Ro Buse Counter with Do Gaeshi – 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
Tori and Uke are positioned side by side, with Uke holding Tori’s arm in an Ikkyō configuration, controlling the wrist and elbow while extending the arm. However, the Ikkyō is incomplete: Tori’s shoulder and elbow are higher than his wrist, whereas for effective control the wrist should be highest, followed by the elbow, then the shoulder, in order to apply weight through the shoulder (Ikkyō controls the shoulder via immobilization of the elbow that straightens the arm).
Because Tori’s shoulder is not properly controlled, he is able to escape. He begins by opening his hand, then rotating his hand and forearm. As the rotation begins, he folds his elbow so that his palm faces him. Once the palm is positioned along his centerline, Tori continues to fold the elbow and simultaneously raises it while rotating his hips and body toward Uke—this is a full-body movement, not just an arm action.
With his bodyweight oriented toward Uke, his elbow elevated and forearm aligned with Uke’s face, Tori is in an optimal position to execute Do Gaeshi, a variation of Aiki Otoshi, entering deeply behind Uke while using his free hand to lift Uke’s nearest leg.
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