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Kote Harai

Kote Harai (籠手拂) “Wrist Sweep” Uke is in daijodan with daito. Tori is in Otonashi no Kamae Uke performs kara take wari. Step forward 45 degrees to the left. Rotate your right hand inward and up. Bring the hanbo behind your right shoulder with your right hand up....

Hane Otoshi

Hane Otoshi (跳落) “Jump Drop” Uke is in daijodan with daito. Tori is in Otonashi no Kamae Uke performs kara take wari. Leap forward 45 degrees to the left. Rotate your right hand inward and up. Bring the hanbo behind your right shoulder with your right hand up. Strike...

Mata Gake

Mata Gake (股掛) “Thigh Hook” Uke is in daijodan with daito. Tori is in Otonashi no Kamae The uke performs kara take wari. Step out to the left and with right hand strike upwards into the uke kote using the hanbo. Step back in with right foot towards the centerline of...

Josetsu

Josetsu (挐摺) “Taking Slide” Uke approaches tori. When uke is in range, leap in on left foot, and turn body counter-clockwise. In this moment, simultaneously strike with both right sokuyakuken and fudoken, striking suigetsu with keri and striking uke’s left cheek with...

Sosetsu

Sōsetsu (抓摺) “Grasping Fold” Both tori and uke are in shizen. The uke attempts to grab your lapels. Step forward with your right foot sinking your hips and perform shako ken to both sides of uke’s butsumetsu and lifting the uke onto his toes. Rotate counter clockwise...