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    Ko-uchi-gari

    小内刈 · minor inner reap

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    The whole movement in words, so no part of it depends on watching a video. Described in the standard right-handed form.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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

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

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