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Summary: In aikido, techniques like a blending breath throw are good ways to defend wrist grabs or attacks. Practice aikido blending breath throwing techniques with a third-degree black belt in this free video on aikido.
"Sensei" Jeff Albright has been practicing martial arts for more than 20 years. He holds a 3rd degree black belt in Aikido, black belts in Karate and Iaido (a.k.a. Samurai sword), and...read more
"Katate-tori, if we miss that one we're going to go into Kokinagi. So, we come up and this doesn't work, or they're rigid and it doesn't go in that way, we can't get our elbow into their shoulder or into their chin, let's just make a circle and bring it out here, grab and enter. Think of this very soft, loose, up and over, and then down. More important than the arm though. So you can always get me here, as long as I can get in I'm good. I want to get my body, my belt behind his belt. If I can raise this up here, great, then I can grab it and bring it down. Not that big a deal. Up and enter, then down. Try to go gently down. Not a lot of pressure on the elbow, okay? be cautious."
eHow Article: Aikido Technique: Grab & Blending Breath Throw