Judo term
O-uchi-gaeshi
- Pronunciation
- oh oo-chee gah-eh-shee
- Meaning
- Large inner counter
In Judo
O-uchi-gaeshi is an counter to . Tori settles the weight over the free supporting foot so that the threatened leg stays available, then that attacked leg reaps Uke’s attacking leg while the grips take Uke off balance.
How to recognize it
Look for an O-uchi-gari that fails to hook its target: the attacked leg stays light and reaps back against the attacker’s leg, while the defender’s other foot carries the weight.
Don't mix it up
Counter-reap versus avoidance
O-uchi-gaeshi answers the inner reap with a leg action of its own. lets the reap miss and finishes with the hands, which places it in .