Video 57: Sumi Gaeshi (Against Opposite-Sided Opponent)
If you played little league as a kid or baseball in high school, this will pay off right now, but more about that later. Not only is this a good judo technique for MMA, but it’s also hard for the other person to attack from the
Here are the main things:
1. Use when opposite-sided opponent grabs your lapel.
Okay, so the opponent who is standing opposite of you just grabbed your lapel. Haha, that was their first mistake and we will make them pay, compliments of Ronda Rousey.
2. Use two-handed grip break.
Do your Oompa Loompa push and break that grip. Feel free to sing the song during this exercise or go back and review the video on that break.
3. Right hand pulls sleeve across body to hip.
Once you’ve broken the opponent’s grip and snagged one of your own, pull their sleeve across your own body to take them off balance. It should almost look like you’re trying to force them to pick your pocket.
4. Simultaneously back step with rear leg.
At the same time as you’re going through the previous step, do the ballerina step you know so well. Your opponent is going to be forced to bend down as you keep ahold of their sleeve and place your arm on their back.
5. Lead leg “pops” opponent’s lead leg.
Once they are down on all fours, straight the lead leg in front of theirs to pop their knee back. Now, they’re in a really bad position and you’re in a great one. Awesome how that works out, isn’t it?
6. Back leg slides in deep between opponent’s legs.
This is the hardest part of all of this and where any previous baseball experience really comes in handy. Your back leg is going to slide right between the opponent’s legs like you’re trying to take home base.
7. Force opponent to do an ukemi (shoulder roll).
Wow, the shoulder roll takes us all back. That’s an old beginner move that Ronda Rousey taught you a long time ago. This time, you’re going to keep that arm and force your opponent to do the shoulder roll.
8. Other foot hooks behind opponent’s far knee.
Once you slide through, you’re going to place your other foot inside the crook of the opponent’s knee. Why are we going to do that when we could just slide through real quick as if we’re auditioning for an action movie role? This is why…
9. Foot kicks and guides as opponent rolls over.
That foot is going to kick and guide your opponent over. You’ll have plenty of momentum with the slide and the arm secured, but this is just that little bit more of “oomph” to make sure your opponent gets over you and flat on their back.
10. Pull kicking foot back in “sprawl” position.
If they floated over right, turn and lay down on the opponent with your legs sprawled out. If you’re thinking this is like a WWE pin and waiting for the three-count, you’re right. This is also a pin in judo called the osaekomi waza. judo hold down technique.
That was awesome, but don’t kick back and relax yet. It’s time to learn it from the same side.