MARTIAL ARTS 

ST. HELENS

ISAMI RYU

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SWEEPS AND HOOKS

ANKLE SWEEP (ASHI HARAI) - TAP THE OPPONENT’S FRONT FOOT ACROSS THE OTHER LEG. USE THE HIP FOR MOMENTUM RATHER THAN THE LEG.

SLIDING SWEEP (OKURI HARAI) - STEP INTO AND PAST THE OPPONENTS LEG, THE SLIDE YOUR LEG BACKWARDS, THUS PULLING THE OPPONENTS LEG TOWARD YOU, CAUSING THE OPPONENT TO UNBALANCE

SACRIFICE SWEEP (SUTE HARAI) - BLOCK, CATCH AND LIFT THE OPPONENT’S LEG WHEN DEFENDING A ROUND KICK. STEP INTO THE OPPONENT’S SPACE AND SWEEP OTHER LEG.

ANKLE HOOK (ASHI KAGI) - STEP WIDE WITH HEAD LEVEL BLOCK AGAINST HIGH STRIKE, HOOK AND LIFT OPPONENT’S ANKLE TOWARDS YOU.

ROTATIONAL SWEEP (MAWASHI HARAI) - SPIN TOWARD OPPONENT AND (USUALLY DROPPING LOW) SWEEP BOTH LEGS OUT.