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JIU JITSU COMPLETE

By Kiyose Nakae


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Second paperbound printingFirst paperbound priming, 1975Copyright 1958 by Kiyose Nakae and Charles YeagerAll rights reservedPublished by Citade l PressA di vision of Lyle Stuart, Inc.120 Enterprise Ave., Secaucus, N.J. 07094In Canada: George J. McLeod Limited73 Bathurst St., Toronto 2B, OntarioManufactured in the United States of AmericaDesigned by John PutnamISBN 0-806504188


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Tothe generations of men before uswhose lifetime devotion to theart of Jiu Jitsu has made thisbook possible.


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FOREWORD

Jiu Jitsu is a method of defense and offense without weapons inpersonal encounter. For many centuries in Japan it was practiced asa military art, together with fencing. archery and the use of the spear.Jiu Jitsu is not a contest of muscular strength. Nor is its prime

purpose to maim or kill, but merely to incapacitate one's opponentfor the time being by means of simple tricks and holds .Jiu Jitsu tricks and holds are very simple. A thorough knowledgeof them, gained only with constant practice, should develop in one afeeling of strong sel-confidence. This confidence causes the Jiu Jitsu

expert to react almost instinctively in the event of a sudden attack andto maneuver any situation to his own advantage.Professor K. Nakae is one of the few living masters of authentic

Jiu Jitsu . As Chief Instructor of New York's Dojo (Judo academy) Ihave seen many books written on this subject. This book is unusuallygood for the simple and clear illustrations and captions are readilyunderstood by the beginner. And they derive from genuine knowledgeand skill.

George G. Yoshida

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I. The BeginningYou are about to take an in telligent and progressive step which

should provide mental and physical benefits for yo u not only in theimmediate future but for the rest of yo ur life. You are about to begintraining in Jiu Jitsu .

Jiu Jitsu tends to wipe out th e differences of size, weight, heightand reach. The possessor of the skill gains tremendolls se lf-confidenceand the ability to walk without fear.

Skill and knowledge are in th emselves sufficient to subdue anyaggressor no matter how strong or vicious. You are always ready foraction, unarmed, in any situation, regardless of the direction fromwhich the attack comes.The first lesson yo u must learn is poise and assurance. You learnto be mentally cool and alen in the fac e of danger , and you beginto experience a self-restraint which comes only with supreme selfconfidence.Jiu Jitsu Complete was written to fill the definite need at this time

for a more practical, a more complete and more authoritative courseon the subject than has heretofore appeared.

Jiu Jitsu is a word which consists of two parts: jiu means "gentle,pliable, virtuous, to submit" and jitsu means "art or science." In meaning and in fact, Jiu Jitsu depends not on brute strength but on psychology, knowledge of anatomy, and skill that comes from practice inmaking certain movements with your body.

Practice-and 100s of it-is essential. To become an expert in thecomplete ar t requires years of training. However a few simple trickswhich may be adapted to any emergency are enough to put mastery inthe hands of the average person who must defend himself against anassailant who has superior strength or who may be armed.

Jiu Jitsu is not Judo. The tricks in this book are dangerous andmust be practiced with extreme care. In Judo , a modified derivationfrom Jiu Jitsu , friends can compete because real danger-tricks havebeen removed and because certain rules and prohibitions are imposedin order to avoid injury to the participants.

Not so with Jiu Jitsu. Jiu Jitsu is dangerous business and shouldbe used only in case of emergency where "anything goes" for the sakeof self-protection,

Strength is not a major factor in Jiu Jitsu. Rather, balance, leverage and speed are needed, for then available strength is applied to itsgreatest advantage.


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Women can become proficient in Jiu Jitsu. In many tricks, thestature of a woman, the softness of her arms and the sharpness of herheels are exceedingly potent weapons. Moreover, women need JiuJitsu. Many a girl owes her life to a slight acquaintance with its tricks.

