Uke attempts to strangle tori using a two-handed grip. Tori steps forward, raises his head, and slips his thumbs into the gap between the throat and uke’s hands. Next, tori closes his hand grips uke’s thumb. Then tori steps to the side and draws uke forward. When uke’s body is level with tori’s, tori then […]

Uke takes a hold on both wrists. Tori counters by stepping into uke, while at the same time raising his arms, palms towards the ground. Suddenly and with force, pull the arms together so that the uke’s wrists strike one another painfully. Seize his wrists and step to one side. Maintaining a strong grip on […]

Uke takes a crossed grip (i.e., right on right, or left on left) on tori’s wrist. Tori sidesteps, places his free hand on the opponent's back uke's of gripping hand. Tori then opens the fingers of the trapped hand untill they form an edge, which is placed against the outer side of uke's wrist. This […]

(From our previous Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) in seminar in December 2022.) Kōsa dori (交差取) - Dai-ni (第二): Uke takes a crossed (right on right, or left on left) grip on your wrist. Lift your leg and press down on uke's gripping arm with your knee and then bring your foot back ground. At […]