GET 50% OFF YOUR FIRST 2 MONTHS!

Limited time - use promo code: HELLO50 at checkout

Live stream preview

Watch this video and more on Superstar Judo

Watch this video and more on Superstar Judo

Colin Oates

Grips & Upper Body | Sumi Gaeshi | Colin Oates

Episode 2 • 5m 14s

Up Next in Sumi Gaeshi

  • Movement Pattern & Completion | Sumi ...

    Colin Oates regards his foot movement pattern as the single most important element to his Sumi gaeshi. He learnt this pattern from his Japanese coach, Go Tsunoda, which is traditionally used to set up the big forward or rear throws. Oates, however, managed to successfully incorporate it into Sumi...

  • Underhook Variation | Sumi Gaeshi | C...

    Colin Oates’s underhook variation of Sumi gaeshi comes from when neither judoka has a sleeve grip. This technique evolved when Oates was chasing his opponent for the sleeve, but they were fighting hard not to give it up. As a result, momentum comes into play even more so than his standard variati...

  • Reverse Variation | Sumi Gaeshi | Col...

    Colin Oates has an unusual reverse Sumi gaeshi, which perfectly compliments his standard variation of the technique. He learnt the reverse Sumi gaeshi from French World Champion Stephane Traineau early on in his career. However, he only incorporated into his judo several years later, but now cons...