Tokui-waza as Opening and Finish

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Tokui-waza as Opening and Finish

can open a chain or finish it. For a right-sided example, attacks left leg with . If Uke withdraws that leg and comes forward to recover, Tori follows the forward reaction into . Conversely, if Uke steps around a Tai-otoshi entry and presents the left leg while settling backward, O-uchi-gari may become the finish. Mirror on the left. Preserve the grips and observe the new weight distribution before choosing the second attack.