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Takedown · Judo · Intermediate
Valley drop (Tani Otoshi)
A takedown (judo) you hit from Standing and Clinch (collar tie), landing you in Side control (Yoko Shiho Gatame). Intermediate level.
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How to do it
Start from
Lands you in
- Get to their side with your chest against their hip and an arm around their back, often as they lean or turn away
- Slide your leg behind both of their heels
- Sit straight down beside their legs, dropping your weight backward
- Pull them back over your blocking leg so they fall backward, then come up on top
How it connects
Get it right
Key details
- Drop beside their legs and never onto their knees: landing on the knee can injure it
- Your leg blocks behind the heels; it does not sweep
Common mistake
Placing the leg short of their heels, so they step back and stay up.
If they defend it
They step over the blocking leg: switch to a back take or a rear body lock.
Safety and research
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Practice
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