Soto Maki Komi

Soto-makikomi (Soto-maki-komi) is the 'basic' makikomi technique and demonstrates the makikomi movement in it's purest form.

Makikomi, often seen written as maki-komi (though seen as makikomi by the Kodokan) is a winding movement that is characterised by the tsurite not being used, instead the arm is over the top of the ukes head. Tori then pulls round with the hikite and winds round and to the floor in a sutemi-action. Makikomi is categorised as a yokosutemi-waza, but is allowed in junior contest as the start of the throw is not initiated by the sutemi-action. Close contact ensures an immediate transition into ne-waza with uke crushed to the floor underneath tori.

In soto-makikomi, the tori's leg blocks ukes leg from moving and potentially escaping the technique. This can lift off the floor, but as soon as it sweeps it would become harai-makikomi.