In the post Ohsaki Sensei in Action--Part 2, Mr. Ohsaki demonstrated a jujutsu throw commonly called kote gaeshi. It involves a painful bending of the assailant's wrist, along with a dynamic breaking of the attacker's balance.Following such a throw, it is possible to roll the opponent onto his or her stomach. This face down position is often used in Nihon jujutsu ("Japanese jujutsu"), because it largely eliminates the attacker's ability to strike with their hands and feet. In the images above, Ohsaki Sensei is using ashi garami, "leg entwining," to bend the opponent's arm behind his back. This puts extreme pressure on the attacker's shoulder, causing him to lift one hip and shoulder to attempt to relieve the pain in his trapped arm/shoulder. Notice how Ohsaki Sensei is pressing one knee and his entire body weight onto the opponent's floating ribs. This stops him from escaping from the bending of his arm behind his back. Note as well that, once again, Ohsaki Sensei's hands are free to draw a sword, bind the attacker with rope, or fend off a second opponent. These type of advanced restraining holds are known in traditional jujutsu as mute gatame, "no hands pins."
In the final photo, the attacker attempted to hit or push Ohsaki Sensei with his free hand. Mr. Ohsaki caught the wrist and then locked the shoulder. This ending position places severe weight on the ribs via knee pressure, bends one arm behind the back, and strains the muscles in both shoulders. Escape would be difficult.
Ohsaki Sensei will be at the second SMAA California Seminar this November. If you'd like to meet and practice with him, read over the information below and reserve your place soon:
SMAA California Seminar (2)—Dates: November 21 and 22. Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Albany, California). Featured Instructor: H. E. Davey (SMAA Primary Director and jujutsu Shihan/seventh dan). Attending Instructors: Kevin Heard Sensei (SMAA Senior Advisor), Ohsaki Jun Sensei (SMAA Senior Advisor), and Ann Kameoka Sensei (SMAA Senior Advisor). Subjects: Japanese yoga/meditation and Saigo Ryu aiki-jujutsu. Theme: “Meditation in the Martial Arts.” Contact: H. E. Davey (Telephone: 510-526-7518, E-mail: hedavey@aol.com).
