by Scott Hamilton | Jun 11, 2021
Teiken (蹄拳) “Hoof Fist” Uke reaches in under tori’s arms in an attempt to perform a lock on tori. Immediately sink hips and bring in elbows to trap uke’s arms at your side. Grab fingers of uke’s hand and crush them. Position thumbs on back of uke’s hands and perform... by Scott Hamilton | Jun 11, 2021
Sakanagare (逆流) “Reverse Flow” Both uke and tori begin in hidari ichimonji no kamae. Uke performs migi jodan tsuki. Fall offline with left foot and receive with right jodan uke. Capture uke’s right hand with your left hand to prepare to perform omote gyaku. The uke... by Scott Hamilton | Jun 11, 2021
Keō (梟鷗) “Settling Seagull” Uke grabs both the tori’s lapels. In one motion, sink your hips as you hit with fudoken/shikanken to the back of uke’s hands in a downward motion. At the same time, use the inner part of your right foot to strike upwards into uke’s suzu.... by Scott Hamilton | Jun 11, 2021
Hanebi (跳火) “Leaping Fire” Uke grabs tori’s collar from behind with their right hand. Reach back and cover uke’s right hand with your right hand. The uke will perform a right sokuyakuken into tori’s back. Step forward with right foot and turn hips counter-clockwise... by Scott Hamilton | Jun 11, 2021
Ketō (闕倒) “Watchtower Topple” Both uke and tori begin in Hidari Ichimonji no Kamae. Uke performs right sokuyakuken. Step left with left foot and kick with instep to right leg to deflect. Uke responds by pulling their kicking leg back, and performs right tsuki to...