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Same Technique,
Different Attacks
Three Principles for Releasing Techniques, part 6
by Mark Banicevich, V dan
Instructor, Paul M Glendowie
In the past five issues, I outlined how to apply the three principles
of releasing techniques to nikyo from a cross grab. In this issue, I apply
nikyo to a same side grab, and a two handed lapel grab.
Many grabs from the front are very similar to a cross grab or a same
side grab, so you can probably figure out how to apply nikyo to many grabs.
Of course, a two handed grab is just two one handed grabs!
Three principles for releasing techniques
Use your mass and breathing
a. Relax and use breathing
b. Use hip then hand to move large muscles then small
Maintain your centre
a. Elbows in and keep technique in your centre
b. Keep centre of gravity between your feet
Use the angles
a. Move off the line to avoid attack
b. Use your opponent’s third point to break their balance
The attacker grabs your right wrist with his left hand.
The attacker grabs your lapels with both hands.
Trap the hand with your left hand, and use hip then hand to pull
the attacker off balance.
Step back, using hip then hand to break the attacker’s balance,
while trapping their right hand with your left hand.
Circle your right hand outside the attacker’s left arm, towards
his face. Keep your elbows in.
Slide forward, twisting the attacker’s left hand, and sliding
your right hand to their left elbow.
Move toward your opponent as you continue your circle downward.
Nikyo is applied.
Lean forward slightly while twisting the attacker’s left hand
in a circular motion toward them and down. Nikyo is applied.
