Kouchigari( Minor Inner Reaping)

KEY POINTS : a. You should reap your opponent's leg as soon as you push his 87. Ko-uchi-gari (minor inner reaping). upper body, but never before. In fact, it is better to push before reaping. b. You must push him back in the direction perpendicular to the straight line passing through both his heels; otherwise, he will shift his weight to his left foot.

Tomoe-nage (circle throw)

We sometimes see a boy clinging to his father's shoulders with his hands. As a result, the father staggers forward. What causes this to happen? The reason is that a new center of gravity is created between the father and the boy and that its position is outside the base of the father's balance. If the boy throws himself backward and at the same time pushes up the lower part of his father's abdomen from underneath with his foot, what will happen? A clear understanding of what happens in this case will help you to understand why a large man can be thrown by a small man.

Let us study the technique of tomoenage. You and your opponent hold each other in right natural posture. Availing yourself of the force with which he pushes you backwards, making his left foot advance, you unbalance him forward. You quickly slide your left foot as far as possible between his feet and simultaneously place the sole of your right foot against the lower part of his abdomen. If you bring your right knee in contact with your own chest, the placement of your right foot against his abdomen will be naturally correct.

Falling on your back, you pull his upper body downward with both your hands while springing up his lower body with your right foot. He will then be thrown over your head in a circular movement. DYNAMIC EXPLANATION : There are two forces that act on your opponent. The first is the force F, with which you pull his upper body with both your hands. Force F is produced by the momentum mv that is created by throwing yourself downwards to the mat. The second force is P, with which you push up his lower body with your right foot. Since the two forces P and F act on him together, they carry him over your head.

KEY POINTS : a. Slide your left foot between your opponent's feet as deeply as possible.
b. Drop your hip as close as possible to your left foot. This will produce a center of gravity between you and your opponent that will enable you to rotate him with ease.
c. Bend the knee of your throwing leg and touch your own chest with it before you execute the throw.

Uki-waza (floating throw)

In uki-waza you apply with both your hands the momentum produced when you throw your body down to the side. There is a similarity between this technique and uki-otoshi. You and your opponent hold each other in right defending posture. First you pull him to his left front corner.