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Kumade uchi – Pressurized air strike

This technique makes sense when the aggressor e.g. clings or strangles from the front. By the striking on the ears, the aggressor can be seriously injured, which is why the technique should not be used lightly.

The hands are slightly curved and the strike occurs with both hands simultaneously hard on the ears, the arms are slightly bent. The cavity in the hands and the simultaneous striking are crucial for the success of the technique.

The head cannot be move and the air is compressed in both ear canals, so that the eardrums are bursting. The aggressor is experiencing a loud explosion in his head. The organ of balance located in the inner ear is also disturbed.