Our topics today:

  • KOTEGAESHI, basics of the technique, focus on touching UKE's centre/axis, wrist lock only for support
  • SHOMEN-UCHI KOTEGAESHI, classic execution & KESA-GIRI with the second hand & using stab via crook of ellbow to the centre
  • SHOMEN-UCHI, choice of technique depends on position/movement of outer hand
  • Hand on the wrist: SHOMEN-UCHI KOTEGAESHI
  • Hand sideways/under the wrist: SHOMEN-UCHI NIKYO URA
  • Hand reversed under the wrist: UCHI-KAITEN-NAGE
  • Hand cuts down, inner hand on the neck: KOKYU-NAGE