Travis Stevens – Mastering Sumi Gaeshi

Cover All-Aspects of Sumi Gaeshi with Travis Stevens! Add the Sumi Gaeshi to your arsenal and efficiently find ways to land this tried and true technique.

• Learn Push and Pull variations regardless of your opponent’s stance.
• Travis covers a wide range of Sumi Gaeshi techniques that cover you from beginner to advanced.
• Unique variations like the Bounce Sumi Gaeshi utilize movement and timing to efficiently land this technique.
• Sumi Gaeshi isn’t about strength, it’s about timing and set up.
• Do you have strong turning throws like Uchi Mata? Diversify your attack with Sumi Gaeshi!

Travis adds yet another inside look at a classic Judo technique, the Sumi Gaeshi! Mastering The Sumi Gaeshi is a 2 part instructional that covers ALL aspects of the Sumi Gaeshi. This Judo classic lends itself to a wide array of grip configurations and setups, and Travis covers them all!

The instructional is broken up into two distinct sections. Each dedicated to facing off against an opponent with a different lead foot. You will learn effective grips that help set up powerful push and pull variations that become effortless when setting up correctly. No need to struggle to hit big-time throws when you can efficiently get your opponent to their back using Sumi Gaeshi.

Once you have the foundations mastered Travis opens up an all-new perspective with some unique variations of Sumi Gaeshi. His Sword and Shield Sumi Gaeshi offers a strong defensive position that also provides an ample opportunity to attack!

The Sumi Gaeshi lends itself well to several turning throw attacks. Travis shows you how to chain together Uchi Mata with Sumi Gaeshi in an unstoppable combination! Forcing your opponent to defend Uchi Mata leaves them in the perfect position to scoop underneath them for a picture-perfect Sumi Gaeshi.

What You’ll Learn In Mastering Sumi Gaeshi?

Part 1:

• Right Vs. Left
• Pull By Sumi Gaeshi (L vs R)
• Post Sumi Gaeshi (L vs R)
• Sword And Shield Sumi Gaeshi (L vs R)
• From High Hand Sumi Gaeshi (L vs R)
• From Back Sumi Gaeshi (L vs R)
• Bounce Sumi Gaeshi (L vs R)
• From Russian Sumi Gaeshi (L vs R)

Part 2:

• Right Vs. Right
• Collar Neck Sumi Gaeshi (R vs R)
• From Russian Sumi Gaeshi (R vs R)
• From Sleeve Sumi Gaeshi (R vs R)
• Uchimata to Sumi Gaeshi (R vs R)

About Travis Stevens

Travis Stevens (born February 28, 1986) is an American judoka and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner who competed in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics. He competes in the men’s half-middleweight (−81 kg) division. On August 9, 2016, Stevens became the third American male judoka to win a silver medal in the Olympics.