These throws depend on collar control. Shawn emphasized that you must always have your foot forward on the same side as your collar grab. On the way home I puzzled over this for a while, and I can’t figure out why this is desirable. I have to remember to ask at the next class.

Collar throw to mount
When we were drilling this move, my partner had a deer-in-the-headlights look. I must have outweighed him by twenty pounds and the extra weight really worked to my advantage with this throw.

1. Grab collar and elbow
2. Step between opponent’s feet with left foot
3. Plant right foot on opponent’s hip while pulling him down
4. Use left foot to hook opponent’s inner leg
5. Throw over head and land in mount

Corkscrew drag to mount
I need to practice this one more. I kept getting tangled up in the legs and losing my balance.

1. Cross-collar grab and open kimono
2. Switch collar hands to secure collar and elbow
3. Pull opponent square to you
4. Hook lead leg down and around on elbow side
5. Hang heavy on collar
6. Overhook leg on collar side
7. Rotate down and around to mount

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