GARI
The whole Tori's leg, from the sole of the foot up the middle of the thigh can be used to reap the opponent leg.The attacked leg is generally supporting about 40% up to 80% of the Uke's weight. Accordingly, the action of the reaping leg must be strong enough. A certain amount of body contact is involved to gain control of the whole Uke's body during the reaping action.
Gari Techniques:
 
  O Soto Gari 
(Ashi waza)		 Big outer reap. The Uke weight is shifted to the advanced leg . Then the leg is made to collapse by hitting the back of the knee with the calf. The back of Tori thigh can also be used to reap Uke's leg.
 Ko Soto gari  
(Ashi waza)		 Small outer reap. It can be executed by using the sole of the foot against the heel/calf of Uke, or by commiting the whole leg against Uke's leg. In the first case , this technique is similar to De Ashi Barai. But, because of the more backward directed unbalancing, it can be used also from a static position, while De Ashi Barai needs a moving target. In the second case, the whole Tori's leg is involved in the reaping action in a way which is similar to O Soto Gari.
 Nidan Ko Soto gari 
(Ashi waza)		 The second in a sequence. The first Ko Soto Gari, against the nearer Uke's leg,  shift the attacked leg and open the path to the second, and final, Ko Soto Gari against the far Uke's leg.
 O Uchi Gari 
(Ashi waza)		 Big inner reap.
O Uchi Mata
(Ashi waza)		 This is the original form Uchi Mata, Nage-No-Kata style. The Uke inner left thigh is reaped, near the knee, by Tori right thigh, as Uke is stepping toward the Tori's back. Timing and proper kuzushi is mandatory.
  Ko Uchi Mata
(Ashi Waza)		 This is one of the most common form of Uchi Mata. Tori reaps the interior of Uke's right thigh by his/her right leg . The whole action is similar to Hane Goshi
Taka Uchi Mata
(Koshi Waza)		 This is ``hip form'' of Uchi Mata. This technique is a sort of Harai Goshi with the Tori's leg reaping between Uke's legs, instead of sweeping from the outside. To avoid hurting Uke by hitting the groin area it is necessary to load Uke's weight on the hips and use the leg only to assist the throwing action.
 Ko Uchi Gari 
(Ashi waza)		 Small inner reap.
  Yama Arashi 
  (Te waza)		 ``Mountain storm'' 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

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