To do this I swing my head and shoulders round my right. Compare this position with the starting position for the throw. Getting a man to spread his legs is not so difficult. If you attack strongly several times with a forward throw - a hip throw for example - the man will start to brace back and spread his legs. A sudden swift change of direction using o-uchi-gari will be effective.

Another example is when you try pulling the man forward. If he resists this movement he will usually start pulling back with legs spread wide in the manner of a tug-of-war. Once again a sudden change to o-uchi-gari should succeed.