Ashi guruma
3 Seasons
Ashi guruma is one of judo's classical throws, but it's undoubtedly one of the most difficult to master.
But if there's one way to improve your Ashi guruma, then that's to take a lesson from double World and Olympic Champion Keiji Suzuki, who produced some of the greatest examples of the technique in modern competitive judo. His 15 videos on Ashi guruma are essential viewing.
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Overview VS Left | Ashi Guruma | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 1
Double World and Olympic Champion Keiji Suzuki introduces his Ashi guruma against left handed opponents
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Lower Body VS Left | Ashi Guruma | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 2
Double World and Olympic Champion Keiji Suzuki reveals his leg and foot placement for his Ashi guruma against left handed opponents.
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Upper Body VS Left | Ashi Guruma | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 3
Olympic and double World Champion Keiji Suzuki reveals his upper body movement for his Ashi guruma against right handed opponents.
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Osoto Gari Entry | Ashi Guruma | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 4
Double World and Olympic Champion Keiji Suzuki shows how his Ashi guruma left handed opponents can work from an Osoto gari entry.
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Breaking Balance VS Left | Ashi Guruma | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 5
Double World and Olympic Champion Keiji Suzuki reveals how to break an opponent's balance for his Ashi guruma against left handed opponents.
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Competition Variations VS Left | Ashi Guruma | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 6
A chance to see double World and Olympic Champion, Keiji Suzuki using his Ashi guruma at the world's biggest competitions.
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Overview VS Right | Ashi Guruma | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 7
Olympic and double World Champion Keiji Suzuki introduces his Ashi guruma against right handed opponents.
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Lower Body VS Right | Ashi Guruma | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 8
Olympic and double World Champion Keiji Suzuki reveals his leg movement for his Ashi guruma against right handed opponents
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Upper Body VS Right | Ashi Guruma | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 9
Olympic and double World Champion Keiji Suzuki reveals his upper body movement for his Ashi guruma against right handed opponents.
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Entry and Execution VS Right | Ashi Guruma | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 10
Olympic and double World Champion Keiji Suzuki reveals the entry and execution for his Ashi guruma against right handed opponents. Also included are competition examples.
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Overview Skipping VS Right | Ashi Guruma | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 11
Olympic and double World Champion Keiji Suzuki introduces his skipping variation of his Ashi guruma, which he uses against right handed opponents
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01:29Episode 12The Skip | Ashi Guruma | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 12
Olympic and double World Champion Keiji Suzuki breaks down the skipping action for his skipping Ashi guruma against right handed opponents
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01:12Episode 13Foot Direction | Ashi Guruma | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 13
Olympic and double World Champion Keiji Suzuki reveals the foot direction for his skipping Ashi guruma, which he uses against right handed opponents.
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Competition Variations VS Right | Ashi Guruma | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 14
A chance to see Olympic and double World Champion Keiji Suzuki using his skipping Ashi guruma in competition.
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Training VS Right | Ashi Guruma | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 15
Olympic and double World Champion Keiji Suzuki reveals how he likes to train for Ashi guruma!
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02:48Episode 16Mark Huizinga - Ashi guruma
Episode 16
Mark Huizinga's Ashi guruma comes from an earlier attack with Tai otoshi. The opponent's reaction to the Tai otoshi is key in this technique
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Ota’s Ashi guruma from Ashi waza | Neil Adams
Episode 17
Former World Champion Neil Adams analyses an amazing double Ashi waza combination into Ashi guruma from Japan's latest young heavyweight Hyoga Ota in the 2016 Tokyo Grand Slam.
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01:37Episode 18The Gokyo - Ashi guruma
Episode 18
The Gokyo version of Ashi guruma, demonstrated by Neil Adams.
