[T9.05] Sukui-nage: Variation-5 (Scooping Leg Trap with Leg Reap)

Translation: (sukui) scooping, (nage) throw

This is a response to an attacker’s front kick. Trapping a kickers leg and throwing them is not hard when the kick is above the hipline. Lower kicks are harder to trap. The higher the kick the more the attacker will compromise their balance and the longer it takes to develop the technique. In karate the student is taught to bring the kick back as fast or faster than it went out to prevent its being trapped. Remember there are people out there that can kick you in the face faster than you can defend it, but they are few.

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

AOKK Category:

• Reaps

Opening Technique:

When uke’s hip twitches, be ready for the trap. Step to the side and grasp uke’s leg or pant leg.

Execution:

• Step to the side of the kick or slip uke’s kick.
• Trap uke’s leg with your lead hand.
• Transfer control of uke’s leg to the rear hand.
• Turn 180° and reach over or around uke’s shoulder and grasp person or clothing.
• Reap uke’s support leg and dump him/her forwards.

Note: When an opponent is on one leg, there balance is compromised, and they can be thrown in any direction. It takes two points of contact with the earth to maintain balance.

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

Note: Follow this technique with a joint lock. In sport you may choose to apply a choke or lock the opponent to gain a submission, but in a life preservation situation deliver as many blows to the attacker’s head as quickly as you can until they’re no longer a threat.