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Uki Otoshi

Here Uke, having no prior experience with Tori, starts with a very aggressive attack by grasping Tori’s jacket and pushing Tori backwards. Tori responds by stepping backward demonstrating the principle of yielding, and pulling Uke forward culminating in the throw. This throw exemplifies the beauty and dynamic precision of the forces that can unbalance an opponent and cause his body to trace a long arc in the air as he is snapped forward, off his feet, be the downwards drawing power of the thrower’s body transmitted through his arms.



Uke takes the near position with intent to attack and initiates attack by griping and pushing forward. Tori keeps his balance, and tries to break Uke’s balance by moving backwards twice.

Having twice failed to break Uke’s balance, Tori changes and takes the attack initiative. Instead of taking normal-length steps, he takes his left foot a double length step backward, going directly onto his knee which is placed on a line straight back from his right heel. The toes of his left foot are flexed. His left leg is about 45° to the axis of movement.

He throws Uke by a strong, diagonal downward snap pull of both hands. Tori keeps his left-hand grip on Uke’s right sleeve, his right hand is placed near his left hand.

As Uke breakfalls, Tori shows zanshin. They then take one step backwards and repeat on left side.