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offer thumb down, palm out
sweep up across my body, pin uke's hand to the streetlamp.
Step in, don't lower pinned hand, control uke's head (cup jaw). my center even with uke's forward hip, keep uke close.
pivot on back foot, same time sweep pinned hand down to ground, still in front of my center. If I miss that mark, keep turning -- don't let uke get past my center.
Turn hips back to direction uke was facing origionally and project, roll ki over uke like a wave.