Foot Throws - Karate, Judo and Self-Defense
Submitted by Khadaji on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 16:51
Author: Hayward Nishioka
Pub: 1972 by Ohara Publications
Pages: 95
Ranking:
Out of Print: 
Fairly basic treatment of foot techniques. Lots of photos makes this a good beginner's book. Perhaps the most interesting technique was the 'Osotogari fake to Kosotogari', which is rarely covered.
Contents INTRODUCTION ........................................ 9 FOOT THROWS FOR JUDO ............................... 10 SWEEPS ............................................. 10 Deashibarai ........................................ 12 Okuriashibarai ..................................... 14 Haraitsurikomiashi ................................. 16 Sasaetsurikomiashi ................................. 18 REAPS .............................................. 20 Osotogari .......................................... 22 Ouchigari .......................................... 24 Kouchigari ......................................... 26 Kosotogari ......................................... 28 WHEELS ............................................. 30 Ashiguruma ......................................... 32 Hizaguruma ......................................... 34 Osotoguruma ........................................ 36 Oguruma ............................................ 38 Spinning Uchimata .................................. 40 COMBINATIONS AND UNCLASSIFIED TECHNIQUES ............. 42 Kosotobari ......................................... 44 Nidan Kosotogari ................................... 46 Leg Fake to Kosotogari ............................. 48 Kouchigari (Variation 1) ........................... 50 Kouchigari (Variation 2) ........................... 52 Kouchigari-Ouchigari Combination ................... 54 Kuchiki Dawoshi .................................... 56 Kani Basami ......................................... 58 Ashibarai Combination .............................. 60 FOOT THROWS FOR KARATE ............................. 62 Haraitsurikomiashi ................................. 64 Deashibarai ........................................ 66 Kouchigari ......................................... 68 Kosotobari ......................................... 70 Ouchigari .......................................... 72 Osotogari .......................................... 74 FOOT THROWS FOR SELF-DEFENSE ....................... 76 Deashibarai (as attacker approaches) ............... 78 Okuriashibarai (as attacker approaches) ............ 80 Osotogari (as attacker approaches) ................. 82 Osotogari (as attacker attempts to grasp) .......... 84 Ouchigari (as attacker attempts to grasp) .......... 86 Kouchigari (as attacker attempts to grasp) ......... 88 Hizaguruma (as attacker attempts to strike) ........ 90 Sasaetsurikomiashi (as attacker attempts to strike) . 92 Osotogari (as attacker attempts to strike) ......... 94 |
INTRODUCTION
The traditional goal in unarmed combat is to knock your opponent to the ground, which you can do by punching, kicking, pushing, pulling or throwing him.
The methods presented in this book are sophisticated forms of foot throws used in the martial arts. In judo, where these foot techniques are most commonly used, they are classified into three basic categories: sweeps, reaps and wheels. There are also a handful of unclassified techniques and various combinations. Similar techniques are also used effectively in karate and general self-defense, as the following pages will demonstrate.
Use of foot throws can be of great benefit in both sport competition and unrestricted combat situations. Two competitors well known for their success with foot sweeps are former World Judo Champion Anton Geesink of Holland and European Karate Champion Dominique Valera of France. Both men are tall (Geesink is 6-6, Valera 6-2), and their long legs are ideal for executing sweeps. Other competitors select and modify foot techniques to fit their own dimensions.
Japanese police specially trained in riot control tactics employ foot techniques for a different purpose. Instead of grabbing rioters with their hands, they wade through a crowd using various foot techniques, leaving their hands free. In another impromptu street situation, the victim of a mugging can often upset an attacker long enough to escape by properly applying even the simplest foot throw.
This book will attempt to explain the physical principles on which these techniques are based and show how they may be practically applied to judo, karate and general self-defense situations.
»
