EXERCISE: Foot Sweeps

Koso?

1. Left Hamni. Then immediately switch to Right Hamni. Then repeat.
2. Do above, only this time when switching hamni, let the leg sweep in large arc, half inch above floor before placing on floor.
3. In hamni. Hitch step, back leg follows, front leg makes large arc sweep with a monkely claw action in sweeping foot to catch uke leg and follow through.
4. Stand up against wall. Feet are on same line with each other. Take one leg and let it cross over the other leg. Leg that is now behind takes a step forward (still behind leg that crossed over.) Leg that crossed over goes back the other direction, to make a large arc, hook (uke's leg), pivot and turn toward uke's center so that uke falls backward. If you fell with uke, you would fall on top with hands hold gi.