Dragin’s De Ashi Barai in a standard right vs right situation, is off the Sleeve and high lapel grip.
Dragin starts by bunching up the sleeve, making sure he has a strong grip on it.
He uses this grip to build the tension on his opponent’s arm.
Then pulls the sleeve down and across the front of his body
Next he brings his chest down and rotates away slightly. Making sure to bring as much of his bodyweight onto their arm without breaking Uke’s grip.
Dragin makes sure he keeps his wrist very strong on both grips.
With his wrist fixed and his bodyweight lowered, Dragin’s shoulders and elbows are relaxed and free to move.
He can move either the elbow, shoulder, or both at the same time. This is very important as he doesn't want to be stiff or rigid in his movement. He needs to build the tension up, but maintain relaxation in his arms.
With the tension on Uke’s sleeve, Dragin gives their lapel a small whip.
Uke’s natural reaction to this is to start moving in the opposite direction, away from the possi-bility of an upcoming attack.
The only direction they can head is to Dragin’s right.
Perfect for him to execute his De Ashi Barai.
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Side Step | De Ashi Barai VS Standard...
When Uke starts to move, Dragin makes sure he keeps his lapel hand relaxed, while gripping tightly with his sleeve hand
He also needs to continue to apply his bodyweight down onto Uke’s arm.
It’s crucial however that he doesn't put too much pressure down onto the arm, as this could break their ...
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Execution | De Ashi Barai VS Standard...
To execute the throw, Dragin wants to attack as Uke’s legs start to move towards each other.
He wants to use the base of his foot to make contact, keeping his leg slightly bent.
He doesn’t mind whether he connects with one leg, De Ashi, or 2, Okuri Ashi. In both sce-narios he drives his leg th...
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Competition Examples | De Ashi Barai ...
Dimitri Dragin’s De Ashi Barai was designed for competition, as it was based around capital-izing on reactions. Let’s see how it worked in practise against some of the best in the World.
At the 2011 Paris World Team Championships, Dragin executed this bit of magic against Russia’s Khan-Magomedov...
