doyourkegles22
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Don't you mean . . . Freedom Lunch?
He's right you know.
Don't you mean . . . Freedom Lunch?
IMO, this is one of those things where linguistic implications get lost in translation.
"Harai" in this sense means "turning" and implies rotation. Harai goshi is classically translated as "sweeping hip throw" whereas the better way to think about it that encompasses the original term and intent is "rotating hip throw."
OTOH, understood in context, "uchi mata" implies a reap of the inner thigh.
Not knowing what you already know about the initial footwork, if you heard these terms that describe the principal action in isolation - "inner thigh reap" vs "rotating hip throw," would you assume that these techniques are related to each other?
Short tori on tall uke sasae- the famous Muneta throw.Well, it is a bit of a sliding scale, but the point being that the principal action of sasae tsurikomi ashi happens in kuzushi; without tori pulling uke up and forward, it is not sasae tsurikomi ashi. Sasae tsurikomi ashi is no more realistic in practice (with standard grips) for a 5' 6" tori to perform on a 6' 2" uke than a 6' 2" tori to perform morote seoi nage on a 5' 6" uke.
Speaking in classical terms, sasae tsurikomi ashi has a very clear upper body lift component (elbow pointed and pulling up and out in classical form) whereas hiza guruma you're pulling down and around the circle defined by the pivot of the knee.
Without seeing your lateral drop, it's hard to say.
Short tori on tall uke sasae- the famous Muneta throw.
I dont really bother with the small details of the throws. Nobody in competitive judo does gokyo throws anyway. Its all variations.
When I teach, I rarely name the throws anymore.
As for the lateral drop- if Im able to get my hips close to his, its sasae (following your description, lifting as in half suplex)
If not, its hizaguruma (blocking his knee and pulling him over)
Did you throw your cowboy hat in the air, fire off a brace of pistols, and eat a 3lb Freedom Burger while shouting "YEEEEEEHAAAAW!" after posting this comment?
I will throw you over my knee with osoto and spank you with my cowboy hat you fjord diving, lutefisk munching socialist. If it wasn't for my grandpappy you'd be goosestepping to Wagner.
Here's a nice judo tutorial on one of my favorite throws, the reverse arm throw. Whether you want to call this particular variation a reverse seoi, a modified sode tsurikomi goshi or a reverse entry kata guruma, I really could not care less. (I originally learned it for no gi from a Greco guy.) It is, regardless, one of the coolest throws out there.
Hey, Merry Christmas to all you guys!
There's a great year ahead!
BTW, seems like I will be roaming Japan twice next year, so if anyone is around between beginning of March and end of May, let me know, so I can give you some nice Bulgarian spanking!
I tried Korean morote. Not my thing. Looks lovely though, as does the reverse seoi nage.
Man, the only times I end up posting in this thread recently I'm half cut or worse.