As sex is no barrier to learning, so age is no barrier. Newspapersrecently told of a 72-year-old frail man who, with Jiu Jitsu, disarmeda youthful robber who was forty pounds heavier than he. The old manheld him with ease until the police arrived .

Even the police often have a need for Jiu Jitsu. In my lifetime Ihave demonstrated and proven the superiority of this science to policedepartments in Yonkers, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Detroit,Memphis, Syracuse, Toledo, Montreal and Indianapolis.

Many police officers have enrolled with me for private lessons.I hope you will never be in a position where your life is en

dangered. But if it is, I am confident that what follows will prove ofvalue to you- if you learn it.

Good things take time. Do not hurry through this book . Practiceeach trick diligently until you know it well.As you learn new tricks, keep practicing the old ones. This review

and practice is important. Especially since I am going to give you themost difficult tricks first. Only practice, practice and more practice willgive you proficiency in Jiu Jitsu.

Let us begin then by acquainting you with a classification of JiuJitsu's tricks.

There are the exercises and the break-falls.There are throws and holds and combination tricks. There are

breaking tricks. And there are practical applications of Jiu Jitsu suchas the defense against a knife or a club or a gun or a blow with a fist.

For the complete list of the tricks we are going to learn, turn thepage. As you become good in the application of a trick, check it off.You will be pleased to discover how quick ly they come to you onceyou have mastered the first few.Now, with a minimum of further talk, we shall get to the exercises.You will find that the instructions which accompany each illustration are brief and to the point. Read them carefully. No words havebeen wasted-and every word is meaningful if you are to progress asyou should.

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Although a gym (w restling) mat is not essential- it is quite helpful. I f the use of one is not avai lab le to you , a thick rug or any surfacesofter than cement or hard eanh wou ld be helpful for learn ing andpract icing. In place of carpeted Aoors, a soft lawn or a sandy beach issui tab le.

When practicing the tr icks which follow , dress in old clothes orshons. Your clothing should be loose enough to permit free comfortable mo vement .


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CLASSIFICATION OF TRICKSEXERCiSES . . . . . . . . .

BREAK FALLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. THROWS

a. FOOl T echnique

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"Spooning" Ankle Throw No. I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34"Spooning" Ankle Throw No.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36"Spooning" Ankle Throw No.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Sweeping Calf No. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28The Knee Whirl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Sweeping Calf No.2 with Shoulder Scissor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

b. Hip TechniqueSpring Hip ThrowSweeping-Side Hi p Throw.' ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 4262

c. Hand TechniqueOver-Shoulder Throw. . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 47Hand Throw No. I ............... . . . . . . , . . . ..... ... 104Hand Throw No.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 108Hand Throw No.3-Spi nner. . . . . . . . . 110Hand Throw No.4-Arm Press ure Ag 'a inst Knee . . . . . . . . . . 66

2. HOLDSa. Against the Joints

Shoulder Lock .......... . . . ... . . ... ..... . . . ... ......... 68Elbow Lock (Down) No.1 . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . .......... 68Elbow Lock (Up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . ....... 82Arm Lock No. I .................... . ... .......... .... 127After Breaking. When Opponent Holds ArmAfter Break ing, When Opponent H olds [rom Front ( I)After Breaking, When Opponent H olds from Front (2)BentArm Wrist Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . ... . ... 70Straight.Arm Wrist Lock

b. Against NervesPenci l Hold ing Trick . .Finger Holding Tr ick ..... . . . .

c. Neck HoldsStrangle Hold No. I (From Rear) .... . . . . .Strangle Hold No.2 (From Front) ............

