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TakedownFundamentalGiNo-Gi

Osoto gari

Also called Major outer reap

A judo throw where you push their weight back onto one heel and reap that leg from behind with yours. They fall straight back as you drive through them.

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Key steps

  1. Grip sleeve and collar, or take an underhook in No-Gi, and pull them close.
  2. Step your support foot in deep, beside the foot of the leg you'll reap.
  3. Drive your chest into theirs and push them back so their weight sits on that heel.
  4. Swing your reaping leg past theirs, then sweep it back hard through the back of their thigh.
  5. Keep your grips as they fall so they land on their back and you stay on your feet.

Key details

  • Breaking their balance first is what makes the reap work; reaping a light leg just kicks it.
  • Keeping your chest tight to theirs puts your weight behind the throw instead of beside it.
  • Holding the sleeve as they land helps them break their fall and keeps you in control.