Lesson 76 To 100

Lesson Seventy-six

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new movements:

1. Standing Defenses

"Standing Defenses" is the name given to Arm locks or Strangleholds  applied  in  the   standing  position.  We have already learnt some, mainly the application of groundwork movements to an opponent on his feet. Now we shall learn some more, which are specifically designed for use against a standing opponent.

FIG. 95. The Hanging Choke

(i) The Hanging Choke. Raise the hands normally, i.e. not crossed, and take a good grip on the opponent's collar on either side of his neck, directly below his ears, the fingers outside, the thumbs in. Turn the fists inwards and upwards, so that the knuckles at the base of the fingers are digging into his neck through his jacket. Bend your knees slightly, and hang your weight on him.

FIG. 96. The Falling Neck lock

(ii) The Falling Neck lock. Raise the hands normally, i.e. not crossed, and place the left thumb inside his collar, well back so that the bony inside edge of your arm is against his neck. Take a similar grip with the right hand, well back, but with the fingers inside. Your hands should be nearly touching at the back. Keep this grip, and tuck your head under your right arm, and turn around. At the same time, take your feet off the floor, and spin in the air as you are falling. Do a complete turn to land facing him. Long before you reach this position, the opponent will have submitted.

(iii) The Chancery Hold. The opponent has crouched with his head forwards. Pass your left arm over the back of his neck, and around the front, so that the inside bony edge of your forearm rests against his throat. Clench your left fist, and with your right hand pull it upwards against his throat. At the same time, bear down on the back of his neck with your biceps.

FIG. 97. The Chancery Hold FIG. 98. The Chancery Hold from the side

This hold can also be applied when you are at the side of the opponent and facing in the same direction.

Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 150 Pet Throws.

Lesson Seventy-seven

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new material:

1. Continuous Attack On The Ground

Just as in throwing you must have a varied and continuous attack, so on the ground you must try everything you know. If something is not quite working, do not struggle to force it on. Move on at once to something else. You will find that in holding positions, the opponent will often leave himself open to Strangleholds or Arm locks in his reckless struggles to escape. Be prepared instantly to take advantage of any such opportunity.

If you are held yourself, do not on any account straighten an arm in any direction. You will lay yourself open to a Straight Arm lock if you do. Keep your elbows near the ground, so that you can avoid bent armlocks. Keep your hands near your throat, so that if he attempts to strangle you, you can hold it off by slipping one of your hands flat between his knuckles and your throat, or his bony arm and your throat. Do not raise a hand above your head. Once above shoulder level the arm is weak. If you are held in a holding, do not waste energy in useless struggles. Wait until a real opportunity to escape comes. If you are thrown, and the opponent is still standing, keep your feet between you and him to ward off attack.

Experiment with a partner as to how you can move from one thing to another. See what opportunities arise in different situations. There is room for inventiveness and initiative in groundwork struggles. We shall learn some of the commoner movements, as these will give you ideas for your own.

(i) If strangled from the rear, try to move up his body, so that you take his arms above his head, and they lose their power. To do this, put your feet on his thighs, and push yourself up.

(ii) If an attempt is made to strangle from the front, place the palm of your own hand against your throat under the attacking bone, and you may be able to hold out.

(iii) If he attempts a Bent Arm lock, try to keep your elbow on the ground.

(iv) In case of his attempting a Straight Arm lock (Lesson Twelve), you may be able to escape by doing a backward roll before pressure is applied.

Try the above movements 10 times each.

Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 150 Pet Throws.

Lesson Seventy-eight

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new material:

1. Continuous Attack On The Ground (Continued)

(i) The opponent is going to try a Straight Arm lock (Lesson Twelve). Seize your own jacket at the opposite lapel to prevent his pulling your arm straight. Alternatively clasp your hands.

(ii) Practice never turning your back to your opponent or, if you are in that position, quickly turning to face him again.

