Double World and Olympic Champion - Keiji Suzuki shows us the upper body components of his Uchi mata that he uses against lighter opponents
Double World and Olympic Champion - Keiji Suzuki shows us the kuzushi elements for his Uchi mata that he uses against lighter opponents
Double World and Olympic Champion - Keiji Suzuki using his Uchi mata in competitions against lighter opponents.
Suzuki found that bigger, stronger opponents would try and dominate his head and pull him in. He had to find ways to unsettle them – De Ashi Barai, and this combination was his answer.
Fearful of this attack, it worked as a great deterrent to his opponent ’s, who would be reluctant to pull hi...