General Training Wrong sasae tsurikomi ashi
Hello,
I'd like to know your opinion on that ankle throw but done in the wrong way.
In the original technique you block the leg on the side where you hold the uke's sleeve, intercepting their step forward, blocking their foot and pulling them towards you or slightly diagonally backwards while slightly stepping to the side making room for their fall.
I fully understand why it's done this way- it makes it more likely for them to land on their back, scoring an ippon.
Me and my favourite partner in judo were doing it wrong for a long time, we only realized like a month-two ago. We were tripping the leg on the side where you hold the uke's lapel. Closer and tighter grip makes it less dependant on good timing for intercepting the step forward and you can more easily force the technique to work.
I absolutely am aware of the drawbacks- forcing things is not the ideal judo way + throwing this way makes them more likely to land forwards and not on their back, not scoring an ippon.
But since we generally land it easier- I was thinking if it's not a better option for pure self defense in mind?
I never tested it, the only judo technique I pulled off in self defense was osoto otoshi (and it worked beautifully, like in an action movie).
I would love to hear your thoughts. This might be a very beginner-like question so sorry if the flair is wrong.
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u/Confident_Fig6222 gokyu 7d ago
I pretty much only do sasae on the lapel side and do hiza off the sleeve. Just seems to work better for me.