Ko-uchi-gari
小内刈
small inner reap
In Ko-uchi-gari (small inner reap), Tori throws Uke by reaping Uke’s protruding leg from behind at the heel with his right sole, pushing it forward, while simultaneously throwing Uke backward.
- 10
Group:
- 10
Gokyo:
小内刈
Ko-uchi-gari
(small inner reap)
Technique description
Tori reaps the inside of uke’s right heel with the sole of his right foot so that he falls backward.
Both sides grapple in basic natural posture on the right side. Tori advances with the left foot, then the right foot, then the left foot again, and pushes uke’s upper body backward with both hands while taking the left defensive posture, then comes to a halt.
Uke is pushed and steps back with his right foot, then his left foot, then the right foot again, holds his ground, pushes back, and begins to return to a stable posture.
At this moment, tori lessens the pushing action of both hands, and pulls. Uke straightens up, pushes back while beginning to step forward with his right foot. At this instant, while facing uke head on, tori steps back with his left foot, thereby opening the distance between them, and pulls with both hands so that uke takes a big step forward with his right foot.
Uke steps his right foot forward and at the moment he transfers his weight onto it, tori supports his body weight on the left foot while he reaps the inside of uke’s right heel in the direction he is stepping with his right foot. At the same time, tori pushes backward with the right hand, pulls downwards with the left hand, and reaps uke so that he falls backward. Uke falls backward with both his legs open, landing on his back.
