Judo Level 4: Okuri Ashi Barai — Follow the moment both feet travel together

送足払 is read okuri-ashi-harai; the article retains Barai from the clip collection. Okuri suggests sending the feet onward.

Kodokan describes guiding the partner sideways and sweeping the feet together. The hands continue directing the upper body as the foot works; stopping the whole movement first can lose the relevant timing.

Okuri-ashi-barai guides uke's feet towards each other rather than sweeping two separate feet in succession. Read sideways movement and the hands together with the feet. A frozen airborne image does not reveal the preceding change of support.

De Ashi Barai focuses on an advancing foot; here observe how the feet are sent together. Similar names should not obscure different timing cues.

Compare whether a clip emphasizes an advancing foot, as in de-ashi-barai, or bringing the two-foot base together. This helps read the technique names without claiming that each sweep can arise from only one movement direction.

Begin with a slow walking pattern set by the instructor, without sweeping, then connect it under control. If you chase the feet with kicks, revisit the stepping rhythm.

The Level here refers to the IMAC Dojo curriculum. Use the article and clips to prepare questions and review them with your instructor. Practical training needs a suitable partner, space and controlled conditions.

Mukai's nage-no-kata notes emphasize continuous movement in okuri-ashi-barai. In the dojo clip, ask whether guiding the partner and sweeping are interrupted by a pause. Discuss the coordination rather than adding speed to conceal a disconnected sequence.