© 2014 T. Westermann

Atemi waza: Strike to the rips and the lateral neck muscle

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

  • Protection
    • Side dodge to the side of the striking arm
    • The Hanbo is held with both hands and ...
    • ... the hand, of the arm, what is facing the striking arm, is holding the Hanbo at the top
    • With the upper end of the Hanbo, slap on the beating arm (e.g. elbow area) of the aggressor

  • Defense technique
    Strike to the rips and the neck muscle
    • With the lower end of the Hanbo, perform a lateral strike to the lower rips of the aggressor, followed by ...
    • ... a two-handed curved strike from the right and above on to the lateral neck muscle; at the side of the attacked arm

  • Completion