(iii) If between his legs, you are in a bad position. Get out by wrapping your arm round one of his legs, and then rolling over that leg.

(iv) Never get up with your back to your opponent. Let your partner try to do so, and practice instantly applying a stranglehold from the rear.

Practice these movements 10 times each.

Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 150 Pet Throws.

Lesson Seventy-nine

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new material:

1. Continuous Attack On The Ground {Continued)

(i) Remember that the underneath man is not necessarily in the worst position, as the ground protects him from Strangleholds from the rear, and the man on top is in a worse state of balance. Practice trying to unseat an opponent sitting astride you, by bucking and turning.

(ii) You are on top, in a holding position (any one) and the opponent lifts you with both hands. Practice not resisting his push, but letting his arms come straight so that you can try a Straight Arm lock. If you fail on the Arm lock, practice instantly dropping into a holding position again.

(iii) Study his breathing when you are holding him in a holding position. Practice so that when he breathes out you can at that instant flop all your weight on to his chest, to make it difficult for him to breathe in again.

Try these movements 10 times each.

Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 150 Pet Throws.

Lesson Eighty

Reversionary Lesson

Do 7 Breakfalls, twice each.

Do 25 Throws, twice each.

Do 8 Holdings and Escapes, once each.

Do 9 Strangleholds, standing, once each.

Do 6 Strangleholds, on the ground, once each.

Do 11 Arm locks, once each.

Do 1 Leg lock, once.

Do all Self-Defense Movements, twice each (16 against Holds,

2 against Kicks, 11 against Blows, 6 against Weapons). Do 11 Counter-Throws, twice each.

Do 9 Continuous Attacking Movements, standing, twice each. Do 11 Continuous Attacking Movements, on the ground, once each. Do French Style Randori for the rest of the evening.

Lesson Eighty-one

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new material:

1. Standing Defenses (Arm Locks)

We are now going to learn some more Arm locks in the standing position.

(i) Bent Arm lock to Rear. Stand facing opponent. He has his arms at his sides. Place your right hand, palm inwards, thumb up, at the back of his right elbow, from the inside. Turn your left wrist inwards so that the thumb is down, and place it on his right wrist. Step in with your left foot, push his elbow forwards (in relation to him) and his wrist backwards, and turn by taking your right foot back and around in a small circle, so that you are facing the same way as him. His right arm will be bent painfully up his back, and you can push it farther up if necessary with your left hand. The turning of the body is most important in this Armlock. Move yourself into position. Don't try to move him.

FIG. 99. Bent Arm lock to rear

(ii) Wrist Lock. The opponent has caught your jacket or belt behind you with his right hand, so that the forearm is against your left side. Release your normal holds and pass your left arm under his and across the front of your body, so that his right arm is held tightly against your side by the bend of your elbow. Clasp both your hands together, and lift. It will hurt his wrist.

(iii) The Stomach Arm lock. As the opponent extends his right arm, seize it at the wrist with your right and pull it forwards and straight. Turn to your right, by taking your left foot forwards in a quarter circle, and push your stomach forwards against the opponent's right elbow. Put your left hand on his right shoulder and push down. With your stomach against his right elbow, pull his right wrist back towards your body, so as to get a Straight Arm lock. It is essential to turn his arm so that the little-finger edge is towards your body.

FIG. 100. Wrist Lock

Practice each of these movements 10 times.

Do French Style Randori for 30 minutes.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 150 Pet Throws.

FIG. 101. The Stomach Arm lock

Lesson Eighty-two

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new Arm locks.

1. The Arm Lock Against The Knee (Hiza Gatame)

You are kneeling astride the opponent, or at his side. You have one foot on the ground, with the knee raised, and are on the other knee. He reaches up an arm, straight, to attack you. Seize the wrist, turn the arm so that the little finger is downwards, and put the elbow joint against your upraised knee. Press gently down on the wrist.

