Okuri-ashi-harai

Tori sweeps (or sends) uke’s right (left) foot to uke’s left (right) with his left (right) foot, and sweeps both legs up to complete the throw.

Both sides grapple in basic natural posture. While controlling uke, tori shifts to the right side in the tsugi-ashi form with the right foot, then the left foot, and, leading uke, moves him to his left side.

Uke is guided by tori and shifts to the left side in the tsugi-ashi form with the left foot, then the right foot.

Tori shifts further to the right by two or three steps and leads uke lightly to his left side. Uke steps with his left foot to the left side and continues with the right foot. At that moment, tori sends his right foot to the right side, lifts up with the right hand, and lifts uke up with the left hand by pushing him up slightly diagonally to the left in an upwards curving movement. Tori supports his body weight on the right leg, angles the sole of his left foot, puts it below the outside of uke’s right ankle, and sweeps him up, driving his foot in the direction uke is moving towards. He pulls down with the left hand to throw him down.

Both of uke’s feet come together and he flies up to the left side in a large motion and falls down in front of tori.