O soto gari
O soto gari is one of the original 40 throws of Judo
as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group, List of [Kodokan judo techniques|Dai Ikkyo], of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo no waza, of Kodokan Judo. It is also included in the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as a foot technique, Ashi-Waza.
Technique description
In a classical right-handed osotogari, tori steps next to uke with his left leg and reaps uke's right leg with his right leg.Similar techniques, variants, and aliases
English aliases:- large outer reap
- o soto otoshi
- o soto gaeshi
- o soto guruma
- o soto gake
- O uchi gari, major inner reap
- Ko soto gari, minor outer reap