Osoto Gari (Major Outer Reaping)
Foot Sweep / Throw
- 01
Establish a standard sleeve-and-lapel grip (Kumi-kata).
- 02
Step your lead foot alongside the opponent's lead foot, pulling their lapel down and sleeve across to break their balance onto their rear-right heel (Kuzushi).
- 03
Chest-to-chest contact is established while driving your body forward against theirs.
- 04
Swing your trailing leg forward between your bodies, then reap backward against the back of the opponent's targeted leg hamstring.
- 05
Drive your weight through their chest, forcing them flat onto their back on the tatami.
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