Wednesday, January 14, 2015

KDN #12-16 - The Final Five

The Final five techniques of Nikata are yokomen attacks - that is, uke is striking downward diagonally at tori's head.  The five responses are...

Ukiotoshi

Kokyunage
 

Shomenate

Sukashi nage

and Hikiotoshi


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