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    Soto-makikomi

    外巻込 · そとまきこみ · outer wrapping throw · said SOH-toh mah-kee-KOH-mee

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    About this technique

    Tori wraps uke's arm from the outside, turns in, and winds uke over the body to the mat in a committed rotation.

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    A technique to wrap the opponent round and throw down him by breaking his balance forward, holding his right arm in the right armpit and thrusting the hip deeply.
    The Kodokan's definition

    Key points

    1. Trap uke's arm under your armpit as you turn
    2. Wind your whole body: the rotation is the throw
    3. Roll through onto your side so uke lands beside you

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    Yoko-sutemi-waza (side sacrifice techniques) · Gokyo 4th set

    At a glance

    , classification, Gokyo set, Kodokan number, contest rules, grades that require it
    What it is
    Nage-waza (throwing techniques), Yoko-sutemi-waza (side sacrifice techniques).
    Gokyo
    4th set (Dai-yonkyo).
    Kodokan number
    504 (SMK).
    Contest rules
    No rule singles it out.
    Also written
    Soto-maki-komi.
    Required for

    Step by step

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

    1. From a right-handed grip, pull their right sleeve firmly across your body with your left hand.
    2. Release your right-hand grip and swing your right arm up and over their right arm from the outside, trapping it beneath your armpit against your side.
    3. Pivot and turn your back into them as for a hip throw, their trapped arm keeping their chest tight to your back.
    4. Wind your whole body to the left and let yourself fall forward and around: your rotation is the throw, and your body travels to the mat with theirs.
    5. You land on your left side; they roll over your body and land on their back beside you. Release the trapped arm as soon as they land.

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    Receiving it

    Your right arm is trapped under theirs from the outside and their whole body turns and falls: you are wrapped around them and taken to the mat together. Your trapped side cannot slap, so curl into their rotation, keep your chin tucked, and let your side and back arrive together as you land beside them. Take this one gradually in practice until the shape is familiar.

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    VI judo notes

    Releasing the lapel for the wrap is the risky moment, so make it a slide up the outside of their arm and clamp it under your armpit where you can feel it held. From then on that arm is your only connection, so keep it until they land. Learn the rotation with a coach beside you, because you are taking the mat as well.

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    In competition

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

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