Katamuna otoshi

Although this technique may relatively be easy to learn, it is very effective. The principle of this technique is very useful and it can be applied in various situations. Many Juho use this technique to lock a wrist.

Katamuna otoshi is applicable when your opponent grabs your clothes at your chest as illustrated in the right figure and push the hand toward you.

He grabs your clothes at your chest and push forward.	You deliver Meuchi and attach your right hand to his left hand from under his fist.	Add left hand to grab his left hand from over his fist.	Make your both arms straight and turn them counterclockwise. Turn his fist 180 degree.	When your elbow comes higher than his, turn your elbow over it and push down your elbow without moving the pivot.	Kick his body so that he will not attack you any more.

Tips: Catch his fist grabbing your clothes as shown below, from under and from top. After fastening your grip of both hands, turn them 180 degree of angle to make the base of his little finger turns up. At this point, his arm and hand must be look like the right most figure below. You have to learn that this "S" figure is essential for success of Katamuna otoshi. After you make his hand and arm "S" figure, turn his palm clockwise ( looked from his palm side) in the vertical plane. Ask an instructor how to make his hand and arm "S" figure.

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