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.
Learn Décosse's approach to this classic Ashiwaza.
Décosse shows us how she dealt with opponents who wrapped their right arm around her back and tried to pull her in close.
A few great examples of how Lucie made her Kouchi work in competition.
This combination was developed as a result of opponents expecting Décosse's Ouchi gari.
For success, this technique requires distance between Lucie and her opponent and to crush their posture on entry.
Lucie uses this combination against right handed opponents who throw their arm for a high grip.
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.
In this variation, Décosse catches the opponents right arm before they grip moving it across they're body and closing the space to attack.
Some great examples of this fantastic combination in action.
