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Hiza-guruma

Recognize the knee wheel as a block rather than a reap.

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What you will learn

  • Recognize the knee wheel as a block rather than a reap.

Terms in this lesson

Hiza-guruma

Knee wheel

Ashi-waza

Foot or leg techniques

Kuzushi

Breaking balance

Curriculum context

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Unit
Nage-Waza: Sasae, Guruma & Maki-Komi
Compare two blocked steps, an outer winding throw, and a circular rear sacrifice.
Hiza-guruma: Observe the contact below the knee and the circular upper-body direction.
Technique image: Observe the defining contact and direction in Hiza-guruma. The text describes a right-sided example; the opposite side mirrors it.
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