Riki sensei showed us the fundamental way of doing yoko-wakare (横分 - side separation) during judo class on 11-4-2021.
0:00 Yoko-wakare means "side separation"
0:22 Throw directly across your body
0:34 Keep your feet down
0:45 War is deception
0:55 Kuzushi
1:35 Don't pull down
1:56 Provoke a reaction
2:06 Leg details
2:22 Control your descent
3:11 Perfect practice makes perfect
3:28 It's a hard throw to referee
Riki sensei began Judo in Okinawa and is a Shichidan with over 56 years of study, practice, competition and teaching. He competed for 25 years at the local, national and international levels.
A few of the great Judoka Riki sensei has studied and practiced with include: Kotani, Daigo, Ito, Inokuma, Okano, Kimura, Kaminaga and Nakatani.
See Riki sensei teach every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening at 535 W. Iron Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210. Youth classes are 6 - 6:55 PM, adult classes are 7:00 - 8:30 PM. For more info, please visit rikidojousa.com
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