MARTIAL ARTS : JIUJITSU 7

Jiujitsu : QUICKEST WAY TO THROW A MAN AFTER CATCHING HIS LEG

When Assailant kicks at you, you should have sensed his intention almost before his foot has left the ground. Suppose he kicks with his left foot.

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You swing back your left foot, turning on the ball of your right so that you sidestep his kick.
At the same time catch his leg with your right hand.

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Do not stop his leg when you catch it, but swing it up in the direction in which he is kicking. This will at once put him right off balance.

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Swing it right up and shove it back a little and he will fall back hard enough to be knocked out.

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When you practice this have a third party ready to catch the man who is thrown, otherwise your studies will probably be discontinued through sudden cessation of interest by the party of the second part.
You can practice it without throwing him. The whole trick is done with one swift movement.


Jiujitsu : THE INSIDE CATCH

Sometimes you may catch a man's leg inside, instead of outside. That is, you might sidestep to the left and catch his left foot with your left hand.

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That is not so scientific as the outside catch, as it leaves you more open to an attack from his hands.

The best method of throwing him here is the same as in the outside catch. Raise his leg right up and throw him over backwards.


Jiujitsu : THE BACKHEEL

Here is another method. Change his leg over to your right hand. Bring your left hand onto his shoulder (in a fight, onto his throat), unbalancing him backwards, stepping inside his right heel with your left foot.

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In practice it is unnecessary to throw him.
Just get him off balance to the point where you know you could throw him.
Retain your own balance by keeping your strength in the Stahara.


Jiujitsu : UNSCIENTIFIC METHOD

Your arm is round his waist and you are throwing him by strength. It is much slower, and he can hold on to you and perhaps prevent your throwing him.

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In "Figure 1 in the backheel", by placing your hand on his shoulder you instantly unbalance him and take away his strength. Practice this with both feet for the experience it will give you in personal contact.


Jiujitsu : FOOT PARRY TO KICK

If a man tries to kick you, say with the left foot, one of the quickest ways to counter it is to swing round on the ball of your left foot, raising your right leg, and catching him on the shin bone with the edge of your shoe.

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Drive your shoe down on his shin and you will incapacitate him temporarily and thus leave him an easy victim to your next aggressive move. Practice it without actually kicking, slowly at first. Later work up to speed.