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Yoku To Strategies from the Top Mount Position

In the To-Shin Do kata Yoku-To we practice moving to the outside against a straight punch, push, or grab. We can employ the same strategies on the ground from several different positions. In this course we will explore Yoku-To specifically from the “mount” position.

Lessons

1. Introduction

Author: Hardee Hakutoshi Merritt

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2. Setting Up the Problem

Author: Hardee Hakutoshi Merritt

Should we find ourselves on top of an attacker in an altercation we likely want to stay there or get up and disengage. Our attacker is likely to attempt to push us off and scramble back up to their feet. In this course we will explore taking advantage of that push or punch and use […]

3. Yoku To Deflection to Juji Gatame

Author: Hardee Hakutoshi Merritt

In this lesson we will explore how we can take advantage of our opponent reaching or pushing up from the bottom mount position, particularly how we can apply a juji-gatame arm bar to break our attackers arm. To access this content, you must purchase To-Shin Do Training Subscription – Master Access, Monthly, To-Shin Do Training […]

4. Yoku To Deflection to Wrist Wrap

Author: Hardee Hakutoshi Merritt

Expanding on the Yoku-To concept we can use the deflection to set up a wrist wrap control that we can take advantage of in several ways. To access this content, you must purchase To-Shin Do Training Subscription – Master Access, Monthly, To-Shin Do Training Subscription – Master Access, Yearly, To-Shin Do Training Subscription – Advanced […]

5. Wrist Wrap to Wrist Lock

Author: Hardee Hakutoshi Merritt

Using the “wrist wrap control” that we set up in the previous lesson we will apply a “Take-Ori” wrist lock/break to our attackers pressing arm. To access this content, you must purchase To-Shin Do Training Subscription – Master Access, Monthly, To-Shin Do Training Subscription – Master Access, Yearly, To-Shin Do Training Subscription – Advanced Access, […]

6. Wrist Wrap to Striking Position

Author: Hardee Hakutoshi Merritt

Using the “wrist wrap control” that we set up in the previous lesson we will transition into a very dominant, hard to escape from striking position that we can use to subdue our attacker. To access this content, you must purchase To-Shin Do Training Subscription – Master Access, Monthly, To-Shin Do Training Subscription – Master […]

7. Wrist Wrap to Rear Naked Choke

Author: Hardee Hakutoshi Merritt

Using the “wrist wrap control” that we set up in the previous lesson we will transition into a “Hadaka Jime” or “Rear Naked Choke”. To access this content, you must purchase To-Shin Do Training Subscription – Master Access, Monthly, To-Shin Do Training Subscription – Master Access, Yearly, To-Shin Do Training Subscription – Advanced Access, Monthly, […]

8. Ground Flow 10-12

Author: Hardee Hakutoshi Merritt

The To-Shin Do “Ground Flow Kata” utilizes this Yoku-To outside-straight arm attack series around technique #10. In this lesson we will show you how to fit in what you have already learned into the “flow”. To access this content, you must purchase To-Shin Do Training Subscription – Master Access, Monthly, To-Shin Do Training Subscription – […]

9. Closing Thoughts

Author: Hardee Hakutoshi Merritt

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