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Yusuke Kanamaru

Rock, Paper, Scissors | Games & Principles | Yusuke Kanamaru

Episode 7 • 3m 3s

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    Yusuke Kanamaru is renowned as a shoulder throw specialist, particularly Morote Seoi nage. He performed many variations of Seoi nage from a range of grips, both kneeling and standing, he even developed his own unique and distinctive version.

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    As with the majority of forward throws, the pattern of entry steps for seoi-nage is very simple, yet pivotal to the overall success of the technique.

    Here Kanamaru shows us the step pattern used for his standing seoi-nage. First, Kanamaru steps diagonally forward with his lead foot, aiming to pl...

  • Body Positioning | Seoi-nage | Yusuke...

    Now we will look at the overall body positioning needed for seoi-nage, and the importance of maintaining a suitable distance between Tori and Uke.

    The most common mistake made with all forward techniques, is not maintaining enough space to permit the full 180-degree turn. Tori needs Ukes momentu...