3. COMBINATION TRICKSEft"ectivc combinations of foregoing tricks

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Elbow Lock (Down) to Sweeping Calf No. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Hanel Throw No.2 to Strangle Hold. . 146Hand Throw No. I to H;md Throw No.4 (Against Knee) . . . . . . , .... 148Hand Throw No. I to Hip Throw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . ... 167Spring Hip Throw to Sw eeping.Side Hip Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Elbow Lock (U p) LO Sweeping Ca lf No.2. . . . . . . .... . . . . , . 147And many oth ers 11


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EXERCISES

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A. - Lift arms, extend forward and pullback in loose Ho wing motion, th e fingersopening and closing alternatel y. Do thi s 6limes. Then ex tend the arms over the headand back to the shouluer in the same man ner for 6 lim es.

C.-Place your left palm on your left hip.with fingers pointing to the Hoar. Pushbody fOTwanl and to the side. straightenup and repeat with right hand . Alternate6 times.

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PURPOSE: To train the muscles to extendand contract fre ely. and the joints to function smoothly in eve ry part of the body.

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B. - Extend arms forward, move them inlarge circles. the right arm cloc kwise . theleft counter clockwise Do this 6 t imes thenreverse.

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D. -Stand on left foot and move your rightfOOL in the ai r in circles. This exercises thehip joint. Liflthe right heel to the buttockand down again, this exercises the kneeand ankle joints. Repeat with the left. Thisis good practice for balancing on one foot,which, as you shall see, is important.


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E.-Half raise arms and lean back, thenlean forward, bending knees, and touch thefloor with your hands.

NOTES.-Remember, these exercises are forflexibility and not for st rength . They must be done slowly. with body held loosely. Themu scles and joints must never be tightened.

FALLS. -The right way to fall mu st belearn ed in the beginning for yo u will takemany falls in learning Jiu Ji tsu. Once youlea rn to do this easi ly and safely you willnot fear falling an d this will make yourmovements free, rap id and uninhibited.This enables you to concentrate on theoffense instead of thinking onl y of l,he de-fense.

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Break Fall No. 1FALLING BACKWARD SITTING POSTURE

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Raise both arms, cross at the w r j s ~ andbring to shoulder height. ( I)

NOTE:-As you roll back, pull your chinto your chest and watch your belt. Thisprotects your head from hitting the malor ground. Falling back should be likerolling a wheel. the feet raising automatically. The hands hit when shoulder blades

B

Roll backward , raise both feet together (2).Hit mat with bOlh hands (3).

CONTINUED ON NEXT ' ' ' 'OE ~touch the mat. Fingers held straight together (lightly), hitting with the wholearm. This BREAKS the fall. Kick up withboth legs at moment of hitting. This stopsyou from rolling over.

Break Fall No.2A B

Raise arms as in "B" ( I). Raise h ~ e l s andbend legs (2).

FALLING FORWARD

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Break Fall No. 3 FALLING BACKWARD STANDING POSTUREA B

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Raise your arms as in "B" (I). Bend legsat the knees (2).

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Raise one leg (3).

Break Fall No.4

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Step forward a little outside with right(OOl (I) bent forward, place left hand onground palm down (2) ahead of left COOl.Pu t right hand on ground palm up (3)between left hand and leh foot.

BREAKFALL No.4. (C) After practicinga while you will find that there are differ-ent ways of finishing.

(J) One leg in the air(2) Both legs in the ai r(3) Halfway geuing up(1) Gett ing Up

FORWARD SOMERSAULT

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Push your body forward,throw up lef t leg. turn

body over as in "B."

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Lower body near the ground (4).

Repeal A. B. C. D. and finish with onefOOL on ground. r.aise the body to keep upthe lower back to avoid injury (k.idney)(7). hi t mal with both hands (8) other fOOLis k.ept in air (9).

Repeat A. B. C. D. and finish with sidefall "C, " hit mat with one hand (10 ). Oneleg lies on mat (11 ) other arm and legremain free (12 and 13).

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Finish as in "E" by raising legs (5) andhitting mat (6).

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Breaking - Opponent Strangles from Front

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I f opponent attempts to strangle with twohands from side ...

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Swing your hands up between opponent's}fm, (2).

