Video 54: Hane Goshi Part 2

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We’re not going to lie, these advanced throws are difficult and seeing them over and over again is going to be beneficial. Especially watching Ronda Rousey with differently sized ukes. Let’s look at hane goshi one more time.


Here are the main things:

1. Knees bent, hip open.

After you’ve made your step into the triangle of leverage, your back step completely covering that distance, you’re going to want to keep those knees bent as always to get your leverage but keep your hips open as you lift your leg up.

2. Back foot instantly replaces lead foot.

Remember to not be caught with both feet planted at the same time. After your step with your leg, step right away with the ballerina step on the back leg. After ballerina step, lift up that knee.

3. Aim for opponent’s thigh.

You don’t want to undershoot and go in between the opponent’s legs. Aim for the thigh so when you do lift that knee up, you’re right up against it and in the place you need to be to execute.

4. Lift (with bent leg), bend and turn!

Once you lift up the opponent onto your hip with that great leverage, that’s when you’re going to use that upright knee to bend and turn your body and slam your opponent down to the ground.

5. Use an “open hip” during lift.

Your knee is out the whole time. That’s what makes it a hane goshi, the angle you create with your leg. Keep the knee bent and it will maintain control in the hips and throughout the throw.


Hey, what about all those combos we learned? Now that you’ve got some new tools in the arsenal, let’s figure out how to do an osoto into a harai makikomi.


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