uchi mata

{{short description|Judo technique}}

{{for|the video game|Brian Jacks Uchi Mata}}

{{Infobox_Judo technique

|name =Uchi mata

|image =Uchimata.jpg

|image_size =220px

|alt =Photo of uchi-mata judo

|caption =Two practitioners demonstrate the uchi-mata throw

|class =Nage-waza

|sub_class =Ashi-waza

|grip =

|back_up =

|follow_up =

|targets =

|counter =Uchi mata sukashi
Uchi mata gaeshi

|kodokan =Yes

|romaji =Uchi-mata

|japanese =内股

|english =Inner-thigh throw

|korean =허벅다리걸기

}}{{nihongo|Uchi mata|内股}} is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Kanō Jigorō. It belongs to the second group, Dai Nikyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as a foot technique, Ashi-Waza. A counter to uchi mata is uchi mata sukashi as well as Te Guruma. To this day uchi mata has consistently been one of the highest scoring techniques in competition. Uchi mata is often one of the hardest throws to learn.

{{cite web

| url = http://techniques-judo-martial-arts.blogspot.com/2015/01/uchi-mata-inner-thigh-throw.html

| title = Uchi-mata: Inner thigh throw

| date = 6 March 2015

}}