Shoehi Ono Osoto gari: How to use your head in Judo 

The longer I play Judo, the more I appreciate O Soto Gari. Honestly each nage waza in the first two groups of the Gokyo No Waza have such incredible lessons in them for really understanding kuzushi on a painstakingly thought out level. One must admire and appreciate the lengths to which the Kodokan structured the throws.

I was about to say don’t forget the arm pit grip, and then you talked about it 😂

I came expecting to only learn a throw, and ended up with a good way to turn defense into offense. Thank you.

Just what i needed to know! Exactly this defensive position is a trouble. Thank you!

I need to work more in this osoto gari, thanks for sharing.

I wasn't understanding why Ono is using this particular position when he's going O Soto, I was thinking it'd be a bit hard to engage....now I know, thanks 👍🏼

I use the same style defense with my head. Although the throw I feel most vulnerable to would be Sasae to my left side especially when applying the twisting pressure on their upper body. How you you guard yourself against the Sasae ashi when in that position?

You managed to write his name wrong in two different ways, in the title and in the thumbnail?

Awesome video sensei

Great content ! This is super helpful ,ill def try it out !

Headbutts are illegal in Judo, but it is a good self defense on the street.

thanks for the important techniques

That is an interesting set up. Thanks for the great videos! So as he pulls back against the head movement that stretches his arm, could that also set up a Yoko sutemi waza?

Awesome

Thank you

How do I do it if I'm left handed with a right handed opponent?

Do you guys study other traditional Japanese martial arts? (aikido not included though)

I think there is no bad position just a way you can play a position bad and good - as the body alignment is the principle to even use any technics. Let's say 2 people with the same or similar experience. One learned extensively to control his bodyweight and alignment. I bet that the martial artist with the alignment training can keep form so technics can work under pressure. So one scenario you showed was perfect for that 2:29 here you chance your structure to a better working one so even though the other martial artist tried to hit the throw he could't because you took on another structure that he can no longer throw you. That's what i at least learned in now over 20 years of martial arts training : )

Typo in the title

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Awesome! Terrible thing be overly defensive

Hey,you know to speak in Japanese