Iki Chigai Counter with Hiji Kudaki – Yoseikan Budō Hyōri no Kata
⛩️ Source
This extract comes from the BAB Japan instructional DVD series, released in early 2000, with Volume 2 specifically published on January 26, 2000, and both volumes supervised by Minoru Mochizuki Sensei, who oversaw the filming, choreographed demonstrations, and performed many techniques personally. The technique demonstrated here comes from the Hyōri no Kata, a kata created by Minoru Mochizuki that simulates combat in armor. It is performed in slow-motion and consists entirely of Kaeshi Waza (counter techniques). In this DVD, this kata is demonstrated by Minoru Mochizuki Sensei’s students.
🔖 Technique Notes
Uke secures Tori’s wrist in a Sankyō wristlock, unbalancing him upward and bringing him onto his tiptoes. He then attempts a Sankyō Nage, cutting with Tori’s arm to project him. This throw would have succeeded if Uke had been able to pull Tori’s hand out of his base polygon while he was unbalanced, preventing him from regaining stability.
However, Tori has already stabilized, as Uke loses kuzushi before initiating the cut. Tori follows the cutting motion by stepping along its trajectory and lowering his stance. Simultaneously, he frees his wrist from Uke’s grip and seizes Uke’s arm with his other hand, wrapping his arm over the elbow. Once Uke’s arm is horizontal, Tori applies Hiji Kudaki (an Hiji Kime Osae variation), locking Uke’s elbow and directing his weight toward Uke’s shoulder to maintain control.
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