Video: Osoto Gari's Most Important Detail by Shintaro Higashi. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
O-soto-gari reaps the opponent's leg from the outside while driving their upper body back. Solo entries build balance and the reaping path.
3 key details
- Step deep beside the opponent with your support foot.
- Drive chest to chest as you reap.
- Reap with the back of your thigh, toes pointed.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Balance on one leg
- 2:00Step-in footwork
- 2:00Reaping leg swings
- 3:00Full entry shadow, both sides
- 1:00Hamstring stretch
Safety
Partner practice only with a coach and proper breakfalls.
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.
