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- From: matthew@cs.mun.ca (Matthew J. Newhook)
- Subject: Re: Finishing techniques
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.230528.17022@cs.mun.ca>
- Organization: CS Dept., Memorial University of Newfoundland
- References: <1992Dec29.004930.13723@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 23:05:28 GMT
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- osan@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (Mr. X) writes:
-
- >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.
-
- Ok, well here is how the Kote Gaeshi _I_ practice goes -
-
- I grab ukes hand as follows: (say my left grabs uke's right)
-
- my four fingers wrap around the fleshy part just below the thumb to the
- wrist, and my thumb fits neatly just below the two knuckles of the
- pinkie and ring finger. My right hand now either pushes the hand
- towards the ground in a circular motion, or pushes the fingers into the
- wrist. The latter being quite painful, and rather nasty, especially if
- uke has already comitted to an 'over-the-top' breakfall.
-
- Now, whether or not _you_ choose to call this technique Kote Gaeshi is
- of no concern to me. All of the Aikido clubs I have practiced with
- (as well as the masters of the art) refer to this technique as kote
- gaeshi, so I imagine for my general well being and lack of confusion
- when _I_ practice it would be better for me to refer to this technique
- as kote gaeshi.
-
- > -Andy V.
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