Animated Techniques

Randori no Kata (Junanahon) 1-17

(Performed by Nariyama Shihan, 8th Dan)

TEKUBI WAZA (Wrist Techniques 11-14)

    KOTE HINERI - "The Wrist Twist." This technique is very similar to Oshi Taoshi. Tori first slides back and to the left to avoid the stab. As he does so, he uses his right hand to grab the attacker's stabbing hand. He twists the hand up and counter clockwise (if in Nariyama's place and looking down at the wrist.) Doing so locks out the wrist joint and forces the attacker's arm to twist. With a little more pressure, and help from his left hand, Nariyama causes this twist to carry on to the attacker's torso. The attacker is easily pushed down, with the wrist lock being maintained all the way down to the ground. If the right hand is twisted and lifted using the left hand this becomes tenkai kote hineri (also known as sankyo or sankajo).

    KOTE GAESHI - "The Wrist Fold." As demonstrated here, this is a counter to the previous technique, Kote Hineri. Tori slides back and to the left to avoid the stab. He grabs the attacker's wrist and tries to twist it up and counter clockwise, as above. However, the attacker successfully resists this attempt by twisting his own wrist (viewed from his own position) clockwise. Doing so, however, leaves him open to Kote Gaeshi. Tori moves to his right, pulling the attacker off balance, and then continues that clockwise (from the attacker's point of view!) turning of the wrist. This thoroughly breaks the attacker's balance and throws him into a forward flyer fall. Notice that as done here, Kote Gaeshi is not a pain submission wrist hold. It is a balance breaking technique as execute here in this version of the technique. After throwing with kote gaeshi, pushing uke's elbow to roll him over onto his front is often practised in kata. As such it is referred to as nage katame waza (throwing and restraining technique). However, throwing using kote gaeshi and the way of pinning after the throw are thought of as separate.

    TENKAI KOTE HINERI - "The Rotating Wrist Twist." In the name of this technique, the Tenkai or rotating part refers to the defender's having to turn 180 degrees while executing the technique. The hineri or twist part describes what is done to the attacker's kote or wrist. Tori avoids the stab by sliding forward and to his left. As he does so, he grabs the stabbing arm with both hands, slips in next to the attacker's torso, and then, keeping the attacker's arm on his own center line, rotates 180 degrees to his left. Doing so twists the wrist and locks up the wrist and elbow joints. Nariyama then lifts the attacker's arm upward to get him on his toes. Nariyama then slides back and to his right as he yanks the attacker's locked arm downward. The attacker is simultaneously pulled down and to the right, and is thrown to the ground.

    TENKAI KOTE GAESHI - "The Rotating Wrist Fold." Again, the tenkai or rotating part of this technique's name refers to the fact that the defender has to turn around while executing the technique. The gaeshi or folding part of the name describes what is done to the attacker's wrist. This technique is also commonly referred to as Shiho Nage, which means "The Four Direction Throw," a name also meant to describe the fact that the defender has to turn around (through 4 directions). It is also possible to throw in any direction and this is of course not the only technique in which this is possible, eg. in tenkai kote hineri it is possible to throw or pin in any direction. Tori slides forward and to the right to avoid the stab. He grabs the attacker's arm, and twists it to break the attacker's balance. Then, keeping the arm in his own center, he turns around. As he does so, his right hand folds the attacker's wrist back towards the attacker's forearm. Pressure is applied forward and down for the throw.

UKI WAZA