How do YOU throw Uchi Mata?

[Irenaeus]

The first step would be meeting him in person.

 

[Shemhazai]

I'm just a BJJ guy who watches mostly sambo and Russian(-flavored) wrestling instructionals for standup, so my uchi mata is not exactly orthodox, and probably fugly as well, since I'm a novice at best in the takedowns department. It gets the job done, though.

I prefer to do it from off to my opponent's side with a one-sided grip, either a Russian 2 on 1, a reverse headlock (underhook & head pinch) or occasionally a whizzer. I skip-step deep and bump his near thigh with mine while keeping my toes on the mat, like a Greco inside leg bump/podnoshka in sambo (same leg movement as tai otoshi in judo, I think).

If my opponent doesn't go over, but I'm at least able to off-balance him forward, I skip-step once more and kick up for a more traditional uchi mata, still on the near thigh, with a ken ken finish if necessary. (I don't like standing on one leg if my opponent is not out of position first.) Alternatively, I follow up with an ankle pick, a snap-down or a sambo 'bychok' (2 on 1 yoko otoshi variation) if he posts his far leg or recovers by circling.

 

[Uchi Mata]

The first step would be meeting him in person.

Ironically, I'm not very good at it, despite literally years of working almost only on that one throw.

 

[zegrapplez]

for BJJ, against bent over posture, ken-ken uchimata, attack the inside of the nearest leg, good control with grips, hop until he turns over.

 

[QingTian]

I just flipped through my masterclass book Uchimata by Hitoshi Sugai, and all if the versions in the book are classified by the type of grip that is taken. There is no mention of co or o or straight up the middle. It is only Ai-yotso (same grip) or Kenka-yotsu (left vs right) and the style. Ie Ken Ken, Russian belt grab, or pushing style. I does not classify the version by the position of the leg. That being said, my sensei has always differentiated between co, o or ken ken, So I am well aware of the terminology.

I didn't understand it for a long time, but that is probably the best presentation for uchimata. Classifying be near, far, middle and hip vs leg really doesn't help you understand the throw. The key point in uchimata is actually the upper body control. Where you sweep is really only a consequence of what your opponent does, stance, height, and grip.

That said the basic form shown right vs right is considered to be the far leg version.

 

[PowerSource]

O Uchi (planted thigh)
Ko Uchi (lifted thigh)
Taka Uchi (split the middle)

Discuss.

*edit: had the first two bass-ackwards. thanks drew.

I am not sure about your definition above, but in my case, ichi mata will come in accord to the moment. Uchi mata is a leg technique but you can come in under and use your hip to lift, your base foot will be in far between your opponent's leg, It will be closed to a hane goshi.
You can also do a hop ichi mata, where you lift your opponent's leg and hop your base foot towards your opponent's base foot (ken ken ichi mata). Some times as I go for a O uchi gari and if my opponent lift his leg, I can then switch for this type of uchi mata.
I guess, you should know different ways of doing it and different approaches.

 

[Estrangulamento]

I use the O-Uchi-Gari to bait him in stepping away from it, from there my UchiMata rate is the highest. It's also my favorite throw!

O-Uchi to Uchi Mata on the step out 45

 

[Einarr]

I use the O-Uchi-Gari to bait him in stepping away from it, from there my UchiMata rate is the highest. It's also my favorite throw!

O-Uchi to Uchi Mata on the step out 45

 

[Uchi Mata]

Ouchi Gari is an awesome set-up for my two favorite throws - Osoto Gari and Uchi Mata. Watch Yamashita Yasuhiro - his Judo career was basically a masterclass in Osoto Gari/Uchi Mata set up with Ouchi Gari.

Yeah, like I said I spent years trying to do beautiful, hippy Inoue style uchi matas but the only ones that ever really worked for me were ouchi -> ken ken style.

 

[Einarr]

Yeah, like I said I spent years trying to do beautiful, hippy Inoue style uchi matas but the only ones that ever really worked for me were ouchi -> ken ken style.

I think most Uchi Mata, even Inoue Kosei's (especially when he was fighting in the +100kg category), are finished with some degree of ken ken. If it's good enough for Yamashita Yasuhiro it's good enough for anyone.

Besides, aren't you something like 195cm tall? So your Uchi Mata is going to be more leg than hip on 99% of people for purely physiological reasons.

 

[Uchi Mata]

I think most Uchi Mata, even Inoue Kosei's (especially when he was fighting in the +100kg category), are finished with some degree of ken ken. If it's good enough for Yamashita Yasuhiro it's good enough for anyone.

Besides, aren't you something like 195cm tall? So your Uchi Mata is going to be more leg than hip on 99% of people for purely physiological reasons.

I'm an American, so I'm 6'2" that's 188 cm, or 4.11 cubits if you want to get biblical. And while I know that given my height in my weight class (plus the fact that I have longer legs for my height) that my uchi matas are going to be more hopping, but I never got past wanting to do this:

 

[QingTian]

I'm an American, so I'm 6'2" that's 188 cm, or 4.11 cubits if you want to get biblical. And while I know that given my height in my weight class (plus the fact that I have longer legs for my height) that my uchi matas are going to be more hopping, but I never got past wanting to do this:

Try pulling down instead of up, and attack from farther out so you can pull him forward more, or circle to attack the near leg instead. The key is to make his head go down at the same time you sweep.