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Ashi-garami (足緘)

Tori wraps the left leg around uke's right leg from the outside and below to apply pressure to the knee joint, typically executed following a failed tomoe-nage or similar throw.

Coordinate T1-S2-M3 足緘
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Its coordinate

This technique occupies a cell of the solution space when T·S·M slots are present.

T1S2M3
How it is coded

The decision path

Three independent questions place the technique. Observation only.

T1S2M3
Who acts first?
T1 Unilateral.
At what range does it resolve?
S2 Stand & cope.
By what mechanism?
M3 Small body.
Statistical analysis

Where it appears

Forms of this art that include the technique.

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01 Katame-no-Kata partner
Neighbours

Related techniques

Other primitives in this art.

Technique
A standing ashi-waza throw: tori breaks uke's balance to the rear or right-rear corner, shifting uke's weight onto the trailing heel, then reaps that leg from outside with tori's own leg to take uke to the mat.

O-soto-gari (大外刈, major outer reap)

T1S3M4
Technique
A te-waza throw: tori breaks uke's balance to the front or right-front corner, pivots so the bent right elbow passes under uke's right armpit, loads uke across the back, and throws uke over the shoulder.

Seoi-nage (背負投, shoulder throw)

T1S3M4
Technique
A koshi-waza throw: tori breaks uke's balance to the front or right-front corner, enters deeply hip-to-hip, then lifts with the hips and twists to bring uke down at tori's feet.

O-goshi (大腰, major hip throw)

T1S3M4
Technique
An ashi-waza throw: at the instant uke steps forward or backward and is on the verge of placing weight onto the stepping foot, tori sweeps that foot from the rear, side, or front, taking uke down sideways.

De-ashi-harai (出足払, advanced/forward foot sweep)

T2S3M4
Technique
A te-waza throw: tori breaks uke's balance to the right-front corner, opens the body and steps the blocking leg in front of uke's right foot, then pulls uke down and over that leg with both hands.

Tai-otoshi (体落, body drop)

T1S3M4
Technique
An ashi-waza throw: tori opens uke's stance a little, breaks uke's balance to the front or right-front corner so uke bends forward, then reaps uke's inner thigh deeply from the inside with the back of tori's own thigh while turning.

Uchi-mata (内股, inner-thigh reaping throw)

T1S3M4