Master Osoto Gari with Travis Stevens! If you haven’t added Osoto Gari to your toolkit, you are missing out. Learn to off-balance your opponent and attack with versatile Osoto Gari variations.
Travis Stevens adds another must-have to his collection with Mastering Osoto Gari! If you aren’t familiar with Travis he is a black belt in BOTH Judo and Jiu-Jitsu. Stevens trained with some of the very best minds in combat sports including Jimmy Pedro, John Danaher, and Renzo Gracie! On top of that Travis was the 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist in the 81kg category. His well-rounded experience and effective teaching style make him an ideal athlete to learn from regardless of your experience level.
Mastering Osoto Gari starts off with laying foundations that carry you throughout the instructional. Part 1 begins with the basic principles of Osoto Gari. Learn how to properly position your body, what grips to use, and basic drills that clear up any questions about the basic function of Osoto Gari. Travis takes it a step further by teaching you how to incorporate movement into your uchikomi to help drive home the timing and footwork required to execute a solid Osoto Gari.
Once you understand the fundamentals of Osoto you will learn how to effectively prepare your Osoto for more rigorous testing, including Travis’s Competition approved Osoto! Part 2 contains Travis’s favorite combinations that compliment Osoto Gari. Use jabbing attacks like Ouchi Gari and Harai Goshi to transition into Osoto Gari.
To wrap things up Travis even dives into the other side of Osoto! Learn how to successfully counter and escape Osoto Gari. This well-rounded approach will cover all of the necessary bases to MASTER Osoto Gari!
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