[Drew Foster]

Dolowhite,



well I gots me a high-level instructor so I may get the book. I heard it's out of print; ANy ideas?


But first I gotta save up for Karo Parisyan's book "Judo For Fighting". He's sending me an early copy.

[georgejjr]

Originally Posted by Trickster

I think the big mistake when doing this throw is people try to split the middle and hook the wrong leg (inside leg) when in actuality you have to hook the outside leg

That video shows it perfect...

ps. I suck at this throw!!

During different decades different styles of uchi mata have been dominant. Right now the tendency is to go to the outside leg, a couple of decades ago it was the inside leg. But there are always top level guys doing it either way. Taller guys tend to prefer the outside leg, shorter the inside, but your mileage will vary. Try it different ways and see what works for you.

[Drew Foster]

Originally Posted by georgejjr

During different decades different styles of uchi mata have been dominant. Right now the tendency is to go to the outside leg, a couple of decades ago it was the inside leg. But there are always top level guys doing it either way. Taller guys tend to prefer the outside leg, shorter the inside, but your mileage will vary. Try it different ways and see what works for you.

perfect advie

[Darkslide632]

I throw it as a roller, very deep with my hips... close to what you define as O uchi mata I guess.

[QingTian]

Mine is slightly different for different situations.

[Q mystic]

I never really could in gi doing judo but I have had success in nogi. Mostly I'm sure due to them not being attacked with it so often but as well the way I did it was I would always shoot for a simple osoto-makikomi and sometimes when my arm didn't quite get over buddys head I would get stuck and started to hit uchimata. I was so deep in nogi with it that(they came closer) it was almost reflex for a hip throw w/o any other control outside of sleeve arm grip. Hip under, reap and over and they landed so squarely. Surprise actually. Just imo, so much due to the power in my loading left leg gave me options and that they came in tight to stop the initial throw..

[KenTheWalrus]

I come in from the outside with my target low on the closer leg.

I primarily use uchi either to get them to the mat without an ippon or to finish them when they're on one knee. -ken

[Toujourpret]

Originally Posted by Drew Foster

YouTube - uchimata

Do you know what dojo this is? It looks very familiar

[Drew Foster]

Originally Posted by Toujourpret

Do you know what dojo this is? It looks very familiar

I don't know. I'll PM te guy that posted the clip on Judoforum.

He teaches at

Combat Judo Academy, Serra Brazilian Jiu Jitsu


Mdrnsamurai is his AIM name.

Here's his profile.


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I credit him for my explanations of Ko, O, and Taka.


I also credit him for the three video exampls of each.

No plagarism here.