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Ashi kansetzu waza: Lever to the ankle joint

Because these techniques are more complex, the description of the implementation is arranged on the right side. The technique is of course also applicable to the other side!

		Initial situation The aggressor is located in front of the defender Front kick with the right leg to the lower body Protection Dodge by body rotation of 90 ° to the left, doing this ... ... strike the Hanbo, which is gripped with both hands, from below against the Achilles tendon of the kicking leg Defense technique Lever to the ankle joint Body rotation about 90° in front of the aggressor, at the same time ... ... the left forearm is pushed under the leg of the aggressor; in the area of the ankle joint The proximal end of the Hanbo is moved by a circular movement, with the left hand as a fulcrum, to top, so ... ... the other end of the Hanbo is laid on the lower shin, here both hands are located on the Hanbo at the inner side of the kicking leg The right hand looses the Hanbo and grips the Hanbo from below at the outer side of the kicking leg The arms are crossed under the leg of the aggressor Exercise with both hands, with the Hanbo pressure on the lower tibia of the aggressor, this will lever the ankle joint, doing this ... ... the plantar surface of the foot bone is on the left forearm Completion ... Strike with the Hanbo on any Kyusho point as a final technique; Alternative: fixing in the ground