2. The Stomach Arm Lock Kneeling (Hara Gatame)

The opponent is on his hands and knees, as if getting up incautiously. Drop on your right knee at his left side, facing the same direction as him. Catch his left wrist with both hands, and bring the elbow back against your stomach and the arm straight. Press forward with your stomach on the elbow, and gently pull the wrist back, with the little-finger edge towards your body.

FIG. 102. The Arm lock against the Knee

FIG. 103. The Stomach Arm-lock, Kneeling

3. The Leg Blocking

The opponent is in the same position as the preceding Arm-lock. Drop on your left knee this time, at his left side. Pull his left arm straight by seizing it with both hands at the wrist. Step over it with your right leg, and put your foot on the ground. Turn your back slightly to him, and pull his elbow upwards against the back of your right knee. Get his little finger uppermost.

Practice these movements 15 times each.

Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 150 Pet Throws.

FIG. 104. The Leg Blocking

Lesson Eighty-three

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new Strangleholds on the ground:

1. The Japanese Stranglehold (Hadaka Jime)

Let the opponent sit up for practice. You are behind him, kneeling. Pass your right arm over his right shoulder, and enclose his neck in the bend of your elbow. Put your left hand on the back of his head, and your right hand inside your own left elbow joint. Pull back on his throat with your right arm, and push his head forwards with your left hand. This stranglehold can be applied against an opponent who has not got a jacket on.

2. The Neck Entanglement (Ebi Garami)

You are on your back, and the opponent incautiously brings his head low and over your right shoulder. Encircle his neck from the rear with your right arm, so that your shoulder presses down on the back of his neck, and your forearm comes round the front of his neck. Seize your own jacket to apply pressure.

FIG. 105. The Japanese Stranglehold

FIG. 106. The Neck Entanglement

3.   Stranglehold With The Hands (Katate Jime)

Despite its name, this is not made with the hands in the normal sense, but it is very useful as it can be applied from almost any position. Place your forearms one each side of his neck, so that the inner bone of one and the outer bone of the other rests against his neck. With each hand seize the opposite sleeve, and bring your forearms together, so crushing the neck.

FIG. 107. The Stranglehold with the Hands

Practice each of these movements 15 times.

Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori. Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 150 Pet Throws.

Lesson Eighty-four

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new Strangleholds on the ground:

1. The Sleeve Wheel (Sode Guruma)

He is sitting; you are kneeling behind him. Pass your left hand over his right shoulder and seize his left lapel. Pass your right arm over your left arm, and over his left shoulder, to catch the same lapel a little higher up. Pull back with both hands, so that he is strangled by the piece of his own lapel that presses against the front of his throat.

2. The Encircling Stranglehold (Tomoe Jime)

You are astride him on the ground. With the left hand take a grip on his left lapel, fingers inside. With your right hand take a grip higher up on the same lapel, thumb inside. Now pass your right arm behind his head, taking the jacket with you, and press the outside bone of your right forearm up against his Adam's apple, at the same time pulling downwards with your left hand.
Practice these movements 15 times each.

Do 30 minutes' French style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori. Do 150 Pet Throws.

PLATE 7 The Spring Hip Throw

PLATE 8 The Lapel Shoulder Throw

FIG. 108. The Sleeve Wheel

FIG. 109. The Encircling Stranglehold

Lesson Eighty-five

Reversionary Lesson

Do 7 Breakfalls, twice each.

Do 25 Throws, twice each.

Do 8 Holdings and Escapes, once each.

Do 9 Standing Strangleholds, once each.

Do 11 Strangleholds on the ground, once each.

Do 17 Arm locks, once each.

Do the 1 Leg lock, once.

Do all the Self-Defense Movements, twice each (16 against Holds, 2 against Kicks, 11 against Blows, and 6 against Weapons).

Do the 11 Counter-Throws, twice each. Do the 9 Continuous Attacking Movements, once each.

Do the 11 Continuous Attacking Movements on the ground, once each. Do French Style Randori for the rest of the evening.

