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Technique of the Month - December 2003
Lone Kimono
(left hand lapel grab)
- From a natural stance, step back into a right natural bow with a right "aggressive" upward block as your left had pins his hand to your chest.
- Circle the right arm counter-clockwise to 1:30 (line of sight), drop to a wide kneel stance with a right inward downward diagonal smother block to clear the arm.
- Deliver a right whipping hand sword to the throat.
Beginner Student Questions
- This technique is based on a lapel grab that pushes. Would this technique work against a pull?
- Name the Japanese word for a shirt, or robe.
Advanced Student Questions
- The motion that your right arm does in this technique is very similar to another technique that we learn against a punch. Which one?
- In the technique extension, what would a determining factor be that made you stay on the inside of the arm?
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