Jimmy Pedro: Pull Behind Setup for Morote Seoi Nage

Jimmy Pedro (@jimmypedrousa), Judo World Champion and 2x Olympic bronze medalist, maps the pull behind setup that circles the opponent into position for morote seoi nage. From the video: https://youtu.be/gqao3gUoSe8

Flow outline

  1. Inside Control Grips

    • Establish inside control with the traditional sleeve and lapel grip.
    • From Jimmy Pedro (@jimmypedrousa), Judo World Champion and 2x Olympic bronze medalist, in the video "Pull Behind Set Up by Jimmy Pedro".
    • Grip: traditional sleeve and lapel grip
    • Grip: inside control
    • Setup: in the video a lefty works against a right-sided partner
    • Option: also works from a cross lapel and sleeve grip
    • Avoid If you don't move him, his near hip and leg block your entry.

  2. Circle And Pull

    • Pull the opponent with the left hand while stepping in front to move him behind you.
    • The idea Moving him behind you clears his hip and leg so you can fit the space for the throw.
    • Grip: pull with the left hand (lefty stance in the video)
    • Entry: big pull and step in front of your partner
    • Angle: moving circular
    • Timing: pull and step, pull and step

  3. Fit The Space

    • Find the opportunity and timing to step across and fit into the throw.
    • Timing: find the opportunity and the timing to fit the space
    • Entry: step across and fit in
    • Angle: get the proper angle so I can attack
    • Key detail You only get across for the seoi nage if you step across and fit in.

  4. Load And Throw

    • Pull but stay in position, load yourself up, then look for the throw.
    • Checkpoint: pull but stay in position
    • Entry: load myself up
    • Finish: look for the throw

  5. Movement Drill

    • Drill the quick circular motion of pulling the person behind you into position.
    • Entry: just making the person circle behind you
    • Angle: quick circular motion into position

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