Video 65: Sode-Bounce-Morote

Are you ready to put that thing down, flip it and reverse it? Well, in this case, it’s going to be more like mirror it. Keeping the sode saga rolling, this time we’re doubling up on a different throw, so it is even more unexpected than repeating a sode.

Here are the main things:

1. Sode and morote are opposites and complementary.

This combination will also give you another chance to dive back into our archives. Watch the lesson on the morote again. You’ll find that it spins in the opposite direction of our sode, so these throws complement each other.

2. Both techniques use the same grip.

Even though these two throws we’re pairing together here are opposite, they share the same grip. So, no matter which way you’re spinning or where you end up, you’ll have the same area grabbed, which is another reason this pairing is perfect.

3. Only one direction change.

In the last combination, despite going from a sode directly into another sode from a bounce, you still had to change directions twice. Since morote is opposite, you only spin once to be able to execute this throw.

4. The “bounce” assists in momentum of morote.

Just like the last throw, the bounce out and bounce in is going to add speed and power to the morote that you’re transitioning into. Remember always: Maximum efficiency, minimum effort.

5. Lift and bow to the right.

This is the obligatory safety message. You’ve heard it a million times which way you lean and to tuck your head. Remember that since this is an opposite-sided throw, you’ll bend down to your right instead of the lift.

With all of this spinning, it’s time to get your feet more involved. Let’s add a sweep to this combination in our next episode of Judo Time.

P.S. Always protect your ukes!