Kuchiki-Taoshi (hand technique)

Kuchiki-taoshi is accomplished by Tori grabbing Uke's leg from the outside or inside with one hand in a split second. Then, as Tori pulls up Uke's leg, he pushes him back to throws him down. Also, techniques similar to this technique.

(Type 1) Tori uses right hand to grab Uke's right leg from the inside and throws down (Kuchiki-taoshi)

Tori and Uke grab each other in the right natural posture. Tori steps back right, left, right to force Uke to step forward, right, left. Then, Tori takes left defensive posture and press Uke down with both hands and stops. At this time, Uke takes left defensive posture and stops. Tori loosens up both pulling hands and push Uke with his right hand. Uke steps his left foot backward and tries to raise his upper body to become a secured position. A moment before Uke's move, Tori steps his right foot close to his own left foot. Then, he changes his left foot position to the outside of Uke's right foot. He, then, gets closer to Uke's body to become left defensive posture.

Then, he holds Uke's right leg from the inside around behind his knee with his right hand. Tori pulls Uke's right leg with his right hand, as he pulls his left hand straight down and pushes him backward. Tori needs to follow quickly in conjunction with Uke's steps, right, left in order to grab Uke's right leg with his right hand. If (Tsukuri) is not enough, Tori, sometimes, pushes Uke backward by covering Uke's body to throw. Next throwing is not Kuchiki-taoshi. When Tori grabs Uke's right leg by holding from the inside with his right hand, he then steps in deeply behind Uke's legs and sacrifice his body to throw Uke down. In this instance, it is called Taniotoshi (Yokosutemiwaza). When Tori grabs Uke's right leg with his right hand and sweeps Uke's left foot (supporting leg) with his left foot, it is called (Kosotogake).

Techniques of practical applications

(1) Combination of your technique to become Kuchiki-taosh.

(a) Execute Seionage, then, twist body 180 degrees to change to Kuchiki-taoshi.

When Tori tries to throw with right Ipponseionage, Uke leans his upper body backward for defense. Tori turns his body half way to face Uke. Then, steps his left foot to the outside of Uke's right leg to become a right defensive posture. He, then, grabs Uke right leg with his right hand and pulls up as he pulls his left hand straight down. Tori pretends to execute Seionage, then, twists his body 360 degrees to change to Kuchiki-taoshi. Tori pretends to execute right Ipponseoinage, then steps his right foot in front of Uke's right foot, using his right foot as a spinning point, then turns his body to the left 360 degrees. Then, Tori steps close to Uke's right side to take a left defensive posture. He, then, grabs Uke's right leg from the inside and pulls up as his left hand pulls down to throw Uke backward.

(b) From Kataguruma turn the body halfway to change to Kuchiki-taoshi

When Tori tries to lift upUke by right Kataguruma, Uke leans his upper body backward for defense. Tori turns his body to face Uke. He, then, steps in his left foot beside the outer side of Uke's right foot, pulls his right hand up (which has grabbed Uke's right leg). Pull left hand down and push Uke backward.

(2) From Uke's execution of technique to change to Kuchiki-taosh.

The change from Uke's right Oshotogari to Kuchiki-taoshi

The moment Uke executes right Osotogari, Tori steps back his right foot and take a left defensive posture. At the same time, Tori grabs Uke's right leg from the inside with his right hand and pulls up as his pulls his left hand down to throw Uke backward. This technique is also applicable when Uke tries Haraigoshi or Tsurikomigoshi which shows Uke's back to Tori.