Uchikomi practice video
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The term “Uchikomi” – embodies the idea of invading one’s space or territory. In Judo training, uchikomi means to invade the space of the other player forcefully and take it over in an attempt to throw or otherwise control or submit the other player; an attack. Uchikomi are drills performed for skill development.
Uchikomi is done in order to afford players the chance to repeat a technique many times in a relatively short period of time, as well as, to reduce wear and tear on uke from taking falls. The primary purpose of uchikomi is skill development. Uchikomi drills ingrain gross motor movement so it becomes an automatic action. Uchi komi allows judoka to practice the correct technical moves for any given technique to ensure efficient movement by tori and correct reaction of uke.