Judo technique

Ko-uchi-maki-komi

Pronunciation: koh oo-chee mah-kee koh-mee
Meaning: Small inner winding throw

See how Ko-uchi-maki-komi winds in and falls with Uke, where Ko-uchi-gari stays standing.

Tori and Uke in close body contact as Ko-uchi-maki-komi begins. — Technique image: Look for where the bodies touch and which way Uke goes in Ko-uchi-maki-komi. The lesson describes the right side; the left side mirrors it.

Understand the technique

is a small inner winding throw in . keeps arm close, hooks Uke’s leg from inside, and winds the body into a controlled fall toward Uke’s rear corner. Giving up standing balance distinguishes it from , where Tori stays on the feet and reaps.

How it works

Enter inside, arm close

In the right-sided example, Tori enters inside Uke’s stance and brings Uke’s right arm close to the body. Tori hooks Uke’s right leg from inside while the upper bodies stay in close contact.

Wind into the fall

Instead of reaping and staying up, Tori keeps winding the body and falls toward Uke’s rear corner, taking Uke along through the arm and chest contact. Keep Uke’s knee from being trapped under Tori’s falling weight. The other side mirrors this example.

Common mistakes

An isolated foot action

Reaping with the foot while the upper body stays apart misses the winding action, and Uke simply steps out. Keep the arm and chest in contact so the whole body carries Uke into the fall.

First learning focus

First identify the moment Tori deliberately gives up standing balance. Then check that Uke’s arm stays close to Tori’s body from the hook to the landing.