Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi

Explanation of the technique 技の説明

Tori breaks uke's balance to the right front corner, props uke's right ankle with the sole of the left foot, lifts as if drawing uke up with the hikite (pulling hand) and tsurite (lifting hand), and, making effective use of the rotation of the hips, throws uke forward. Image of the technique and the ukemi (breakfall) From kumi-kata, tori turns in and props uke's ankle; uke is thrown forward and takes ukemi on landing.

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Elementary way of applying it 初歩のかけ方

Tori draws out uke, who is in the sonkyo (crouching) posture, and throws; uke lands and takes a breakfall. Tori uses mae-sabaki (forward body movement) to draw out uke, who is in the sonkyo (crouching) posture, and throws. How to take the ukemi: Uke takes yoko-ukemi (side breakfall) in time with tori's tai-sabaki (body movement).

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Basic way of applying it 基本のかけ方

From kumi-kata, tori breaks uke's balance forward, props the ankle and throws uke forward. Tori uses mae-sabaki (forward body movement) to break uke's balance forward, places the sole of the left foot against uke's ankle and throws uke forward. Cooperation of uke: Uke does not pull the hips back; rotating over the propped right foot, uke takes yoko-ukemi (side breakfall).

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Devising the practice: solo practice of tai-sabaki (body movement) 練習の工夫

One student practises the body movement alone, stepping and balancing. As practice done alone, use the lines of the tatami and so on to practise tai-sabaki (body movement) and balance.

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Opportunities for applying the technique 技をかける機会

Tori breaks uke's balance to the left rear corner; as uke pushes back, tori uses the hikite and tsurite and throws uke forward. Break uke's balance to the left rear corner and, at the moment uke pushes back, throw using the hikite (pulling hand) and tsurite (lifting hand). Uke tries to turn in; tori uses that movement and throws. Use the movement of uke trying to turn in, and throw.

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Faults that are easy to fall into 陥りやすい欠点

Uke receives the technique with the hips bent forward. Uke should not receive the technique with the hips bent. Tori pulls uke straight towards himself. Tori should not pull uke towards his own body (straight to the front).

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Safety

Points for safety instruction 安全指導のポイント

Tori applying the technique in the opposite direction. Tori must not apply the technique in the reverse direction (left-side technique). Tori and uke falling together. Teach so that tori and uke do not fall together as one body (dōtai).

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Safety

Accidents to watch for

1. If tori applies sasae-tsurikomi-ashi with the right foot while keeping a right-handed grip, there is a risk that uke will instinctively put down the left hand and injure the wrist or elbow.
2. If tori's upper body collapses and they force the technique while falling, there is a risk that uke will land on the shoulder and injure the shoulder or elbow.

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Safety

Prohibited outright

At the beginner stage, prohibit applying sasae-tsurikomi-ashi with the right foot while keeping a right-handed grip, and instruct students always to throw in the direction of the hikite.

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Safety

Points for safe instruction

1. Instruct that, if the upper body collapses, the technique is not applied and tori takes ushiro-ukemi themselves.
2. Instruct that tori applies the technique only after properly performing the right-foot forward tai-sabaki (body movement turning the toes of the right foot inward).

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