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Foot throw - O soto otoshi / O soto gari

Note proportionality!

  • Initial situation
    • The aggressor is located in front of the defender
    • Grip to the directly opposite wrist / forearm

  • Defense technique
    Foot throw, O soto otoshi / O soto gari
    • Grip with the attacked hand to the wrist of the aggressor by arm rotation and ...
    • ... pull of the fixed arm to the front
    • Shorten distance to the aggressor and throw approach of O soto otoshi ...
    • ... while the fixed arm of the aggressors is heavily pulled to the front
    • Approaching the throw O soto otoshi or much harder, O soto gari
    • The rotational movment to finish the throw, is initiated by the other hands pressure on the philtrum

  • Completion
    • go on distance or ...
    • ... if proportionality given, fix the aggressor at the ground