Lesson Eighty-six

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new movement:

1. The Timber Lift (Kube Nage)

FIG. 110. The Timber Lift 155

This is a Hip Throw. Stand facing the opponent and take the normal holds. Take your left foot back and around in a small circle, as usual in Hip Throws, so as to turn your back to the opponent. With your left hand, pull his right arm level with the ground. Let go with your right hand, and take your right arm round his neck so as to trap his head. Put your right leg outside his right, the toes touching the ground a little to the rear of his heel, knee bent and in contact with his right leg. Now throw, by turning to your left, and at the same time straightening your right leg, so that the back of your right knee pushes his legs off the ground. Release the hold on his neck as he falls.

Points to watch are: The impetus comes from your right leg being straightened. His body is really resting in the bend of your leg, and is thrown off it when your knee straightens. Hold him tightly to you with your left-hand pull.

Do 50 times, 25 on each side.

Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 150 Pet Throws.

Lesson Eighty-seven

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new movements:

1. The Major Lifting Hip Throw (Tsuri Goshi)

This is especially suitable for tall men on shorter men. Start from the normal stance and holds, and turn in as for the Floating Loin Throw (Lesson One), but instead of putting the right arm round the opponent's waist, put it over his left shoulder and grasp his belt. Assist the lifting action of the straightening legs by pulling up on his belt with your right arm. Throw as before.

2. The Minor Lifting Hip Throw (Ko Tsuri Goshi)

Turn in exactly as for the Floating Loin Throw (Lesson One), with arm round waist, but thrust your right leg between his. so that the toes are resting on a line drawn through his heels and the knee is bent and in contact with the inside of his right leg. As you complete your turn to throw, this leg straightens and pushes up the inside of the opponent's right leg, in much the same way as it was pushed up from the outside in the Timber Lift (Lesson Eighty-Six). This is an exceptionally useful Hip Throw as you will find that it will get you in low without much effort.

Points to watch in these two throws are: In the first one the knees need not be bent quite so much as in the Floating Loin, as the hand pulling up his belt tends to get him off his feet. In the Minor Lifting Hip Throw the knees must be well bent, and the toes of both feet should point diagonally to your left when you are in the throwing position.

Do each of these throws 50 times, 25 on each side. Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori. Do 100 Pet Throws.

FIG. 111. The Major Lifting Hip Throw FIG. 112. The Minor Lifting Hip Throw

Lesson Eighty-eight

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new movement:

1. The Changing Hip Throw (Utsuri Goshi)

Look up Lesson Forty-two, and read the instructions on the Stomach Hip Throw again. The Changing Hip Throw is simply an extension of this movement. When you have picked him up and swung his legs forwards, do not drop him on his back but allow his own momentum due to gravity to bring his legs back from the forwards position, and right back in the other direction, assisting this with your arms. When he has swung back the other way, insert your left hip under his body, so that he comes down on to it, and you can complete the movement with a Floating Loin Throw (Lesson One) on the opposite side.

Figs 113 and 114. The Changing Hip Throw

This is a very difficult and advanced movement, but it will catch people by surprise and is worth learning.

Do 50 on each side, and as this will take extra time, leave out your Pet Throws tonight.

Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Lesson Eighty-nine

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new movements:

1. The Minor Outer Reaping Throw (Ko Soto Gari)

With your right foot step round to the opponent's right side, and place your foot on a line drawn through his two feet, with your toes pointing towards him. With your left hand pull down towards his right heel; with your right hand push him backwards. Place the sole of your left foot behind his right ankle and sweep it forwards.

Ideally, the moment for this throw will occur when you are in the position described, and the opponent is in the act of transferring his weight on to his right heel, e.g. by stepping back on to it. The sweep and the pinning action must be simultaneous, and at the exact moment when the weight is coming on to the heel. You will find in practice that many opportunities occur for this throw. For example, every time the opponent comes in for a Hip Throw or Shoulder Throw and fails, you can catch him as he goes out again, if you are quick enough.

