Hatsumi Masaaki - Stick fighting
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3 Benet tus arm and pass the stick<br />
over hrs wnst keep your thumb agamst<br />
hrs w•rst but release your fmgers to<br />
grasp the st•ck Hold hrs WIISI And the<br />
strck. frrmly together. Pu I up wrth your<br />
rrght hand and push down with your<br />
left drrectly to his rear. If you push<br />
down with your left to yolll left rear<br />
you may drslocate hrs elbow.<br />
4 Immobilization Pull up wrth your<br />
rrght hand. push down w th your lett<br />
kneel on hrs elbow<br />
DISCUSSION<br />
r 19 2 shows your adversary with h·s arm straight; in pomt of fact.<br />
however. after your in1t1al blow to hts upper arm h1s react1on<br />
would be to bend 1t. If you ti""ave struck h1s forehead (F1g 1 b) and<br />
his arm remarns stra1ght. you can. after passing the stick under<br />
l1rs arm and with it tilted towards you. bend hrs arm by strikmg<br />
sharply aga1nst tho inner s1de or crook of hi s elbow. pulling down<br />
towards you r waist. In the posrtron of 1-ig. 3 you can e1 ther fo rce<br />
h1m to walk or throw him to the ground.<br />
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