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    O-uchi-gari

    大内刈 · おおうちがり · major inner reap · said OH OO-chee GAH-ree

    Also known as inside trip (wrestling)

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    About this technique

    Tori reaps uke's leg from the inside with a circular action of the calf, driving uke to the rear as the supported leg is taken away.

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

    Key points

    1. Reap the leg from inside in a circular, hooking arc
    2. Drive uke backwards over the trapped leg with both hands
    3. Keep your own supporting knee soft for balance

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    Ashi-waza (foot and leg techniques) · Gokyo 1st 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
    1st set (Dai-ikkyo).
    Kodokan number
    305 (OUG).
    Contest rules
    No rule singles it out.
    Also written
    Ouchi-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, step your left foot forward and slightly across, so your body comes close to your partner's front, then bring your right foot between their feet.
    2. Curl your right calf around the inside of their left leg, at the knee or just below, and reap it out to your right in a circular motion, in the direction their toes point.
    3. As the leg is reaped, drive with both hands down and back towards their left rear corner, your chest following.
    4. Keep your supporting left knee soft and your weight forward so you stay balanced over them.
    5. They fall onto their back towards their left rear corner. Slide your grip up the sleeve and support it as they land.

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    Receiving it

    A leg curls inside your left thigh and hooks it out while your weight is pushed back: you fall backwards towards your left rear corner. Tuck your chin, sit into the fall rather than reaching back for the mat, and slap with your free arm. Never post your hand behind you straight-armed; that is how wrists and elbows get hurt.

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    VI judo notes

    The reap is circular and travels along the inside of their leg, so let your calf find their thigh by contact instead of aiming at it. From the gripped-up start the moment to go is when their weight arrives on that leg, which comes to you through your hands. Keep your weight forward and the supporting knee soft, because a reap that misses takes your own balance with it.

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    In competition

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