Koshi Guruma

This week in the Gracie Barra curriculum is Hip or Hand Throws and Side Mount. Coach Todd and Coach Val demonstrate Koshi Guruma into an arm in triangle. This takedown is a fundamental hip throw that originates from Kodenkan Judo.

Coach Todd gets standard judo grips and starts moving Coach Val, also known as Kuzushi. At this point Coach Val is losing her balance. Now that she is off balance, Coach Todd will take a step inwards setting up for the throw. Wrapping his arm around her head and pulling her arm, he takes her down to the ground. Coach Todd holds onto Coach Val’s arm after he throws her.

At this point, he shoves that arm across her face. His right arm comes underneath her head. His then applies pressure and drops his chest on top of Coach Val’s arm, the one across her face. Coach Todd then get an 8 finger grip and keeps his knee, the one closest to her, into her hip and sprawls out.

From this position, all his weight is down on her and he squeezes his arms for the submission.

Now in a sport or competition setting, Coach Todd would receive 2-points for just the takedown. If he was only able to go into knee on belly he would receive an additional 2-points. However, he went straight into a submission and won the match.

However in a street fight, this throw can be highly effective. It typically works best when an attacker throws a punch, you would block the punch grabbing onto that arm, wrapping your other arm around their head allowing you to complete the throw. This lets you control your attack so that you can safely get away.

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