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John Osako's Self Defense Course

WARNING

  1. Be very careful when practicing on each other.
  2. It’s dangerous to practice with persons outside of this class, you will be the one who will get hurt.

Wrist Holds
When opponent gets Your technique is
PARALLEL GRIP Swing & Chop with hand.

Note: Show Chop to Osotogari.
CROSS HAND GRIP Place your hand on opponents fingers and wrist lock.
TWO HAND PARALLEL GRIP
see Judo Illustrated, 4/68
  1. Smash opponents knuckles together.
  2. Yank your arms & use forehead against opponents face.
  3. Kick groin & apply front arm lock.

Arm Locks
FRONT ARM LOCK Grab opponents wrist turn 180 degree with your body & lock his arm under your arm pit.

Note: be sure to bring your elbow over his arm to apply this lock. Remember the 90 degree angle of his arm.
SIDE ARM LOCK Place your wrist against his & grab his elbow at the same time and apply lock. Check your feet at this time.
ARM COIL FROM FRONT When opponent strikes, block his blow with your forearm & grab his elbow, then pull & push to apply arm lock.

Choke Attacks
When opponent chokes from front
TWO HAND CHOKE
  1. Swing and chop or jab finger into throat.
  2. Jab stomach, wedge upward, strike nose & knee to groin.
  3. Kick groin and arm lock.
ONE HAND CHOKE
  1. Front arm lock.
  2. Swing and chop.
  3. Major outer reap throw (Osotogari).
TWO HAND CHOKE (arms bent)
  1. Major outer reap throw (Osotogari).
  2. Hip throw.
  3. Circle throw (Tomoe nage).
TWO HAND CHOKE (against wall)
  1. Push opponents elbow in and away from you.
  2. Use nerve behind collar bone.
When opponent chokes from rear
ONE ARM CHOKE Use elbow to jab solar plexes.

Kicking Techniques
STRAIGHT FORWARD Groin, Solar plexes & Head.
FORWARD CURVE Pivot on one foot & kick to groin.
OBLIQUE & SIDE KICK Break leg at knee joint from front.
BACKWARD KICK For groin kick.
When opponent KICKS YOU Grab his leg & kick him back or push his leg back and throw.

Shaking Hand Techniques
When opponent squeezes you hard
  1. Use knuckles & hit the back of his hand.
  2. Pressure against thumb joint.
  3. Twisting opponents thumb backward.
  4. Bending opponents thumb.
  5. Arm lock or reverse fingers.

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