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Ko soto gake - minor outside hook

UKE's feet are both parallel on the same base line. TORI lifts UKE with both hands slightly so that UKE's body weight shifted to his toes. At the same time sets TORI his right foot between the feet of UKE, approximately on the same line or a bit before. TORI hooks from the outside with his left leg, the right leg of UKE, so that the knees mesh.

TORI pulls UKE by tensing his arms to get close to him (close body contact). By the sudden pressure of his two arms and pulling the hooked leg of UKE, he is thrown backwards. TORI must have his legs open enough, TORI can also aim on to the right Achilles heel (Kyusho) of UKE at this technique. While the entire throw, including the preparation, TORI suppresses UKE with his right hand and pulls with his left hand back down.

Usage:
At close frontal body contact to the attacker (e.g. grips to the clothes or collar), this technique can be used. To ensure the fall of the attacker, it is possible that the defender falls together with the attacker forward, so he uses his body weight accordingly to initiate the fall.