Uchi mata

For the video game, see Uchi Mata (video game).

Uchi mata
An illustration of uchi mata
Classification	Nage-waza
Sub classification	Ashi-waza
Counter	Uchi mata sukashi Uchi mata gaeshi
Kodokan	Yes
Technique name
Rōmaji	Uchi-mata
Japanese	内股
English	Inner-thigh throw
Korean	허벅다리걸기

Uchi mata (内股) is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Kanō Jigorō. It belongs to the second group, Dai Nikyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as a foot technique, Ashi-Waza. A counter to uchi mata is uchi mata sukashi as well as Te Guruma. To this day uchi mata has consistently been one of the highest scoring techniques in competition.

Images

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  Australian vision impaired judoka Anthony Clarke performing uchi mata at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games
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  Uchi mata being performed in competition
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  Uchi mata by Morgane Ribout
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  Uchi mata by Madeleine Malonga
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References

• Ohlenkamp, Neil (2006) Judo Unleashed basic reference on judo. ISBN 0-07-147534-6.

Further reading

• Sugai, Hitoshi (1992), "Uchimata", Judo Masterclass Techniques (second ed.), Ippon Books, ISBN 0-9518455-1-9

External links

Exemplar videos:

• "JudoInfo.com" Archived 2014-03-13 at the Wayback Machine Animations and drawings