Ushiro Tekubi Tori Kokyunas

Video Transcript

"OK, the first thing that we deal with in the yellow belt criteria, are attacks from behind. Ushiro Tekubi Tori. Ushiro means behind, Tekubi is wrists that are held behind the back, basically. So, Ushiro Tekubi Tori is two hands held behind the back. We do this two ways, statics to learn it, and then in motion. So in static, the first thing I tell people from this position is don't let your person pull you back off balance. Drop your center, bring your hands slightly forward. You'll notice that I'm standing in a stance, Kanme, or Hanme, my left foot is forward. I never stand with my legs like this because he can push me forward, or pull me back, it doesn't really matter. One way or the other. So my left foot is forward. The first thing that I do for Ushiro Tekubi Tori Kokyunage, is I leave this hand down. This hand turns in front of me, notice I don't try to raise my arm up, because I don't have any strength this way. I rotate it in front of me. I follow the direction of my hand up, and I just pivot just like this. All I do now is step, and drop my arms. True, this looks a little goofy, and most people are not going to attack you like this on the street, but this teaches you some very good principles of learning to split the person's energy. His mind can only really work in one way, one time. And with Neko it probably works less than that. But, for a normal person, up and down, spread the person out, and cut them down. One more time. One, two, three. In motion, it looks like this. He moves around, I blend with him, up, down, and around. It's very important to blend with this attack; don't become rigid and have him pull you off balance. Relax. As he comes around, I step with him, then I turn and close the door, projecting him forward. One, two, three."