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Old 05-08-2008, 10:50 PM   #30 (permalink)
Balto

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Originally Posted by FLMikeATT View Post
How effective is sumi gaeshi in competition? I've seen it used a few times in MMA, but I haven't really seen it in Judo or BJJ competition. I see a lot more Tomo nage's though.

It's basically a butterfly guard sweep from standing. I noticed they drilled it a ton on the BJJ Fight Quest episode.
I find it to be very effective. I pull it off a lot.

A good time to try this is when your opponent grabs a single leg on you. If his finish isn't quick enough, you can hook your leg inside the thigh, grab his belt over the shoulder, hop close to him, and counter with sumi gaeshi.
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