[T14.04] Ouchi-gake: Variation-1 (Major Inner Hooking) 

Translation: (O) Major (Uchi) Inner (Gari) Reaping:

This is a technique that is commonly used after going into a clinch. This is one of those back against the wall techniques. It is coupled with elbows, headbutts, and knee strikes. The striking will open this hooking technique.

Warning: Do not attempt these techniques without a qualified AOKK instructor’s supervision.

Warning: The student can receive knee injuries using these hooking techniques. Hooking techniques are best used when trying to prevent being throw and not in the application of a throw.

AOKK Category

• Reaps

Opening Technique:

This throw can be made after you’ve blocked and stepped inside the attacker’s punch or if the attacker has placed you in the clinch. You can deliver a knee strike as you step between the opponent’s leg. Once you’ve hooked inside the attacker’s leg wrap your foot around their shin or ankle. Drive your forearm into the opponent’s chest or pull the back of their collar while lifting with your leg. This forces uke to fall backwards to the ground. If uke tries to pull away from the entrapped foot, they make it easier for them to be thrown because they will lift their foot and that places them on one foot.

Execution:

• Push uke backwards while pulling him/her upwards via your grip.
• You can start by pulling uke forwards to get them to pull backwards.
• Slip your lead leg between the opponent’s legs and wrap your foot around his/her ankle of shin.
• Reap backwards with your heel.
• Pull him/her so their weight is on the foot you want to reap.
• Twist uke on an angle with the leg being reaped.

Note: Moving uke’s shoulders in a circle is very important.

• Push forwards and pull backwards on uke’s leg.

Grips:

1. The traditional judo grip is left hand on uke’s right sleeve and your right hand on uke’s left lapel. Remember to bend your elbow to lift uke and pull him/her in tight.

Note: It takes two points to maintain your balance. Standing on both feet are two points, or one foot and being tied-off to something or someone is also two points of balance. If that balance is dependent upon you, then you can throw uke in any direction using their support leg as a pivot point.

Warning: Never go to the ground if there are multiple opponents.

Note: Follow this technique with an arm-bar, mount above the hips, or simply walk away. If you choose the mount, follow immediately with open hand strikes, closed hand strikes, and elbow strikes. In sport you may choose to apply a choke or lock the opponent to gain a submission.