© 2015 T. Westermann

Back fist strike, Ground pull by elbow lever

The techniques are extremely fast, consistently and hard to perform!

  • Initial situation
    • The aggressor is located in front of the defender
    • Backhand cut/stitch obliquely from above to the head

  • Protection
    • Body rotation about 90° laterally next to the aggressor to the direction of the strike
    • Two handed outer forearm block (Morote soto uke) to the forearm and wrist of the weapon arm
    • The outer hand grips the wrist of the weapons leading arm, doing this the fingertips press strongly onto the inner wrist, at the same time ...
    • ... back fist strike (Uraken uchi) with the other hand against the frontal eminences

  • Defense technique
    Ground pull by elbow lever
    • The striking arm is guided over the weapon arm and clamps the weapon arm under the armpit
    • Body rotation about 90° laterally in front of the aggressor, doing this ...
    • ... the leg next to the aggressor is placed in front of both legs of the aggressor
    • Pull with the blocking hand and pressure with the shoulder downwards during ...
    • ... the aggressor is brought spirally by a body rotation into the prone position, doing this ...
    • ... the upper body presses on the stretched elbow joint of the aggressor

  • Completion

To ensure the weapon is mandatory!