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Inner thigh throw (Uchi Mata)

A takedown (judo) you hit from Standing and Clinch (collar tie), landing you in Side control (Yoko Shiho Gatame). Advanced level.

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How to do it

  1. Grip their sleeve and collar or head
  2. Turn in close
  3. Sweep your leg up through their inner thigh
  4. Throw them over your hip

How it connects

Starts from
StandingClinch (collar tie)
Similar takedowns
Major outer reap (Osoto Gari)Major inner reap (Ouchi Gari)Minor inner reap (Kouchi Gari)Shoulder throw (Seoi Nage)Hip toss (O Goshi)Circle throw (Tomoe Nage)
Also from Standing
Guillotine escape
In courses
Foundations VI: Standing, front headlock & back

Get it right

Key details
  • Turn in fully
  • Sweep upward, not sideways
Common mistake

Turning in without breaking their balance first.

If they defend it

They block with their hips: switch to ouchi gari.

Safety and research

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Practice

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