FIG.  115. The Minor Outer Reaping 159

Points to watch are: Keep the foot you sweep with as close to the ground as possible. Be careful your right hand is pushing him back and down, not holding him up, as is sometimes found to be the case.

FIG. 116. The Major Outer Wheel

2.   The Major Outer Wheel (O Soto Guruma)

This is very similar to the Major Outer Reaping (Lesson Two), but pin his weight directly backwards over both heels, and step in slightly farther with your left foot. When you bring your right leg through, sweep both his legs, catching above the knee of his right leg and below the knee of his left leg. Your right toes do not touch the ground. You use this leg to sweep both his away.

Points to watch are: Swing the outstretched leg from the hip. Co-ordinate the sweep with the pinning action of the hands. The throw is rather violent. Take care.

Do each of these throws 50 times, 25 on each side.

Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 100 Pet Throws.

Lesson Ninety

Reversionary Lesson

Do 7 Breakfalls, twice each.

Do 31 Throws, twice each.

Do 8 Holdings and Escapes, once each.

Do 9 Standing Strangleholds, once each.

Do 11 Strangleholds, once each.

Do 17 Arm locks, once each.

Do 1 Leg lock, once.

Do all the Self-Defense Movements, twice each (16 against Holds, 2 against Kicks, 11 against Blows, and 6 against Weapons).

Do the 11 Counter-Throws, twice each. Do the 9 Continuous Attacking Movements, twice each. Do the 11 Continuous Attacking Movements on the ground, once each. Do French Style Randori for the rest of the evening.

Lesson Ninety-one

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new throws:

1. The Elbow Drop (Hizi Otoshi)

Take hold of the opponent's sleeves at the elbows and spread your arms apart, so that his jacket is tightened across his shoulders at the back. Then proceed as in the Floating Drop (Lesson Thirty-eight), but without dropping on knee. This particular variation is another Hand Throw that is particularly useful if the opponent's clothes are loose, as in that case very often your pull will just move his jacket, and not him.

FIG. 117. The Elbow Drop

Points to watch are: Keep the jacket taut. It is optional to drop on one knee as in the Floating Drop, if you wish.

2.   The Lapel Shoulder Throw (Eri Seoi Nage)

The action of this throw is exactly as described in the Shoulder Throw (Lesson Seven), but instead of letting go with your right hand, bend the right elbow so as to take the elbow under his right armpit, and complete the throw as formerly described. Points to watch are: Relax the right elbow, otherwise you will never get it in position.

Do each of these movements 50 times.

Do 30 minutes of French Style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 150 Pet Throws.

FIG. 118. The Lapel Shoulder Throw

Lesson Ninety-two

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls) Learn the following new throws:

1.  The Scooping Throw (Sukui Nage)

This is a Hand Throw.

With your left hand grasp the opponent's left lapel, thumb down and inside, fingers uppermost and outside. Rest your forearm across his chest. Put your right hand between his legs, and grasp his belt at the rear. You will find now that by pulling with your right hand and pushing with your left forearm you can easily pick the opponent off the ground, and drop him in front of you by just letting go.

Points to watch are: Bring your left foot forwards, so that you are facing his right side, as you pick him up. Bend your knees slightly, so that the act of straightening them helps to lift him. In case of real attack, you can throw the opponent head first into a wall, for example, instead of just dropping him, but this is not recommended in practice. A Backwards Breakfall is needed.

FIG. 119. The Scooping Throw

2. The Kneeling Shoulder Throw (Seoi Otoshi)

Move in exactly as for the first Shoulder Throw (Lesson Seven). If you find that he can resist you, slide your right foot outside his right, and drop on your right knee as you throw. Points to watch are: Keep close contact between your body and his. Do not get a space between you. Kneel very close to his right foot, and not in advance of it. Maintain the lifting action of your left hand.

