In Judo we emphasize a "tokuiwaza" or pet technique, the essentail throw that you spend the bulk of your career crafting and perfecting. Mine early on was seionage/shoulder throw (why I can do it from 6+ grip variations and both standing or dropping to my knees or seiotoshi leg across style), and later on it was Tai Otoshi. Tai Otoshi, sadly doesn't translate well to NoGi because classically, it is a Te Waza or hand technique. Modifying it for NoGi requires an underhook or an overhook/whizzer, but I've actually landed it with just a 2 on 1 wrist grip both in Gi and NoGi (but that's for another day). I used to avoid the overhook/whizzer for control in throwing NoGi back when I was fighting MMA as it allows for the re-roll by strong/competent wrestlers and creates a scramble upon hitting the mat. Now that I have more awareness of backstepping into the legs and other transitions as we hit the mat, I actually like utilizing the lat muscle over the back grip or other "inferior" grips as the entice your opponent to charge in for the takedown be it a double or single leg and with the grip over the back or head the backstep into the legs actually presents itself throughout the transition. Sakuraba is one such example of a guy with some competent wrestling (low single and outside single from standing) but primarily used the Kimura to counter wrestle much stronger and skilled wrestlers. Vagner Rocha comes to mind as he minimally uses offensive wrestling in his matches but the previous ADCC was a great example of him provoking opponets to shoot by harassing them with borderline illegals clubs and collar ties and sloves and slaps so that he could counter Kimura their takedown.
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