The Ninja Defense: A Modern Master's Approach to Universal Dangers (Downloadable Media Included) by Stephen K. Hayes

Author:Stephen K. Hayes [Hayes, Stephen K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sports & Recreation, Martial Arts, General, History, Asia, Japan, Military, Strategy, Philosophy, Eastern, Training
ISBN: 9781462909889
Google: Jg7QAgAAQBAJ
Publisher: Tuttle
Published: 2012-10-23T20:33:01+00:00

LESSON 2 PART 1

Leading-Hand Strike

As a trained protector, you will need to know how to throw a quick but solid knock-back or stunning strike with your leading arm. In To-Shin Do taijutsu unarmed defender training, we call this a leading-hand strike. It flies straight out from your leading arm to hit a target in front of you.

1. Start in left-forward Defense Ready Bo-bi Gamae “ready to defend” fighting posture with your left foot forward and right foot in back.

2. To throw the strike, you do three things at the exact same moment:

• Rock forward over your left foot—do not step; just rock, or maybe at most shift your left foot forward an inch or two

• Twist your left shoulder inward so your left shoulder moves forward and your right shoulder pulls back—remember to keep your shoulders over your hips; do not lean your upper body forward

• Straighten your left arm so your left palm heel (base of your palm just above your wrist) drives forward into the target—let your wrist, elbow, and shoulder align so the bones are in line behind the straight forward pressure of your strike (avoid lifting your shoulder up or angling your elbow out or making impact with your wrist coming in at an angle).

3. Penetrate the target with a deep straight thrust to move the target backwards with your impact. Do not just pop the target and pull your hand back. Later in more advanced phases of your training, you will practice using a leading hand strike as a darting fingertip spear to the eyes to force an aggressor to flinch away or reposition, allowing you to follow with power hits, but for now just concentrate on a quick solid strike.

4. Once the strike has pushed the target backwards, drop your elbow straight down to pull your left hand straight back to its original position. Do not swing your hand through the target or drop your hand down to pull it back—pull it back through the same straight line path it took to fly forward into the target.

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