This week on GB Technique we are going to look at one of the most fundamental takedowns in Jiu-Jitsu – the outside trip.

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The outside trip (or Osoto Gari in Japanese judo terminology) is a major throw seen at the Olympic level in Judo as well as the traditional self defense application.

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Over the years of teaching Jiu-Jitsu, the outside trip is by far the #1 technique that students who have had to use bjj in a situation in the street have reported that worked best. A police officer who trains Jiu-Jitsu shared that it was a very effective technique to take resisting suspects to the ground in real life confrontations.

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Unlike many of the big forward throws (like the hip throw GB Online featured recently), the outside trip is a takedown that is executed to the opponents rear balance.

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3 essential elements of a great outside trip (or most any takedown in fact!):

1 Get your grip. The grip creates your connection to your opponent and without it there is no throw. Gi grips for the outside trip are easily adapted to No-gi equivalents.

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2 Off balance the opponent before attempting the throw. Through a use of footwork, your grips and correct body alignment you can upset the balance of your opponent before executing the outside trip. This universal principle of Jiu-Jitsu and judo is known as “Kuzushi”. Attempting to the throw an opponent who is in a strong, defensive stance is unlikely to be successful.

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3 Action – reaction might just be the most important martial arts students should understand. If you want to use this principle to throw your opponent with outside trip, a slight pull forwards will trigger an instinctive pulling back by your opponent. This is exactly the direction of momentum that you want to throw your opponent to their rear.

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My head instructor – a black belt under Master Carlos Gracie Jr. told me that the outside trip was the favorite takedown of Master Carlos in the days at the original Gracie Barra in Brasil.

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Now let’s see how the traditional outside trip is applied in a NoGi, self defense situation. Training the classic takedowns in the kimono will teach your body the movement and timing so that you may use the fundamental technique in a situation outside of the jiu-jitsu school if you find yourself in a dangerous situation.

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If you have any technique questions, please send us a message at GB Online!

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See also on GB: GB Technique: The Inverted Triangle from GB Brasil

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Credits: Mark Mullen

Gracie Barra Black belt based in Asia