works best, because all you have to do is pop your hips into them hard. This will cause your opponent to fall directly on their back, giving you the dq. You can't force a pancake, you have to wait until your opponent leaves an opening for it.
A hip throw can usually be distinguished from a pancake by looking at your opponent's back when you start the move. If their back is facing away from the ground at the start of the move, it's likely to be a hip throw. If your opponent's back is facing more towards the ground at the start of the move, it's probably a pancake.
I'm going to attach some replays to demonstrate:
hip throw8- This shows a good example of a hip throw. Notice the difference between this move and the ones below. (the hip throw screenshot in the graphic was from this replay)
pancake1- The most perfect example of a pancake. My opponent overextends and exposes his back, so I shoot my hips in, swiftly forcing him to the ground. (the pancake screenshot in the graphic was from this replay)
pancake2- A pretty sketchy pancake, but the pressure generated from my hips gets me the win nonetheless.
pancake3- I counter his shovel by pushing back into him, then he makes the mistake of turning his back and over-extending his hips. I capitalize on that by smashing him with a nasty pancake. Nowhere to go once he hit the floor.
pancake4- He starts out in an unbalanced stance, so I give him a little shove and then slam him to the ground with a quick pancake. Had a nice extra bit of flair because his feet flew. This replay is the closest to a hip throw of the bunch.
pancake5- I noticed that his back was starting to face the ground, so i simply popped my hips into him, and he was finished.
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This post is not meant to be a tutorial, it's meant to clear up any confusion on what a pancake is. My pancake is certainly different than your drop throw, Aquita.
Last edited by Rouxster; Jun 27, 2016 at 08:59 AM.