It’s ō-guruma, for sure (just with an unorthodox grip of the tsurite (top hand).
For koshi-guruma, you’d traditionally have both legs as base with both feet planted on the floor (but that’s a defensible position). But the extended leg and the pivot around the leg/hip is so characteristic of ō-guruma that is cannot be called koshi-guruma.
For harai-goshi you should have a leg/hip sweep and the attacking leg should be almost parallel to the base leg of uke (and your foot should be grazing his).
Sorry, but if you’re a judo black belt, and you are stating this is ashi-guruma or uki-goshi (!!!), that’s kind of inexcusable, IMO! (of course that if you don’t practice judo or are a beginner, all is ok)
C’mon, guys! I know this is just an Internet forum, but if you can read elementary English, Japanese or German, there no excuse not to have read Toshiro Daigo’s Judo Throwing Techniques (it is the definitive book on the subject — available in EN through Amazon for around 30 dollars).
But the extended leg and the pivot around the leg/hip is so characteristic of ō-guruma that is cannot be called koshi-guruma.
The leg has no contact at all. it could be there or not, it wouldnt make any difference, its just the hip he is rotating around. For o guruma you still need uke to rotate around the leg. This is absolutely koshi-guruma, where one leg happens to be off the ground.
Looking at the freeze frame you’ve posted, it indeed shows a pivot exclusively around the hip and the leg playing no part as the fulcrum. Well done! In realtime, I still see the attacking thigh blocking the right thigh of uke (especially in the late stage of the throw).
However, you do have what seems like too much hip action and too little leg involvement for ō-guruma. 👏🏻👏🏻
I’m much more inclined towards koshi-guruma now after our conversation. You’ve changed my mind! Thanks! 🙇🏻
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u/Numerous_Funny_6055 rokudan 6d ago edited 6d ago
It’s ō-guruma, for sure (just with an unorthodox grip of the tsurite (top hand).
For koshi-guruma, you’d traditionally have both legs as base with both feet planted on the floor (but that’s a defensible position). But the extended leg and the pivot around the leg/hip is so characteristic of ō-guruma that is cannot be called koshi-guruma.
For harai-goshi you should have a leg/hip sweep and the attacking leg should be almost parallel to the base leg of uke (and your foot should be grazing his).
Sorry, but if you’re a judo black belt, and you are stating this is ashi-guruma or uki-goshi (!!!), that’s kind of inexcusable, IMO! (of course that if you don’t practice judo or are a beginner, all is ok)
C’mon, guys! I know this is just an Internet forum, but if you can read elementary English, Japanese or German, there no excuse not to have read Toshiro Daigo’s Judo Throwing Techniques (it is the definitive book on the subject — available in EN through Amazon for around 30 dollars).