48 techniques of okinawa karate (part VI)

 

 

 TOMOE NAGE
great wheel

This technique is illustrated in ancient Bubishi. It is possible that this is one variation from Unshu kata.

Tomoe nage is ju jutsu term, also known as "sacrifice throw". Point here is to fall down on a ground and catapult your opponent over your head.

This technique is very effective when you are confronted against stronger opponent who tries to push you holding your lapels. 

Reference kata: Unshu
YOKO EMPI
side elbow smash

Yoko empi uchi is very common technique. Original intention is to defend against hold from back.

Strike is aimed at opponent's face.  

Tips: It is very important to grab opponent's arm so that you have hikite (to pull him into strike).

Reference kata: Kushanku, Anan

 
MAWASHI EMPI
roundhouse elbow smash

One more elbow technique. This variation is used when attacker is in front of you.

Parry opponent’s attack, slide into close distance and deliver elbow strike into his face.

Tips: Use your other hand to hold opponent's head or hair and to pull him into elbow smash. This way you will multiply effectiveness of technique.

Reference kata: Kushanku

 
 HIRAKEN
bears paw

This is old style fist application, also known as kuma-di ("bear paw").

Point here is to use your front knuckles when attacking opponent's face. This technique is found in many forms. Here is illustrated application from Sanseiru kata. Knuckles are used against face, ribs and hands.

Tips: You don’t need to use your whole body mass for this strike. Hiraken is used in whipping manner, like backfist and therefore it is suitable in close distance confrontation.

Kata reference: Sanseiru, Jion

 

TUITE
"dragon hands"

Term tuite or torite became very popular in recent years. However, there is no precise definition of tuite. We can say that tuite represents set of various grab-pull-poke-tear techniques that are hidden in okinawan karate forms. These "jujutsu like" techniques are often not part of official curriculum. They are like spice, you add little according to your taste, but it is not main meal. This is matter of experience or expertise.

fingers

There are many variations of finger locking techniques. Usually you will hyper-extend or hyper-rotate finger. Thumbs can be also hyper-flexed. These are very painful techniques which will help you to really subdue you opponent.

 

hair pulling

This is very universal combat technique. Short cut hair style is very common today, but in past 99% of population had long hair and this technique was very effective. Point here is to grab, twist and pull. You can use hair grab to throw opponent on the ground or to strike his face.

 

poking

 

You can poke opponent’s eyes, jugular notch, under jaw or armpit. Pokes are very painful but this will not stop your attacker. Pokes are used more like distracting techniques.

 

tearing

In Okinawa karate it is very important to strengthen your fingers and hands. In close distance you can easily tear opponent’s throat or genitals. You can also use as distraction tearing opponents skin (triceps, thigh, abdomen side).

 

dirty tricks

There are many dirty tricks in karate, usually transmitted orally as hidden techniques of kata. Few examples: head strike, throwing send into opponents eyes, hip bump against back hold (kushanku), pretending to surrender (suirakan kamae - pasai), pretending to be drunk (useishi).

 

joint locking

In reality if opponent don’t want to surrender, you will only subdue him with painful joint locking techniques. Twist and break his elbow or hand. Chocking techniques are also very good as controlling technique. 

 

 

48 techniques -  part 1 / part 2 / part 3 / part 4 / part 5 / part 6

 

  

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