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    Ko-uchi-gaeshi

    小内返 · こうちがえし · minor inner reversal · said KOH OO-chee gah-EH-shee

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    About this technique

    The counter to Ko-uchi-gari: as uke's foot comes in to reap the heel, tori lifts the attacked foot clear, turns into the space the attack has opened and drops uke backwards with the hands. A Kodokan technique in its own right, not merely an escape.

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    A technique to dodge the opponent’s Ko-uchi-gari attempt and throw him down.
    The Kodokan's definition

    Key points

    1. Lift the attacked foot early, before the reap arrives
    2. Turn towards the attack, not away from it
    3. Finish with the hands: their weight is already going back

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    Te-waza (hand techniques)

    At a glance

    , classification, Gokyo set, Kodokan number, contest rules, grades that require it
    What it is
    Nage-waza (throwing techniques), Te-waza (hand techniques).
    Kodokan number
    116 (KOU).
    Contest rules
    No rule singles it out.
    Required for

    Step by step

    These steps describe the standard right-handed form without relying on the video.

    1. Your partner attacks Ko-uchi-gari, their right foot coming in to reap your right heel inward.
    2. Lift your right foot just clear of the mat so the reap passes underneath and step it down behind theirs.
    3. Turn your hips towards the attack and take their sleeve down and across with your left hand.
    4. Drive your right hand into their chest or lapel as their attacking leg is still returning to the mat.
    5. They fall backwards into the space their own attack created; follow them down with the sleeve still held.

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    Receiving it

    You attack, the target foot lifts away and your own reaping leg is still in the air with nowhere to stand. The counter arrives while you are on one leg, so the fall is straight back. Tuck your chin, round your back, and slap wide with the free arm as you land.

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    VI judo notes

    Their attack tells you where their foot is: the reap arrives at your own heel, and that touch is the cue to lift the foot clear and step it down behind theirs. The counter only works in the beat while their attacking leg is still off the mat, so act on the first contact rather than waiting to be certain what it was.

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    In competition

    , how often it scores at IJF level, and two contests where it worked

    Senior IJF competition, 2020 to 2026, from 73,099 contests. Counts scores, not attempts.

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    In combinations, counters and transitions

    , 1 recorded

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