(1808 posts)
Oct 30, 2007 9:06 am
Sweeping actions
One of my favorite things to look at lately is footsweeps, and what happens when tori doesn't keep his foot on the floor.For example, if tori attempts kouchi-gari and raises uke's foot as he sweeps, he gives uke hiza-guruma.
Also found de-ashi-harai & okuri-ashi-harai tend to lead toward ashi-guruma, though some guys found harai-goshi easier.
All this surprising stuff doesn't happen if tori leaves his sweeping foot in contact with the floor. Like Bob Rea says, "Sweep to the baseboards" -- push uke's foot toward the baseboard while keeping yours on the ground.
Just my $0.02 for now. 😉