© 2014 T. Westermann

Punch to the head - Elbow lever, Gayaku juji (while lying)

  • Initial situation
    • The defender lies on the ground
    • The aggressor is located between the legs
    • Straight punch to the head

  • Protection
    • Inner forearm (Uchi uke) with the arm opposite the striking arm, but ...
    • ... the block is guided by a grip of the striking arm at the wrist into a strong pull frontwards

  • Defense technique
    Elbow stretch lever, Gayaku juji
    • The hand of the striking arm is fixed at the area of the collarbone on the own body, here ...
    • .... the other hand will give support
    • At the same time the leg opposite the fixed arm pushest he leg opposite the striking arm at the knee backwards
    • Approach of Gayaku juji with the leg at the same side as the fixed arm, doing this ...
    • ... a heel strike (Kagato ate) can be executed to the back of the head or the neck of the aggressors

  • Completion
    • ... fix the aggressor at the ground with Gayaku juji fixieren, alternative ...
    • ... execute the lever hardly, ...
    • ... stand up and go on distance ...