The Large Outer Reap, (known as Osoto Gari in the Judo World) can be a very useful technique for throwing people in front of you. Also when done correctly, as the person being thrown is taken backwards, it can be very dangerous as the landing area would be the upper back, neck or even the top of the head. When reaping with the right leg to the opponents right leg, most people perform the technique by stepping past there opponent with there left foot, then bringing there right leg round to reap the back of there opponents right leg while simultaneously pushing the opponent backwards and downwards vigorously. This is a good way to learn the technique but the problem is that when you make the initial step with your left foot past your opponent, he/she will see what is happening and will counter accordingly. To stop this, the start of the technique should include a hard and fast pull in. Holding your opponent, pull him/her in to you hard, while simultaneously making the initial step with your left foot. This will pull your opponent of balance, catch him/her by surprise, and by pulling in, you will not need to step as much forward with your left. By pulling in hard, stepping, reaping with your right leg while pushing back hard, the Osoto Gari will be very fast and hard, allowing for the best possible throw.
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2 comments:
O-soto-gari is indeed one of the most practical and effective throws there are. However: your explanation is cleary from a judo-perspective (which is fine and not surprising since you are a judoka) and while the throw performed in a judo-manner is excellent for competition and will knock-out someone untrained in breakfalls (that is if you can actually throw him) it has some major downsides too. First of all it leaves you open to counters (punches, counter-throws…) but it can also lead to you being pulled to the ground with them.
The ju-jutsu perspective is this: you break his balance with a handpalmheel (which can be anything from a gentle push to a forceful blow), thereby eliminating his resistance, and only then you reap him. If need be you can drive his head straight into the ground (causing a concussion or worse), making quick work of him (especially in case he has a weapon or friends nearby). If you want you can also perform the throw by actually kicking his leg instead of reaping, scraping down on his muscles and driving his knee into the ground (either making him fall forward of setting him up for a finishing blow to the back of the head), if I’m not mistaken this last technique actually comes from karate although we incorporated it into our style (the philosophy being to use whatever works best, regardless of style or origin).
This is a self-defence application for an otherwise fine judo-throw, I would strongly advise using this on the street instead of the regular one.
Zara
ZARA - You are right in what you say. Precceding the hrow with some kind of strike is practical for self defence. However, the point of this article is to emphasize the need of pulling the opponant in hard to you at the start of the throw in order to break there balance, and minimize the potential of them defending/countering the throw.
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