Look for a compact inside reap at the heel as the opponent’s weight settles onto one foot.
Starting position
Both judoka stand in close moving balance with a clear path for the attacker’s foot to enter inside the target leg.
Typical grip
A sleeve-and-lapel grip commonly keeps the opponent upright but unable to remove the weighted foot.
Kuzushi · balance breaking
Direct the opponent backward or toward the rear corner so the target heel becomes weighted.
Tsukuri · entry and position
Step close with stable posture and bring the reaping foot to the inside of the opponent’s heel without turning the knee inward.
Kake · completion
Continue the hand direction while the foot lightly reaps the weighted heel forward and away from its base.
Expected result
The opponent loses the small inside support and falls backward or to the rear corner under the attacker’s grip control.
Visual study notes
Prototype limitation: each phase repeats one rights-tracked reference illustration. This is not a true sequential demonstration and must not be used as a substitute for instructor-led practice.
STUDY NOTE 1
Weight shift
Observe the opponent’s weight settle over one heel.
Same single reference image
STUDY NOTE 2
Inside entry
Identify the attacker’s close, balanced foot position inside the target leg.
Same single reference image
STUDY NOTE 3
Heel reap
Follow the compact reap and continued upper-body guidance.
Same single reference image
Common beginner mistakes
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Reaching for the heel while the body remains far away.
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Trying to hook a moving, unweighted foot.
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Stopping the upper-body pressure during the reap.
Coaching tips to discuss in class
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Recognize this as a small, close attack rather than a large leg swing.
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Wait until the heel looks planted before the reap.
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Keep the knee aligned and the torso upright.
Technique-specific safety
The action must stay at the heel and must not twist the partner’s knee. Practice with controlled grips, mats, a cooperative partner, and qualified supervision.
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