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    Ko-uchi-gari

    小内刈 · こうちがり · minor inner reap · said KOH OO-chee GAH-ree

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    About this technique

    Tori reaps uke's heel from the inside with the sole of the foot, sending uke to the rear as the step lands.

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    A technique to reap the opponent’s right foot from the inside with the right foot and throw him down by breaking his balance backward.
    The Kodokan's definition

    Key points

    1. Catch the heel as it lands, sweeping in the line of the foot
    2. Sweep with the sole, toes turned in
    3. Drive down and back with the hands as the foot goes

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    Ashi-waza (foot and leg techniques) · Gokyo 2nd set

    At a glance

    , classification, Gokyo set, Kodokan number, contest rules, grades that require it
    What it is
    Nage-waza (throwing techniques), Ashi-waza (foot and leg techniques).
    Gokyo
    2nd set (Dai-nikyo).
    Kodokan number
    307 (KUG).
    Contest rules
    No rule singles it out.
    Also written
    Kouchi-gari.
    Required for

    Step by step

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

    1. From a right-handed grip, shift so your partner steps towards you with their right foot, or step in so their weight moves onto it.
    2. As the right foot takes weight, sweep its heel from the inside with the sole of your right foot, toes turned in, sweeping in the direction their toes point.
    3. Drive both hands down and back towards their right rear corner at the same time, your body following the push.
    4. Keep your own base under you: the sweep is a slide along the mat, not a lift of your leg.
    5. They fall to their back towards the swept side. Keep the sleeve in hand and lift it slightly as they land.

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    Receiving it

    Your heel is slid away from the inside just as it lands, and your weight drops back towards that corner. Sit into the fall, round your back, tuck your chin, and slap with your free arm. Resist the urge to snatch your foot back late; once the sweep has your heel, going with it is the safe option.

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    VI judo notes

    The sweep travels along the mat, which is what lets you find the heel without seeing it: keep the sole low and let it meet the foot rather than aiming at it. The moment to go is when their weight arrives on that foot, felt as pressure coming forward through both grips. Keep your own base underneath you, because a missed sweep from a lifted leg costs you your balance as well.

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    In competition

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