October 22, Sensei Coleman

Sundays are very special to me. Every sunday I have to not think about what class is going to be like, because with Sensei Coleman you never know. One day you may be doing Sawari-waza, next day 50 techniques in a row, it's always an adventure.

So this class it was 2 black belts and I...no breaks!

1. Osoto-Gari
• Grab judo style, hand on sleeve pulls out, hand on lapel drops into uke ( this is tricky! )
• Connect chest to uke's shouler, brush hip against uke's hip until you wind up on other side of uke's rear
• Sweep like pendulumn, head up on same plane as foot
• Gather yourself and lock

2. Osoto-gari pulling to the side
• Grab judo style, hand on sleeve pulls out, hand on lapel drops into uke and pushes uke toward you as you move in
• Connect chest to uke's shouler, brush hip against uke's hip until you wind up on other side of uke's rear
• Sweep like pendulumn, head up on same plane as foot
• Gather yourself and lock

3. Ko Ouchi Gari
• Cross step in
• Pivot and reap with leg in the direction to take uke to direction you desire

This technique is deceptively simple, the foot work, cross step to pivot is very complicated to me.

4. Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi ( Lifting Pulling Ankle Block )
• From grabbing judo style, kuzushi ( check watch + answer phone ) like ippon or uke goshi
• Step in placing obe to obe, foot blocks ankle
• Feed elbow into ukes ear as opposite arm stretches him out
• Turn and look where you want to throw

*Note : For ukemi it felt natural to just unravel, which is really bad because you can land on your knee. Breakfall!

I was having some difficulty with this throw until Sensei said "like Kaitenage" and that was it for me, well actually I heard "not half bad" which all I need to hear. The throw is like Kaitenage with the feeding of the elbow into uke's ear, with the added stretch form the other arm this throw is pretty awesome.

Also make sure you trim your toe nails. This technique likes to remove them from your body. Goodbye left big toe toenail!

5. Boom-Boom Sweep to face
• Parry Strike
• Check and roll shoulder
• Sweep

I think I actually got Sensei Stephen off balance. Don't rise when you hitch step in.

6. Iremi + Osoto Gari
• Hitch step entry with iremi
• As you brush the hip, foot should be up off the mat ready for a sweep
• Sweep and pivot

-Combos-

7. Boom Boom Sweep to Kotegaesh
• Parry Strike
• Check and roll shoulder - failed
• Slide hand down arm into kotegaesh
• Pivot

8. Iremi to Garuma-Nage
• Hitch step entry with iremi
• As you brush the hip, foot should be up off the mat ready for a sweep -failure
• Where sweeping foot was, place down lock arm and check head
• Step back into Shikodachi and drop
• Lock


9. Osoto-Gari to Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi
• Grab judo style, hand on sleeve pulls out, hand on lapel drops into uke and pushes uke toward you as you move in - failure
• Pivot slightly and place foot to block ankle
• Feed elbow into ukes ear as opposite arm stretches him out
• Turn and look where you want to throw