[6.1.0] Section-6 Kaishaku: Counter to Bear-Hug from Behind

[Source:] Jujitsu Black Belt

[Rating:] AOKK Preferred Bunkai

Part-1 Attacker Bear Hugs from Behind

Part-2 Defender: Throw

Note: After the Knee Strike, the attacker naturally pulls backwards:

Rule: The body goes where ever the head goes.

• Drive elbow into attacker.
• Grasp his/her arm and pull it upwards.
• Under hook the armpit or wrap around the neck with arm that delivered the elbow.
• Turn CCW 90˚and pull him/her over your hip.

Note: Reap the opponent’s support leg. (Tai-otoshi)

Information:

The stacking of hands, in a kata in many cases, indicates a trapping of a locked joint, or the pulling of the attacker forward. The downward motion towards the obi disrupts the attacker’s balance. This lock or disruption of the attacker’s centerline balance is normally followed with a throw. This can also be seen in Dr. Yang’s Book Shaolin Chin-Na p.54. We site this because Kyan sensei was trained in Shorin-Ryu. Shorin-Ryu is the Okinawan pronunciation of Shaolin.

Theory: Locks are only temporary positions and must be followed by another technique like throw.

Warning: Do not completely wrap your arm around uke’s neck when practicing this bunkai. Uke’s neck can be injured.