Tonight is Judo at the Team Lloyd Irvin Headquarters in Camp Springs, Maryland, so in honor of the 9′oclock class taught by Olympian Sugi Damdin today’s post is covering the almighty FOOT SWEEP.
Now it’s time to get in the foot sweep state of mind. Here is a compilation of this beautiful technique in the highest levels of competition.
Now your brain should be flowing with foot sweep energy. The foot sweep, DEASHI HARAI in Japanese, is possibly one of the easiest judo throws to learn. It also takes the least amount of force and power to utilize it effectively. WHAT it does take to master this technique is timing. TIMING, TIMING, TIMING!!! The most important part of the foot sweep is not how hard you strike your opponents foot, it is all about when you attempt the throw.
To have incredible foot sweeps you MUST stay loose-moving freely, forcing your adversary to step. So when do you unleash this BEAST of a move on your opponent? The best time to attack is right before the opposition sets his weight down on the leg you are attacking. If you use the foot sweep too early on the step, there will be enough weight on your opposer’s opposite leg for him to keep his balance and defend. If you foot sweep too late, the opponents weight will have already settled on the mat and you won’t be able to get that picture-perfect IPPON.
The foot sweep is as much of a hand technique as it is a leg attack. Do not forget to use your grips to unbalance your opponent to set up the throw and finishing the throw by moving your hands towards the foot like you’re turning the wheel of an 18-wheeler. Turn your foot in, keep that leg straight, and start dominating your opponents with this discreet technique. To send you off, here are some foot sweeps LLOYD IRVIN STYLE!
See you in JUDO tonight at 9 pm, practice the FOOT SWEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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