Ko-Uchi-Gari
To throw with Ko-Uchi-Gari clip the inner heel and drive backwards. Your hands are as important as your feet, use your hands to direct uke into the back corner.
How to throw with Ko-Uchi-Gari
1. Pull uke towards you. Make them take a step forward and place their weight onto their foot.
2. Use the sole of your foot. Scoop uke’s foot, attacking the inside leg, just above ankle height. Pull uke’s foot towards you.
3. Drive backwards. Push upwards, under uke’s chin using the grip you have on the lapel.
2. Use the sole of your foot. Scoop uke’s foot, attacking the inside leg, just above ankle height. Pull uke’s foot towards you.
3. Drive backwards. Push upwards, under uke’s chin using the grip you have on the lapel.
Ko-Uchi-Gari Combinations
Kouchi-Gari into Ouchi-Gari
Open uke up with the first attack. Make sure it is strong enough to get uke stumbling backwards. Now follow up in the Ouchi.
Kouchi-Gari into Morote-Seoi-Nage
Create space with your set up attack and use this space to turn in for the Seoi-Nage.
Kouchi-Gari into Kosoto-Gari
Attack hard and get uke to move off your first technique. Now go for the second attack, attacking the leg where all the weight is.
Ko-Uchi-Gari Counters
Kouchi-Gari countered by De-Ashi-Barai
As uke attacks you, step off the throw and counter attack with a footsweep.
Kouchi-Gari countered by Osoto-Gari
If uke over extends, then make sure you take advantage attacking their over extended leg.
Kouchi-Gari countered by Kosoto-Gake
Turn your hips square on, and attack with kosoto gake.
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