FIG. 120. The Kneeling Shoulder Throw

Do 50 of each of these throws.

Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 150 Pet Throws.

Lesson Ninety-three

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new throws:

1. Single Leg Throw (Kata Ashi Dori)

With your right hand seize the opponent's trouser leg at his left knee. With your left hand, push against his left shoulder. Pull the knee forwards, and push the shoulder back, and he will fall.

FIG. 121. The Single Leg Throw

Points to watch are: Co-ordinate your pull and push. Pull level with the ground; don't try to lift the leg.

2. The Double Leg Throw (Rio Ashi Dori)

With both hands, seize the opponent's trouser legs at the knees. Pull forwards, and at the same time push his chest back with your shoulder.

Points to watch are: Co-ordinate your pull and push. Pull level with the ground, not up. A Backwards Breakfall is needed.

Do 50 of each of these throws.

Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 150 Pet Throws.

FIG. 122. The Double Leg Throw

Lesson Ninety-four

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new throws:

1. The Minor Outer Drop (Yoko Gake)

This is a sacrifice throw.

Take up the position described in the Minor Outer Reaping Throw (Lesson Eighty-nine). Let go with your right hand, and fall on your back, doing a Right Side Breakfall. Your falling weight will pull the opponent backwards.

Points to watch are: Keep the opponent's right shoulder off the ground as he falls.

FIG. 123. The Minor Outer Drop

2.   The Side Stomach Throw (Yoko Tomoe)

Go into the same position as for the Stomach Throw (Lesson Seventeen), but when you raise your right foot, don't put it in your opponent's stomach but under his left hip-bone with the toes pointing outwards. Now, when you have lifted him on this foot, pull down with your left hand and push up with your right, and straighten your right leg. The opponent will be turned and thrown to your left side, and will land parallel with you with his feet pointing in the same direction.

Points to watch are: Take great care to turn the opponent on to his back. Although the left hand pulls down initially, it must pull up as he actually lands, so as to keep his right shoulder off the floor.

At this point it would be well to consider some of the general points to be observed in connection with Sacrifice Throws.

FIG. 124. The Side Stomach Throw

(i) They are spectacular, and therefore popular with beginners and for display purposes, but I would not advise a student to specialize in them, as opportunities to use these throws are rare in Judo contests. Most Judo students of any experience have learnt to stand upright, and if the opponent does this, there is not much chance of succeeding with a Stomach Throw or similar throw. They are of great use against outsiders, however, because if you push someone who has never done Judo, he will push you back, and you have the ideal opening.

(ii) In the descriptions of these throws, I have repeatedly stressed that you should keep your opponent's shoulder off the floor when he lands. Failure to do this leads to more practice injuries than anything else. Many of these throws are banned in contests below Brown Belt grade for this reason.
(iii) Master the Shoulder Roll Breakfalls before you practise these throws at all.

(iv) In Judo contest, Sacrifice Throws have their main use as a method of getting the opponent on the ground to begin groundwork. The rules of contest state that you may not pull an opponent down to begin groundwork, but if you try a throw and it is unsuccessful then you may do groundwork. These throws are therefore popular with groundwork specialists.

(v) You need never fear to fall yourself in order to perform these throws, as your hold on the opponent supports you.

Practice the two you have learnt in this lesson 50 times each.

Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 150 Pet Throws.

Lesson Ninety-five

Reversionary Lesson

Do 7 Breakfalls, twice each.

Do 39 Throws, twice each.

Do 8 Holdings and Escapes, once each.

Do 9 Strangleholds standing, once each.

Do 11 Strangleholds on the ground, once each.

Do 17 Arm locks, once each.

Do 1 Leg lock, once.

Do all the Self-Defense Movements, twice each (16 against Holds, 2 against Kicks, 11 against Blows, and 6 against Weapons).

Do the 11 Counter-Throws, twice each. Do the 9 Continuous Attacking Movements, once.

