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Judo footsweeps in depth Footsweeps are timing oriented. I cover these three in this video: O uchi gari, de ashi barai, and ko soto gari. Footsweep cue: Hips cannot hinge back when going for sweeps. It's Like kicking a soccer ball. Ko uchi: Use your sleeve hand to guide your partner forwards to make them think you're going for a turn throw. As they step forward, attack ko uchi and “kick your soccer ball“. Your collar hand goes to the chin. Ippon-seoi nage ko uchi maki komi is also an option. De ashi barai: Circle partner with collar hand, and sweep partner's trailing leg. Engage hips for the sweep. Push sleeve hand across and wheel their body downwards. Ko soto (to the far leg): This happens RvR or LvL. Block your partner's leg at their far leg knee, slide the foot down and attack ko soto in a tapping motion. Put all three together: Ko uchi - circle de ashi - far leg ko soto gari Then attack your bigger throws!
