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Hand- / Finger lever: Gayaku kote gatame - Reverse wrist control

Advantage: Mobility of the entire body is restricted Relatively small force expenditure "comfortable" end position of the defender Disadvantage: possibly more difficult to approach Transition to the ground is possibly difficult

The aggressor is fixed in the prone position by a variant of a hand flexor lever (Te kubi garami) in combination with a finger lever. This technique is also possible as a transportation technique.

Use at opposite grip to the wrist:

The non gripped hand grips the wrist of the attacking hand, in a way that the fingers press from the outside onto the inner wrist of the aggressor. The grip will be loosed by a inner rotation of the wrist. The defnder turns about 90° with his body next to the side of the aggressor; on the side of the loosed arm.

The loosed hand grips from the outside on the elbow of the attacking arm, angling the arm and pressing the elbow upwards to the side. Doing this the aggressor will be bended forwards. The hand pressing on the elbow is led around the angled arm of the aggressor, so the hand can grip two or three fingers of the bended hand. The other hand supports by bending the hand at the wrist furthermore - Hand flexor lever (Te kubi garami). By pulling at the fingers or by pressure on the back of the hand and lifting the arm, that is wrapped around the attacking arm, the lever takes effect. Here a transportation of the aggressors is also possible.

The defender kneels by keeping the lever in front of the aggressor and leans backwards, so the aggressor is brought in the prone position. The defender is able to sit quite comfortable, while he leans against the aggressor.