Do the 11 Continuous Attacking Movements on the ground, once. Do French Style Randori for the rest of the evening.

Lesson Ninety-six

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new movements:

1. The Side Separation (Yoko Wakare)

This is another Sacrifice Throw.

FIG. 125. The Side Separation

From the normal stance and holds, turn suddenly to your left, so that your right side is facing the opponent. Jump off the ground, throwing both feet forwards, so that you land on your back in much the same position as when doing a Backwards Breakfall. Spread your legs apart, as you fall. Your falling weight will bring the opponent forwards over you; your legs will stop him stepping forwards to regain his balance, and with your hands you can turn him completely over your body by pulling down with the left, and lifting with the right, as you fall.

Points to watch are: Keep his right shoulder off the ground as he lands. Your hand movements must be simultaneous with your falling.

2.  The Scissors (Kani Basami)

This is another Sacrifice Throw.

From the normal stance, step around so that you are in line with the opponent and facing the same way as him, on his right side. Now place your right hand on the ground, on a line drawn through his feet, about twelve inches outside his right foot. Support yourself on this hand, and by your left hand hold on to his right sleeve, and leap up, putting your right leg behind his knees, and your left leg across the front of his body. Turn on to your back, and he will be thrown backwards.

FIG. 126. The Scissors

Points to watch are: Get the left leg as high as you can.

Make the leap and turn continuous; if you pause he will escape. With practice, you may be able to leap up and do this throw without putting your right hand on the ground. If you can, so much the better.

3. The Rice Bale Throw (Taware Gaeshi)

This is a Sacrifice Throw of which we have got some idea already, having learnt the movement as a Counter-Throw to the Shoulder Wheel in Lesson Sixty-nine. This time we shall study it as a Throw in its own right, not simply as a counter.

The opponent has crouched forwards. Put both hands over the back of his shoulders, and round his body, and clasp your hands. Now, holding him tightly, roll on to your back, and throw him over either of your shoulders.

FIG. 127. The Rice Bale Throw

Points to watch are: Don't take him directly over your face, but over a shoulder. Let him go, as he is being thrown. This movement could be used as Self-Defence against an attempt to butt you in the stomach.

Do each of these throws 50 times.

Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 150 Pet Throws.

Lesson Ninety-seven

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new movements:

FIG. 128. The Corner Throw

1. The Corner Throw (Sumi Gaeshi)

Step in so that your left foot is just outside your opponent's right foot. Fall on your back, and as you do so, raise your right leg, and put the top of your foot on the inside of his left knee joint. Lift with the right foot, turn to your left side, and turn the opponent on to his back by pulling down with the left hand and pushing up with the right.

Points to watch are: Keep his right shoulder off the ground. Let the movements be simultaneous.

2. The Floating Throw (Uki Waza)

From the normal position, take a short step back to your direct rear with your right foot, pulling the opponent forwards. As he is about to take a step with his right foot, block it with the sole of your left foot, as in the Drawing Ankle Throw (Lesson Three), and fall on your back. Pull down with your left hand and push up with your right, so as to turn the opponent over your left foot.

FIG. 129. The Floating Drop

Points to watch are: Keep his right shoulder off the ground. This might be a useful follow-on movement for a Drawing Ankle Throw which failed.

Do these throws 50 times each.

Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 150 Pet Throws.

Lesson Ninety-eight

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new movements:
 
1. The Chest Locking (Mune Gatame)

This is a very useful and little-known Holding position on the ground. You are at the side of the opponent in the same position as for the Side Four Quarters Hold (Lesson Eight), but this time your knees are close to the opponent's right side. Your left hand passes under his left shoulder and seizes his belt, and your right hand holds his left sleeve so as to trap his left arm. Relax on him as before, and put your forehead on the ground. If you wish, you can spread your left leg back at right-angles to him.

