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- From: osan@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (Mr. X)
- Subject: Re: Finishing techniques
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.004930.13723@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
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- Organization: Twilight Zone
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 00:49:30 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec21.131622.10306@cs.mun.ca> matthew@cs.mun.ca (Matthew J. Newhook) writes:
- >
- >Well, I don't know about you, but the only reason I move when these
- >techniques are applied to me, is so that my wrist doesn't get ripped
- >off. The point of leverage of these attacks is at the wrist, so
- >therefore if you don't move the wrist gets broken, and there is no more
- >leverage.
-
- What's this about the writs? Ugg... kote gaeshi is NOT a wrist
- technique, but one for the forearm. What is practiced widely
- these days is a corruption, and is easily escaped.
-
- Sounds like this should go into the FAQ since it has come up so
- many times in the past.
-
- -Andy V.
-