© 2015 T. Westermann

Vertical tamped kick to the knee

  • Initial situation
    • The defender is lying on the back
    • The aggressor is located laterally in front of the defender, at the level of the legs
    • Kick to the hip area

  • Protection
    • Stop block with the foot sole (Deai Osae uke) with the with the same sided leg in relation to kicking leg

  • Defense technique
    Vertical tamped kick to the knee
    • The blocking leg is placed from the inside, with the back of the foot, behind the heel of the standing leg of the aggressor
    • The other leg kicks with a vertical stamped kick (Fumikomi) perpendicular on the knee of the standing leg, doing this ...
    • ... the other leg (leg behind the heel) pulls the standing leg of the aggressor strongly to the front
    • By this kicked knee stretch lever the aggressor falls backwards

  • Completion