by Ben Reinhardt Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:00 am
Nice Osoto Gari/otoshi on the yellow belt !
The hand to leg attacks in judo are not different than other throws. I tended to use them as followups to other attacks, where the initial attack provides the opening for the hand to leg attack (generally kibisu gaeshi or kuchiki daoshi).
I'd suggest a couple of things in general.
1.) He needs to stand up and not get into the bent over posture situation if at all possible. That will free up his ability to move, and use that movement to attack (with whatever techniques). I know you teach wrestling as well, so he needs to get it clear which postures are more appropriate for whichever rule set he competes under. If he decides to compete in "normal" IJf rules events, that will be very important, obviously. Starting out in a more upright posture also amplifies the effects of "changing levels".
2.) Leg grabs work well as direct attacks, obviously. The more overall grappling skill he has, the more opportunities will open up for leg grab type attacks.