Uchi-makikomi

Tori breaks uke’s balance towards his right front corner, or straight forward, and springs him up with uchi-mata while holding uke’s right arm in his right armpit. He then drops down, wraps around, and throws.

Both sides grapple in right natural posture. Tori steps forward with the left foot, then the right foot, and then the left foot again, while pushing uke towards his rear. He adopts a left posture and, pushing uke, begins to break his balance. Uke is pushed and steps back with his right foot, then his left foot, and then his right foot again. He holds his ground and, while pushing back, steps forward with his right foot, beginning to return to a stable posture.

At this moment, tori lessens the pushing action of both hands and pulls, causing uke to begin stepping forward with his right foot. As uke’s right foot touches the mat, tori steps his left foot behind his own right foot, opens his body to the left, lifts and pulls with the right hand, and pulls up with the left hand. This movement lifts uke to the right front corner and breaks his balance.

Maintaining firmness in this posture, tori steps his right foot between uke’s feet, supports his body weight, opens his body towards the left, and turns his back towards uke. He steps his left foot back and around to line up with the right foot. He pulls with both hands, bringing the front of uke’s body tight against the right side of his back. Using the spring of his right knee, he springs up the inside of uke’s right leg with his right leg. The moment uke rises, tori holds uke’s right arm under his right armpit with his right arm, while twisting to the left, wrapping around, and dropping down. He completes the technique by leaning his back against uke’s chest.