Kuji no Bo #2
Kuji no Bo 2 – 第 二 法 Dai Ni Po (“2nd Method”) Principle is to open him up for strikes; cause him to move in ways that leave him vulnerable 1. From left-forward ten-chi-jin no kamae, holding the bo in spear-grip, step forward with the right foot and reach towards the aggressor’s head with the bo to attract his attention; he has to defend or move or he will be hit. 2. The first move was just a ruse to distract his attention upward; you then execute a surprise do uchi strike to his right ribs from the left with your right...
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Our final graduation celebration of 2011 was a rousing riot of fast-made decisions under pressure, way unfair size advantages against the smaller people, and a few spontaneous totally unexpected gang attacks aimed at seniors with lots of stripes on their black belts – all chaotic just the way all the Dayton Quest Center members like it! In addition to all the new belts, Alan Pitts was awarded his Trainer crest, and Leslie Tom was surprised when An-Shu Stephen gave her his gold handled training knife as a present in salute for her...
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Kuji no Bo １ – 第 一 法 Dai Ip-Po (“1st Method”) From left-forward ten-chi-jin no kamae, holding the bo in spear-grip, step forward with the right foot and reach towards the aggressor’s left shoulder with the bo to attract his attention Left sune-uchi ashi barai to his right shin Left tento-men downward strike to the head, retaining both grips, right hand reaching forward and left hand retracting Left suso hane-age rising strike to groin, pulling right hand back, lifting bo with forward left hand Pull back to left-forward...
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弾 手 Dan-Shu “Bullet hand” Defense against sleeve grab and punch attack by going angularly off-line and capturing the adversary’s arm for a strike, kick, and wrist-lock take-down. Surprise the aggressor by moving with him to make his positioning his weakness. In a stand-off, an aggressor grabs your wrist or forearm or the cloth of your sleeve and uses that to pull you into place for a strike or punch. In old Japan, grabbing the right wrist or forearm was a standard tactic to prevent you from being able to grab or use your...
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弾 指 Dan-Shi “Bullet Finger” Defense against lapel grab and punch attack by going angularly off-line and capturing the adversary’s arm for a strike, kick, and wristlock take-down. Surprise the aggressor by forcing him to reposition and create his weakness. An aggressor grabs the cloth of your shirt or jacket and uses that to pull you into place for a strike or punch. In old Japan, grabbing the right shoulder ties of body armor was a standard tactic to prevent you from being able to move or evade for positioning. Today, it...
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Fighting from the ground – Lesson 6 “How to stretch-break an aggressor’s arm” An aggressor is on his back trying to pull you down, you are working to keep him from gaining control over you, and he flexes his arms to prevent you from getting into position to lock him up. You need a way to keep him from escaping and get to a position where you can make him stop. In classical ninja jutaijutsu grappling, we call breaking an arm like this ude-ori. You need to be able to use your body positioning to apply this arm break from...
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Kai-Soku “Water-scoop footwork” Move at just the right moment into just the right space so as to evade the aggressor’s speed, power, leverage, and momentum. You in effect place yourself at an angle that puts you out of reach. The aggressor then attempts to continue with a logical follow-up. You catch his next move once again with the timing and positioning needed to take the aggressor’s balance, leverage, and reach in such a way that he is powerless to stop your subduing technique. Lesson 1 Video coming...
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Fighting from the ground – Lesson 5 “How to lift lock an aggressor’s shoulder for immobilization” An aggressor is on his back underneath your chest, you are working to get up and away or keep him from gaining control over you, and he wraps his arms around you to pull you into a clinch. You need to keep free of his powerful lock-up and get to a place where you are in control. In classical ninja jutaijutsu grappling, we call locking a shoulder backwards like this oh-gyaku. You need to be able to apply this from your knees...
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Fighting from the ground – Lesson 4 “How to straight lock an aggressor’s elbow to immobilize him” You have been pulled onto an aggressor’s chest with him on his back underneath you, you are working to lock his shoulder and elbow to keep him from wrestling out and flipping you over, and he just uses his strength to shove his arm straight out of your lock. Now you need to regain your control over his arm. In classical ninja stand-up grappling, we call this defense mu-so-dori. You need to be able to make this work...
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