Video: How to do a Judo foot sweep- Deashi barai by Shintaro Higashi. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
De-ashi-barai sweeps the advancing foot just before it takes weight. Pure timing.
3 key details
- Sweep with the sole of your foot.
- Time it as their foot lands.
- Upper body turns them.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Sliding steps
- 2:00Sweep motion
- 3:00Sweep on rhythm
- 2:00Combo
- 1:00Stretch
Safety
Light.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
