© 2015 T. Westermann

Vertical Elbow strike onto the elbow

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

  • Initial situation
    • The aggressor is located in front of the defender
    • Lateral stick strike with the fore hand to the head

  • Protection
    • Distance shortening towards the aggressor
    • Upper inner forearm block (Uchi uke) to the forearm of the aggressor, alternative with the hand edges
    • The blocking hand grips the wrist of the aggressor and ...
    • ... stretches the striking arm by a strong pull forwards
    • Footpad kick (Sekito Ate, bzw. Mae geri) with the leg non-opposite the striking arm into the armpit of the blocked arm

  • Defense technique
    Vertical Elbow strike onto the elbow
    • Body rotation about 90° to the left in front of the aggressor
    • Vertical elbow strike (Otoshi hizi uchi) onto the stretched elbow of the striking arm
      CAUTION: fracture of the elbow

  • Completion
    • Disarm and make sure the stick
    • Go on distance or ...
    • ... a final Atemi technique

To ensure the weapon is mandatory!