Ugo Legrand has two variations of Koshi Guruma. The First is his direct attack. This variation all stems from a passive situation, one in which his opponent has taken a dominant grip. From here Legrand attacks, catching Uke by surprise, turning what could’ve been a dangerous situation into a positive scoring opportunity.
The second variation starts in a similar position, again Uke has a dominant right grip. However rather than attacking directly from here, Legrand likes to take control of the situation first. Taking a dominant grip himself, breaking Uke’s posture and getting a reaction, before attacking with the Koshi Guruma.
The entry and execution for these variations are very similar, the difference all comes from the preparation before the attack. Throughout the next few clips, Legrand will break down the grips he uses, the set up and execution for each variation, as well as the reasons why he does them. Teaching you how you can still attack and score from a seemingly bad situation.
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Direct Attack | Koshi Guruma | Ugo Le...
Legrand’s direct Koshi Guruma is done in a situation where he is being made to look passive, with Uke having his sleeve and a dominant right grip over the top.
Legrand’s first step is to get a double lapel grip. From an inside lapel grip with his left arm, he sends his right arm to the opposite ...
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Movement Attack | Koshi Guruma | Ugo ...
Legrand’s moving Koshi Guruma begins the same as his direct variation – he starts with an inside left lapel grip, before bringing his right hand onto the opposite lapel.
With both hands on lapels, Legrand looks to feed his left hand up and around Uke’s head. Taking hold of a high collar grip, ri...
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Overview | Kouchi Gari | Ugo Legrand
Here is Ugo Legrand’s Kouchi Gari. This attack all comes off of his Kosoto twitch. The twitch is used to make Uke move into a position that allows Legrand to attack with his Kouchi Gari.
This attack bears many similarities to Daniel Fernandez’s Kouchi, as it was Fernandez who taught it to Legra...
