Gyaku gote

What it means

The first one character part of is pronounced "gyaku", meaning "reverse", and the last two characters part is pronounced "gote", meaning "wrist". Thus this technique means "lock your opponent's hand in reverse".

Techniques

You will learn Gyaku gote at early stage of learning Shorinji Kempo. This technique is most suitable for learning how to use Boshikyu, because without using Boshikyu properly it will not work well.
You can take your opponent down by Gyaku gote, moreover if you can do Nisoku tenkai smoothly you can throw him away.
Practice this technique as many times as possible to master this most Shorinji Kempo like technique.

When your opponent seizes your right (left) wrist with his right (left) hand like the grip same as Kote nuki, take his wrist locked and throw him down.

His arm looks like this in the left figure when you can lock his wrist and arm successfully.

He seizes your wrist.	You deliverMeuchi and take Kagite style.	Hook your left hand to his hand and make your wrist free from his grip.	Use your Boshikyu to lock his hand as shown in the tips bellow.	Use Nisoku tenkai to throw him down.	immobilize him by applying Yubi gatame.

Tips: Unlike Kote nuki, use your right arm in the direction that your arm push the base of his index finger to turn his wrist bent. Use your left hand's Boshikyu to bend his wrist together with your right arm. Push out your left elbow to make his right elbow come close to you. To look at the stop motion illustration of the right animation, click here.

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