© 2014 T. Westermann

Strike to the testicles, Shoulder lever, Elbow strike on the neck

The techniques are extremely fast, consistently and hard to perform!

At threats there is basically a defensive posture (eg hands up) set up and the aggressor has to to calm down or distract by submissive speeches

  • Initial situation
    • The aggressor is located behind the defender
    • Threat from behind with the cutting edge at the throat

  • Avert threat
    • Speaking as a distraction
    • Give up attitude (Hands up)
    • Ambidextrous sudden pull at the weapon arm downwards and ...
    • strong fixation on the own chest by pressure, at the same time ...
    • ... body rotation about 90° towards the aggressor
    • Hammer fist strike (Kentsui ate) to the testicles with the arm near the aggressor
    • the striking arm presses the weapon arm immediately again onto the own chest
    • Revers dive under the weapon arm

  • Defense technique
    Shoulder lever, vertical elbow strike
    • Bend the aggressor by a shoulder lever forward
    • Vertical elbow strike (Otoshi hizi uchi) on the neck, with arm facing away from the aggressor

  • Completion
    • Disarm and make sure the knife
    • go on distance or ...
    • ... a final Atemi technique

To ensure the weapon is mandatory!