Shihonage omote demonstration from katatedori gyaku hanmi - suitable for 5th kyu test

Why we do the opening footwork the way we do for shihonage omote (from katatedori gyaku hanmi).

Note Chiba Sensei is attentive to where he steps relative to uke's foot. Note his use of the shikaku angle in taking uke's balance.

In this video Chiba Sensei relays a story about how the Shihonage technique of O'Sensei evolved after an encounter with a Judoka at a seminar.  Video shared by aikipath on YouTube.


Recorded 2008. Uke in this video is Robert Savoca Sensei.

If you have trouble seeing the embedded video you can watch it on YouTube via this link:
https://youtu.be/eC_Uctj1CyE