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O-soto-otoshi

Learn the basics of O-soto-otoshi.

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What you will learn

  • Recognize the name O-soto-otoshi
  • Understand the basic execution idea of O-soto-otoshi

Terms in this lesson

O-soto-otoshi

Major outer drop

Ashi-waza

Foot or leg techniques

Kuzushi

Breaking balance

Curriculum context

Belt
White-Yellow Belt
Unit
Nage-Waza 1
Learn the structure of throwing techniques, controlled grips, Uki-goshi, and O-soto-otoshi.
Illustration of O-soto-otoshi, a major outer drop
Technique image: In O-soto-otoshi, tori steps beside uke, takes their balance backward, and drops them straight back over the outside leg, without reaping it away.
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