kosoto gari

[YouKnowWho]

kosoto gari

In TCMA, it's called "踢(Ti) - forward kick". In Chinese striking art, it can be any kicks. In Chinese throwing art, it means that you use your

- instep to sweep behind your opponent's ankle, or
- inner foot edge to sweep/block your opponent's front lower leg.

Old Chinese saying said that if you can master "foot sweep", you should be able to deal with 80% of your opponent. It may be the most powerful throw in the throwing art. But since the timing and angle are so critical, it can be the most difficult one to develop.

There are over 30 different "foot sweep". It's one of the throws that can take care many different situations. You can almost write a book about just the "foot sweep".

Here is a simple no arm contact "foot sweep".

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDkyMTIzMDE2.html

[YouKnowWho]

If someone approaches me, and I don't recognize them, is kosoto gari appropriate?

A foot sweep should be trained and used in 4 different stages:

1. bite,
2. scoop,
3. stick,
4. sweep.

You don't have to use the 4th stage sweep if you don't want to.

[Scott R. Brown]

If someone approaches me, and I don't recognize them, is kosoto gari appropriate?

If someone approaches you and you do not recognize them, that is their own fault. They should make you know them before they approach, so I say, sweep away!!

If there are no negative consequences, they will never learn!

[bawang]

i refuse to discuss dirty Japanese shuai Jiao.

[Faux Newbie]

i refuse to discuss dirty Japanese shuai Jiao.

I'm familiarizing myself with the Chinese names.

[lkfmdc]

i refuse to discuss dirty Japanese shuai Jiao.

not gay enough for you?

[Jimbo]

i refuse to discuss dirty Japanese shuai Jiao.

Then you should discuss clean Japanese shuai jiao!

[Kellen Bassette]

Then you should discuss clean Japanese shuai jiao!

Wouldn't that just be Judo?

[lkfmdc]

let's discuss Mexican Judo

[Faux Newbie]

I think the specific version I'm thinking of has similar arm work to the judo move, where there is an emphasis on the top arm dumping, as opposed to the version where both arms cut. So, the arms turn almost like turning a wheel.

The cutting version seems to work best at a slightly longer range for me, the other(I'll look up the shuai jiao title when I'm home some time) seems to work better in close, though it's not bread and butter for me at this point.

[bawang]

let's discuss Mexican Judo

mexican judo = bjj