wrapped kouchi

Wrapped kouchi is the abbreviation-form shorthand for kouchi makikomi — the judo throw that combines the inner-reap (kouchi gari) entry with a wrapping body-rotation finish that commits the attacker to the throw alongside the opponent.

Etymology. The “wrapped” descriptor renders makikomi — “wrapping” or “rolling in” in Japanese — into English shorthand. The full kouchi makikomi combines kouchi (inner-reap) with makikomi (wrap) to name a sacrifice-throw variant of the standard kouchi gari. “Wrapped kouchi” predominates in coaching and competition commentary where the full Japanese name is cumbersome; the shorthand preserves the kouchi portion (which has no clean single-word English equivalent) and translates only the makikomi part.

Mechanics. The throw destabilises the opponent’s standing base via the inner reap on the supporting leg, then the attacker’s body wraps the opponent and rotates with them through the throw — committing the attacker’s body to the rotation rather than remaining upright. The wrapping is the connection that drives the throw through to completion.

Cross-reference. Full “kouchi makikomi” remains the standard published name. Full mechanical coverage on Kouchi Makikomi.