FIG. 130. The Chest Holding

2. Method Of Escaping From The Above Hold

This is one of the most difficult holds to escape from. Perhaps your best hope is to seize his left ankle with your right hand and to lift, at the same time trying to roll to your left, and bring him across you.

3. The Head Locking (Kashira Gatame)

Take up the position of the Scarf Holding (Lesson Seven). This time, instead of keeping your right arm free, put it under his head, at the back of his neck, and grasp your right trouser-leg at the knee. Hold tight.

4. Method Of Escape From The Above Hold

You could try the same methods as for the Scarf Hold (Lesson Seven), but it is much more difficult.

FIG. 131. The Head Locking

5. The Rear Lengthways Four Quarters (Kami Sankaku Gatame)

You are behind the opponent in the same starting position as for the Upper Four Quarters (Lesson Eight). You have succeeded in getting your opponent's right arm above his head. Put your left leg under his neck and this arm, and the foot in the back of your right knee, your right leg being extended on the ground. By this means trap the opponent's head and arm firmly. With both hands seize his trouser-legs at the knees and spread his legs. Relax all your weight on his body.

FIG. 132. The Rear Lengthways Four Quarters Hold

6.  Escape From The Above Hold

This is almost impossible, but the hold is very difficult to obtain. Don't get caught.

Try each of the above holds and escapes 10 times. Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori.

Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori.

Do 150 Pet Throws.

Lesson Ninety-nine

Do the Breakfalls twice each to warm up (7 Breakfalls). Learn the following new movements:

1. The Double Leglock (Rio Ashi Hishigi)

This is known by wrestlers as "The Boston Crab", and is of course banned, as are the other locks in this lesson, in Judo contests, or Randori.
The opponent is lying on his back. Stand at his feet. Take one of his legs under each armpit and hold tightly. With your left foot step across him, turning him over, as you yourself make an about turn to face the other way. You will find that you have bent his knees. Lean back on his feet with your shoulders, and lift under his ankles with your forearms. Be careful not to lose balance as this is rather a dangerous movement that might injure his spine.

FIG. 133. The Double Leg lock

2. The Knee Lock (Hiza Hishigi)

The opponent is lying on his face. Place his right foot in the back of his left knee, and bend his left leg back over it. Press forwards on his left foot with your shoulder.

FIG. 134. The Knee Lock

3. The Knee Lock From The Lengthways Four Quarters Hold (Tate Shiho Hiza Hishigi)

Take up the position of the Lengthways Four Quarters Hold (Lesson Twenty-eight). Now, instead of folding your arms under his head, place the palms of your hands on the ground above his shoulders, and try to stand on your hands. That is sufficient; it causes agonizing pain in his legs.
 

FIG. 135. The Knee Lock from the Lengthways Four Quarters Hold

4. The Transverse Blocking Of The Knee (Ashi Kannuki)

You are on your back, and the opponent has knelt with one knee (his right, say) between your legs. Take your right leg over his right calf, and under your left calf. Now insert your left foot under his right foot. Straighten both legs, and lift clear of the ground. A lock on his right ankle results.

FIG. 136. Transverse Blocking of the Knee

Try each of these movements 10 times. Do 30 minutes' French Style Randori. Do 15 minutes' Ordinary Randori. Do 150 Pet Throws.

Lesson One Hundred

Do 7 Breakfalls, twice each.

Do 44 Throws, twice each.

Do 11 Holdings and Escapes, once each.

Do 9 Strangleholds, standing, once each.

Do 11 Strangleholds on the ground, once each.

Do 17 Arm locks, once each.

Do 5 Leg locks, once each.

Do all the Self-Defense Movements, twice each (16 against Holds, 2 against Kicks, 11 against Blows, and 6 against Weapons).

Do the 11 Counter-Throws, twice each.

Do the 9 Continuous Attacking Movements, once each.

Do the 11 Continuous Attacking Movements on the ground, once each. Do French Style Randori for the rest of the evening.

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