O-uchi-gaeshi
大内返
large inner reap counter
In O-uchi-gaeshi (large inner reap counter), Tori counters Uke’s O-uchi-gari attack by evading. Simultaneously, he pushes Uke into a supine position with a strong steering wheel motion and throws him backward to the ground.
- 10
Group:
- 10
Gokyo:
大内返
O-uchi-gaeshi
(large inner reap counter)
Technique description
At the instant uke reaps tori’s leg with ouchi-gari, tori executes the counter technique by sweeping uke’s leg from the outside. He can also raise that leg to avoid the technique and twist to the right side (or the left side) to execute the counter technique.
Both sides grapple in right natural posture. Uke advances, pushing tori, and comes to a halt in right defensive posture. Tori responds by holding his ground and begins to push back. At this instant, uke lessens the pushing action of the right hand and pulls. He draws tori’s left foot forward and begins to execute ouchi-gari.
Uke steps his left foot in front of tori’s right foot. At the moment he pulls with the right hand, tori quickly steps in with his left foot, and also moves with his right foot to support his body, and, while maintaining stability, he lightly lifts the left foot that uke attempts to reap.
At the moment uke’s right leg touches tori’s left leg as he is reaping, tori lifts and pulls with the right hand, then pulls with the left hand, and lifts uke, drawing his upper body out slightly, while breaking his balance.
Thus, uke reaps with the right leg from an unstable posture, and tori counter-reaps uke’s right leg in time with uke’s reaping movement with his left leg. Uke’s right leg is scooped up and he falls sharply on the spot.
