(2) Ryote dori (Wrist seizure with both hands)

a) Tori and Uke assume natural standing posture, facing with each other approximately 60 cm apart.

b) Advancing forward with his right foot by one pace, Uke strongly seizes Tori's right wrist from above with both his hands.

c) Advancing forward with her right foot by one pace in front of his left foot, sinking her body a little.

d) Simultaneously, Tori bends her right arm inward, applying the principle of leverage, and accordingly, pushes Uke's left forearm with her right elbow joint, placing all the fingers of her right hand in parallel with each other and placing the palm downward.

e) Placing her left foot beside the little toes edge of his right foot, Tori turns her body rightward by about 90°.

Simultaneously, Tori bends her right arm upward, straightening all the fingers of her right hand upright in parallel with each other, and contacting her right elbow close to the right side of her body.

Uke who still continues seizing her right wrist with both his hands is forced to lose his balance toward the direction of his right foot.

f) Tori strongly brings her right hand downward, as if cutting her opponent who is beneath her body with the little finger edge of her right hand.

By the strong shock given on his right wrist, Uke is forced to release Tori's right wrist from the seizure of both his hands.

Important Note

Same with that of Katate-tekubi-dori.

When Tori turns her body rightward, using the ball of her left sole as an axle, Tori has to pull her right upper arm close to the right side of her body in order to break his balance toward the direction of his right foot.

(3) Shishi Gyaku-dori (Upright seizure of four fingers with right hand)

a) Advancing forward with his right foot by one pace, Uke strongly seizes the four fingers of Tori's left hand from below with his right hand and bends them reversely.

b) Bending her left thumb inward, Tori pulls her left arm close to the left side of her body in order to place tier left forearm horizontally.

c) Simultaneously, Tori speedily steps backwards by a big pace with her right foot then left foot.

d) Uke is forced to release Tori's left fingers from the seizures of his right hand.

Important Note

1) The moment Uke seizes her fingers, Tori has to bend her left thumb inward.

2) When she steps backwards, Tori has to contact her left elbow close to the left side of her body.


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