© 2015 T. Westermann

Elbow strike to the chin, Shoulder lever to the ground

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

  • Initial situation
    • The aggressor is located in front of the defender
    • Vertical strike from above onto the head

  • Protection
    • Distance shortening towards the aggressor
    • Upper forearm block (Jodan age uke) with the arm opposite the weapon guiding hand
    • ... vertical rising elbow strike (Age hizi uchi)) to the chin of the aggressor with the other arm

  • Defense technique
    Shoulder lever to the ground (sword throw)
    • The blocking hand is leaded downwards to the wrist of the aggressor, at the same time ...
    • ... the other arm is guided under the weapon arm and grips also the wrist, doing this ...
    • ... the arm of the aggressors is in a right angle bended
    • By a step forward next to the aggressor and pulling down of the fixed arm with both hands, the shoulder lever takes effect (Sword throw; Shihō nage) and ...
    • ... the aggressor falls onto the back or onto the side

  • Completion
    • Disarm and make sure the stick
    • Fixation in the lateral or supine position, alternativ ...
    • ... go on distance or ...
    • ... a final Atemi technique

To ensure the weapon is mandatory!