Shuto 1-3

Shutos 1-3 #

The attack for all three is an attempted choke, attacker’s right foot forward.

Shuto 1 #

  1. Small step back R, double hook with knuckles to outside of upper arm (biceps).
  2. Rising L knife hand strike to near wrist.
  3. Sinking L knife hand strike to other wrist.
  4. L knife hand to R side of neck.
  5. Slide L foot diagonally forward outside attacker’s leading leg. R knife hand to L side of neck (almost a spear hand)
  6. O Soto Gari.
  7. Finishing strike (eg a kick), watch your back.

Shuto 2 #

  1. Drain attack (as in Shuto 1, 1)
  2. Clear attacker’s hands with double rising knife hand to wrists. Capture attacker’s R hand with circular motion of L, pass it off to a R wrist grab. Slide to outside L, arm break with L (hand is vertical).
  3. Sinking knife hand L to groin.
  4. Check arm with L, sinking R knife hand to groin.
  5. Check arm with R, L horizontal knife hand to neck.
  6. Clear arm with L and grab wrist, R horizontal knife hand to neck.
  7. R grab shoulder, pull attacker down to a knee strike (R).
  8. Reverse O Soto. 9, Finish with strike or lock, watch your back.

Shuto 3 #

  1. Shuto 1 entry (1, 2, 3)
  2. Slide in slightly, horizontal knife hand R to R of neck.
  3. Slide in more, R up elbow to chin.
  4. R horizontal knife hand to neck, L.
  5. Step in with L foot landing in front of attacker’s R, L horizontal knife hand to neck.
  6. Continue turning motion so your back is to attacker, L knife hand to groin.
  7. Large circle with L arm under attacker’s arm coordinated with L sweep, reverse O Soto?
  8. Finish with lock or strike, watch your back.