Originally Posted by
MikeHoy
I see. So when you swapped pec movements did you raise left and lower right shoulder or raise both? Also when that left hip was relaxed on floor did you contract right hip? Additionally, I see you contract right elbow and extend left in the uchi mata position, is this the best way? But i think i understand what you were doing, as if to just pause the throw, waiting for gravity to bring the opponent in a downwards trajectory.
I made a correction so ill point that out first:
*Edit: Sorry i have to correct myself, in this replay i actually extended-left hip to decrease the angle between the floor and the base leg.
In the replay it looks like I raised both shoulders but i actually swapped both shoulders to literally reverse and reset the throw. There was just some resistance against the rear arm lowering.
And thats a good question about the elbows and the other supporting leg.
I would answer both by says that the elbows and supporting leg (the one thats not the base leg) are not critical joints.
This doesn't mean their not important, it means that they are like variables that should be changed to support the momentum and balance of the throw. And it always depends from throw to throw.
But i agree with ur observation about the uchi mata style elbows.
Extending the lead arm elbow and contracting the rear arm elbow always seems to give the fastest downward momentum
Very smart mikehoy, very smart.