One Handed Seoi Nage - Split Entry Drop Knee

 Without a doubt The CRAZIEST throw in JUDO history is the one handed Seoi nage. The Great Toshiko Koga is renowned for this technique. He hit a standing variation in the 1989 world championships. Since then, the Koreans have some drop knee variations of it as well. 

Designed to catch your opponent off guard, this one handed variation of seoi nage utilizes the split step entry and dropping to the right knee. 

1.) Blue and white are standing with the right foot forward.

2.) White reaches with his right hand attempting to get his grip. Blue parries the grip attempt

3.) Blue immediately punches in a grip with his right hand at white's right lapel. 

4.) Blue's left foot drags up to the back of his right foot as the right foot starts to move forward.

5.) As Blue pivots his right elbow comes up under white's left armpit.  As the right foot enters between white's feet drop to the right knee. (The placement of the knee should be past the toes of the opponent's lead foot.) Blue pulls with his right hand turning his body counter clockwise.  Blue's places his left hand on whites left hand keeping control of it to keep white from cartwheeling out of the throw,

6.) Then the left foot slides back past the right knee for maximum leverage. Bring the right elbow to the left hip turning counter clockwise to finish the throw.