Tani-Otoshi Tips | Riki Judo Dojo

Riki sensei explained tani-otoshi (谷落 - valley drop) during judo class on 1-3-2022.
0:00 Abandon your upright position
0:26 Technique over strength
0:48 Get perpendicular
1:04 Kuzushi
1:24 Bend uke's knee
1:56 Keep your knee sideways
2:06 Aim past uke's heel
2:28 Be on the ball of your foot
2:38 Keep your elbow down
2:55 Toe details
3:05 Look past uke's face
3:15 Your body is a T.E.A.M.
3:38 Kyuzo Mifune's tani-otoshi
3:48 Waza judo & slaughter lines
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.

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