How can I learn to do judo throws ?

I can never get a person set up to do a throw and they always end up choking me out with the gi.





I started one day, and I am used to having a crouched stance.





Explain to me what I should do to start off.





Thanks.





Any videos would help as well.|||If you%26#039;re training with people who know what they%26#039;re doing, you%26#039;ll learn the techniques as they should be done. Now, it%26#039;s been ages since I worked with judoka and learned what little I know of their techniques, but I know it%26#039;s grip then, hip, trip, or flip.





First, grip. Solid grips are a must. Where and how you grip dictates what throw you%26#039;ll use. Every throw has preferred grips. If you know the grips you have and the throws that use them, you can transition more smoothly. Then we go to...





Hips. The Dai Ikkyo throws show a wide range of techniques, but one of the easiest is O-Goshi. Grip at opponent%26#039;s elbow solidly (we will say your left hand on their right), lower hips as you step in with opposite (right) leg to center of balance, shoot right arm under armpit of opponent and twist on ball of right foot as you straighten hips back upwards. This will throw the opponent over your right hip and to the mat. This shows how the lowering of hips accomplishes a throw after the grip has been taken. And then there%26#039;s...





Trip. Again using the Dai Ikkyo series, we show De Ashi Harai. Grip at sleeve end (wrist) of either hand (we will again use left) and at collar (with right), then step with left foot and sweep foot from outside to in across opponent%26#039;s ankle. This is primarily used when working for another throw, your opponent steps forward breaking their own balance and equilibrium, and you go for the trip instead of stepping back. This shows how Grip the Trip works. But we also have...





Flip. We must go to Dai Sankyo to show the first, true flip throw, as it is a higher level maneuver, Tomoe Nage. Grip is, again, collar and wrist, (collar right, wrist left) but this time you will kick up the right foot as you pull towards your chest and fall backwards, propelling the opponent over head with the foot as a swingarm, your hips as fulcrum, and the arms creating power to move the body. This shows how a Grip then Flip works.





The way this was all explained to me was by a Kodokan Judoka I was stationed with in the Army. I have never trained with a %26quot;sensei%26quot; or even a %26quot;coach%26quot; of Judo, so he explained it in easy to understand terms. Some people don%26#039;t get a movement by having it shown once in class, which is how alot of students these days are expected to learn. So, if you want to learn throwing techniques and class isn%26#039;t helping, but your class does spar alot, then I%26#039;d suggest checking out some videos:





http://www.judoinfo.com/techjudo.htm





This site breaks down Kodokan into the traditional throws, additional throws (which include some wrestling takedowns reentered into competition because of MMA events and Judoka cross training), and some other very important facts about Judo.|||Learn to %26quot;feel%26quot; the point of tipping. Once you know when you%26#039;re opponent is about to go, it becomes that much easier to know how to adjust your body. Keep practicing the techniques and it will come to you. You don%26#039;t have to understand how it all works at first - understanding comes with doing. Don%26#039;t get discouraged and keep showing up for class. It will eventually fall in place.|||you%26#039;re not throwing off their balance enough if they are able to choke you out. The step in a throw are grip, get the person off balance, set up, and follow through. If they are off balance, they can%26#039;t do anything to counteract your move.|||get below their centre of gravity when trying a throw|||My suggestion is to go on line and look up Mike Swain Judo.


Thru his site you can get your hands on some great videos. Also go to TaPOuTMagazine.com


They are the best source for all around info and gear needs I have found.|||In Judo %26#039;kuzushi%26#039; balance is everything. So work on your Happo No Kuzushi (forms of off balance).





Have your sensei instruct you. NO, not a COACH - a Sensei.