© 2015 T. Westermann

Foot throw by pressure on the philtrum

  • Initial situation
    • The aggressor is located right in front of the defender
    • Several shocks to the shoulder

  • Protection
    • Inner sweeping forearm block (Uchi barai uke) to the attacking arm, with the arm right opposite
    • The arm of the aggressor is blocked and sweeped downwards before any contact to the shoulder
    • Shorten distance to the aggressor

  • Defense technique
    Foot throw, O soto otoshi by pressure on the philtrum
    • Approach of O soto otoshi with the diagonal opposite leg to attacking arm
    • Execution of O soto otoshi ...
    • ... here initiate the pull to the ground with pressure of the inner side of the thumb on the philtrum, with the hand oppsite the blocking arm

  • Completion
    • go on distance or ...
    • ... fix the aggressor in the ground