Kouchi gari
13 Seasons
Numerous Olympic Champions reveal one of their most effective weapons, exclusively on Superstar Judo.
Learn classical Kouchi gari from Keiji Suzuki and Mark Huizinga, off the sleeve variations from Kayla Harrison, combinations from Lucie Decosse, Kouchi Makikomi from Ki-young Jeon and Toshihiko Koga, and Kouchi gake from Ole Bischof.
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01:36Episode 1
Kouchi gari | Judo Principles
Episode 1
Euan Burton and Gemma Gibbons show the principles of posture and positioning fro Kouchi gari.
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13:26Episode 2
Kouchi Gari | Basics With Burton
Episode 2
Euan Burton takes you through the basics of kouchi gari
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01:20Episode 3
Overview | Kouchi Gari | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 3
Double World and Olympic Champion Keiji Suzuki introduces his Kouchi gari against same stance opponents.
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01:22Episode 4
Upper Body | Kouchi Gari | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 4
Double World and Olympic Champion Keiji Suzuki reveals the upper body movement his Kouchi gari against same stance opponents.
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02:35Episode 5
Lower Body | Kouchi Gari | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 5
Double World and Olympic Champion Keiji Suzuki reveals the lower body movements for his Kouchi gari against same stance opponents.
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Breaking Balance | Kouchi Gari | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 6
Double World and Olympic Champion Keiji Suzuki reveals how he breaks the opponents balance for his Kouchi gari against same stance opponents.
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Competition Variations | Kouchi Gari | Keiji Suzuki
Episode 7
Watch how Double World and Olympic Champion Keiji Suzuki used his Kouchi gari in Competition.
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01:33Episode 8
Kouchi gari | Overview | Lucie Décosse
Episode 8
Learn Décosse's approach to this classic Ashiwaza.
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03:02Episode 9
Execution | Kouchi gari | Lucie Décosse
Episode 9
Décosse shows us how she dealt with opponents who wrapped their right arm around her back and tried to pull her in close.
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Competitive variations | Kouchi gari | Lucie Décosse
Episode 10
A few great examples of how Lucie made her Kouchi work in competition.
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Kouchi into Ouchi combination | Overview | Lucie Décosse
Episode 11
This combination was developed as a result of opponents expecting Décosse's Ouchi gari.
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Execution & competitive variations | Kouchi into Ouchi combination | Décosse
Episode 12
For success, this technique requires distance between Lucie and her opponent and to crush their posture on entry.
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Ouchi into Kouchi combination | Overview | Lucie Décosse
Episode 13
Lucie uses this combination against right handed opponents who throw their arm for a high grip.
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Sleeve and Lapel | Ouchi into Kouchi combination | Lucie Décosse
Episode 14
As opponents reached over the top with the right hand, Lucie would force her left hand into their shoulder, pulling on the sleeve and stabbing at their lead leg.
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Double sided | Ouchi into Kouchi combination | Lucie Décosse
Episode 15
In this variation, Décosse catches the opponents right arm before they grip moving it across they're body and closing the space to attack.
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Competitive variations | Ouchi into Kouchi combination | Lucie Décosse
Episode 16
Some great examples of this fantastic combination in action.
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Overview | Kouchi Gari VS Opposite | Kayla Harrison
Episode 17
Here we see Double Olympic and World Champion Kayla Harrison's Kouchi gari that she uses against left handed judoka.
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Step By Step | Kouchi Gari VS Opposite | Kayla Harrison
Episode 18
Double Olympic and World Champion Kayla Harrison shows us the detail behind her Kouchi gari against left handed Judoka.
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Step By Step | Kouchi Gari VS Same | Kayla Harrison
Episode 19
Double Olympic and World Champion Kayla Harrison show us step by step her Kouchi gari versus right handed opponents.
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Competition Variations | Kouchi Gari | Kayla Harrison
Episode 20
How Double Olympic and World Champion Kayla Harrison used her Kouchi gari on the World stage.
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01:41Episode 21
Overview | Sode Kouchi | Kayla Harrison
Episode 21
Double Olympic and World Champion Kayla Harrison's Sode Kouchi against right handed opponents. A Technique born because opponents often resisted her Sode tsurikomi goshi.
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02:37Episode 22
Step By Step | Sode Kouchi | Kayla Harrison
Episode 22
Kayla Harrison shows us her Kouchi gari from her Sode tsurikomi goshi grip - Kayla demonstrates this so we can see each step of how she sets up the entry for this Kouchi.
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Competition Examples | Sode Kouchi | Kayla Harrison
Episode 23
Kayla Harrison show us how she used her Sode Kouchi in competition.
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02:02Episode 24
O Goshi - Kouchi gari | Kayla Harrison
Episode 24
Harrison reveals the Kouchi gari that results from the threat of her O goshi.