Judo Throws & Moves : Osoto Gari Leg Throw Judo Techniques

Learn how to perform the Osoto Gari leg throw judo technique in this free Japanese martial arts training video.

Expert: John T. Anderson
Bio: Sensei John T. Anderson is, a Shichidan in the sport of Judo. He has been studying Judo since 1946 while stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii with the Navy.
Filmmaker: Antar Hanif

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[MasterSenji]

5 * For The Sound At 00:32

[johnnybolla]

Actually, these videos are great. yes, these men are old, and they appear frail, but if there is one thing Judoka know, it is that technique trumps physical ability. Those red and white stripes mean that Anderson Sensei has forgotten more about Judo than I ever knew, since my belt is only solid black.

If the men in that video can perform these techniques, imagine what a healthy 22 year old athlete can do with them.

[johnnybolla]

@fide9 I dont know that I can agree with that. Sure, Tori's position can get to where it's almost Harai Goshi, but hitting the side of the knee can absolutely mitigate any attempts by Uke to use leg strength and a position drop to stuff the throw. Certainly the Kodokan agrees, as is evidenced by Toshohiro Daigo's "throwing techniques of Kodokan Judo"

[fide9]

@johnnybolla I'm sorry man, but his tecnhique is awful, first of all his left foot should surpass his opponent and not stay in front of him, if you do that you will be countered easily, your body should be atleast side by side with your opponent or ideally beyond them... and the leg that is gonna sweep, in the moment of impact should be completely stretched, hitting the inside of the Uke's knee and then pulling his leg towards you..

[MasterNinja1990]

It can also be used agianst a front choke

[DuykRuyk]

@MasterSenji it's 4, not 5.

[Shunkai92]

so an accurate tap at the joint will be able to snap the knee forward and makes the leg throw easier and efficient? i think tis throw would work better than a hip throw if it's man vs woman in means of self-defense..cos the woman doesn't hav to carry it on her hip to throw the man..izzit true?

[settigirl1998]

okay before any children try this at home , this needs to be done in a matted area also you have to make sure the person is off balance and that all of their weight is on the foot you are going to sweep also you should step more behind them then to the side just for more leverage if you've never done it before and osoto gari in english means major outer reaping which is what it is and does

[loganray4444]

i know a 68 year old wrestler who would throw these guys around like rag dolls

[RsGhost1]

Keep pressing 4 xD

[jjfighteromaha]

Great technique, alot of young guys could learn alot from these guys.  I picked up something about this throw watching this.

[themetallist]

This guy makes it look so easy! great throw and works well off a overhand stab counter.

[LukeQuietus]

He makes the sweep look so simple and almost unnecessary. Judo is about efficiency and the fact that he merely had to "tap" ham rather than sweep him shows he's mastered the most efficient way. Also many people say this technique is much harder to do on a larger opponent unless your technique is very good.

[jtavery25]

This is a great move, it works like a charm. I used this one a lot back in the day on the playground.

[221cookiemonster]

Pause Video,

Let it load fully,

Keep pressing 4 :D

[aragornzxl]

There is another variation of OSoto Gari that I use where you step forward, touch shoulder, and leg sweep. The technique demostrated here is very efficient if you can throw your opponent off-balance. Against stronger opponents, I tend to use the other variation.

[alteye1]

@johnnybolla Plus, that guy's a at least 6th Dan grade, I would not mess with since Im only a shodan. In terms of martial arts, elderly really DOES know best

[vcj13]

osoto gari is one of the first techniques you learn but

one of the last you will master ...

[sonofteet1]

eeeeeeeek 0:32

[sonofteet1]

nice eeee At 00:32

[sdurgefafd]

0:32 "EIK"

[KKJae187]

haha I'll be more shocked an old man would throw a kick at me like that to set me up for a throw hahaha

[born2fi8]

0:32 hahahaha u have to make that sound b4 throwing anybody

[newtubetubetube]

Too everyone that did not like this: Remember this is "expert village". You need to lower your expectation when you see that logo. Once you do that, the expert village videos are not so bad. ★★★★☆

[ZombifiedZealot]

@gwenvar yeah, you're right. this isnt a perfeft o soto gari. this video was probably made to show the general idea on how to do it. im sure if he wanted to he could do a real one hes a sixth degree black belt (correct me if im wrong) he was just trying to get the idea out. and he clearly displayed judo is about getting your opponent off balance rather than physical force. its all about technique.

[gta386]

GOD DAMN OLD PEOPLE GOT SOME SKILLS DOG ...RESPECT!

[TheGronnegaard]

Love the sound at 0:32