Palm Techniques

Palm Techniques #

  1. Attack is a straight punch (assume right) to the head.
    Soft block to the left, move in with left palm to face, pivot right with left palm to groin. Reverse o soto.

  2. Choke. Chin down, double knuckle above elbows, clear up the middle. Right palm to face, left to ribs, right to groin. Moving slightly to your left, grab back of head with both hands, pull down to rising knee strike. Ko soto.

  3. Choke. Begin like (2), double palm to ears, left palm to face, right to face, right downward back fist to chest + uppercut. Spinning o soto.

    Finish: Kick under ribs with right foot, step on back, drop knee left, drop knee right, roll out.

  4. Cross hand wrist grab (assume your right is held). Small inside circle with right ending with wrist grab, lifting arm and an upward palm strike with left (hyper extension). Left palm to groin, then bicep to fold arm back. Koto oroshi.

    Finish: Roll attacker over on stomach, double drop knee, roll out forward.

  5. Double wrist grab. Quick release 8 (double hand circle over top). Keep hold on left side, right palm to face, raise arm, right up elbow to allow you to duck under. Hold wrist with both hands and keep turning until you have paul lock. Switch lock by folding down, switch again into arm bar + takedown.

    Finish: Double drop knee, roll out across.

  6. Push both shoulders from behind. Step forward left and use left hand to trap the hand on your right shoulder. Turn right and do right palm strike to ribs. Raise right arm and bring your left foot back so that you have attacker snug against your right shoulder. Turn body left to throw.

    Finish: Roll attacker over to stomach, do a figure 4 arm lock, roll out forward.