Yoko-Wakare Variations | Riki Judo Dojo

Riki sensei showed us 8 different grips for yoko-wakare (横分 - side separation) as well as 9 combinations/continuations during judo class on 11-4-2021.
0:00 Same-side grip
0:10 2 on 1 grip
0:20 Behind the head grip
0:30 Another 2 on 1 grip
0:42 Both collars grip
0:51 Both sleeves grip
1:01 Belt grip
1:11 Kenka yotsu disambiguation
1:35 Riki sensei's favorite grip
2:03 Ippon-seoi-nage setup
2:30 Ko-uchi-gari setup
2:40 O-uchi-gari setup
2:50 Uchi-momo/mata setup
2:55 Tai-otoshi setup
3:01 Osoto-gari setup
3:05 Ko-soto-gari setup
3:11 O-goshi setup
3:24 Tomoe-nage setup
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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