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Pull to the ground by pressure onto the philtrum

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

  • Initial situation
    • The aggressor is located in front of the defender
    • Lateral backhand strike to the head

  • Protection
    • Distance shortening towards the aggressor
    • Body rotation about 90° to the right next to the aggressor
    • Both handed outer forearm block (Soto uke) to the forearm of the striking arm
    • Lateral knee shock (Hiza gashira ate) to the abdomen or testicles of the aggressors with the leg on the other side as the blocking arm

  • Defense technique
    Pull to the ground by pressure onto the philtrum
    • The hand opposite the aggressor touches onto the face, the thumb is located on the philtrum, doing this ...
    • ... the striking arm is clamped between the aggressor and the upper body
    • By pressure laterally backwards with the thumb onto the philtrum, ...
    • ... the aggressor is brought spirally to the ground

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

To ensure the weapon is mandatory!