203:Saturday 6:15 : July 1, 2006

KOTEGAESHIS!

Basic:

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1
Ryote Mochi Kotegaeshi-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Kotegaeshi-2
Helicopter Kotegaeshi

Note:

Class of 3, ALL KOTEGAESHI!

How to make Uke fall over: PRETEND hitting really hard and make Uke block hard, or Hit really hard, Uke should fall off from it.

How to make Hiriki no Yosei-2 turn without pulling Uke: BABY FINGER plus that Uke falling off movement. Still working on it.

Ryote Mochi Kotegaeshi: Surprisingly painful with hands! There is no way other than to flip out if you want to get out of PAIN.

Ushiro Ryote: Circle is different from Ushiro Ikkajo one. It took me sometime to see how that Ikkajo circle work from Ushirowaza, then here is the new one. I bet its gonna take some more time ; )

Helicopter Kotegaeshi: If I see someone else do it, I can see how they flip out of it, yet I can not see it as being Uke, so I just fall down on the mat which I believe harder for Uke. Harder means, pain wise.

DP commented: 3 people asked 3 different questions for the basic technique we have been working for months and months.

As watching the demos, a thought poped up at my head...I used to say "I like kotegaeshi cuz I thought it was for small people like me". I used to say it as I thought I knew kotegaeshi...now I think...what I was thinking?? I know I knew like nothing, since I know I know like nothing now ; )

I hit my back many times trying to flip without using my left leg so much...glad my flip had gotten better ; )