© 2015 T. Westermann

Throw by knee stretch lever

  • Initial situation
    • The defender is lying on the back or on the side
    • The aggressor is located laterally at head level
    • Kick to the head

  • Protection
    • Descending forearm block (Otoshi uke) with the arm located at the top (in side position), or the arm facing away from the aggressor (in supine position)

  • Defense technique
    Throw by knee stretch lever
    • The non-blocking hand grips from the inside arround the heel of the kicking leg, at the same time ...
    • ... the blocking hand presses from the front against the inner knee
    • By simultaneous pull with the hand located at the heel, ...
    • ... the aggressor falls by this knee stretch lever laterally backwards

  • Completion
    • If necessary perform a Atemi technique, e.g. Heel strike (Kagato ate) to any Kyusho point
    • stand up and go on distance or ...
    • ... fix the aggressor in the ground