In this situation, opponent's weak spot ishis elbow. The idea is to apply pressure

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Put your hands together (I).

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/ /The impact of your arms against the insideof his arms will break the hold.

with your arms against his elbows. Now trythe next trick, which is just as easy.

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Breaking - Opponent Strangles from Front

I f opponent attempts to strangle you withone hand back of your neck. one hand infront of ne ck , and his head in close; orboth hands chok ing from side; or in anycase in which opponent holds you with hisface in close.

This will put you in the position shownabove. Opponent will cry, temporarilyblinding himself. You will be free and ableto stan almoSl any of the throws or finishing tricks to be desc ribed later.

Frequently, when an opponent attemptsto choke, or in any case when he holdsyou from the front. a strong blow to thenose with th e base of the hand is al l thatis needed to break the hold.

Smear hi s nose up and backwith e ither hand.

Remember that when you have finishedeither this or the previous trick, you havemerely freed you rself. But this is no tenough. You must either hold opponentin a helpless position or must apply punish.ment if you really mean to protect yourself.

Many different ways to hold or punishan opponent will be taught you in thiscourse. But because there are so manytricks. you may be templed to ask, "Whyare they all needed?" No matter how gooda medicine is. it is no t good for every case.Therefore, it is wise to have many kindsof medicine available, so that if one doesno t work. another may be tried.Likewise, there are many different partsof the body which can work together orindividually. The knowledge of manytricks will enable you to protect yourselfeven if both hands are incapacitated- byusing the feet. Or i f your (eet are held- b iusing your hands. Or you may find yourselfseated when the attack comes.When you have finished this course youwill be master of many tricks, and will beable to protect yourself regardless of yourposition when danger comes.


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Breaking-Opponent Hugs from Rear, Underneath Arms

]( opponent attemplS to hu g you tightlyfrom rear, underneath arms .

Drop hips, bend over and seize opponent'sright leg with both hands (3). Now lih hisright leg quickly (4) with your hands whilepressing down against his right leg withthe back. side of your left thigh.

VARIATIONSI f your opponent holds you with one handunderneath your arm, and the other handover your shoulder and mouth, you canfree yourself by a blow from your elbowto his neck..I f opponent holds as sho\\.'n in "A ," youcan also free yourself by a blow with elbowto his chin. I f blow is hard enough, it will

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Pencil Holding Trick

Hold a pencil or fountain pen betweenyour second and third fingers. With yourother hand (I), grasp opponent's wrist, andlift up to about waist level (2). Slide pencilbetween any two of his fingers.

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Now dose YOOT fingers around opponent'sfingers, and squeeze (3).

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Position of bodies at start of trick.

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DO NOT FORCE1 you try a trick an d it doesn't suct:eed ,don't wilfully attemp t to force the trick towork. Change to some other trick. Often

this strategy gives even better results because the first attempt has caused opponen tto assume an unbalanced pos ition. At thismoment almost any trick will work withgreat success, because you have led youropponent into a position where his strengthand we ight work to his disadvantage.Assume your opponent auempts to pushyou. Hesitate a momenl. Then step backsuddenly, instead of pushing him back. Hewill lose hi s balance. At this moment trysome trick sui tab le to his position. andyou will find it easy to throw him. Butremember that no matter how good a trickis, you will not be success ful unless youapply it while your opponent is in theright position.

Intentionall y act to excite your opponent, and watch for the moment when heis o ff guard. Then apply your tr ick, orcomb in ation of tricks. But this actionshould be, mechanical, automatic-donewithout thinking- the result of much practice. When you have achieved this proficiency, you can use your knowledge andability against an opponent in any position,in any situation; against a group, or againstweapons.

Do no t try for too much speed at first.Practice every movement correctly step bystep. After you have gained th e properunderstanding of the movement, you canthen increase your speed. Naturally, speedis very important.Again we remind you that it is essentialthat you practice all movements with re-laxed mind and body.

NOTE FOR YOUR OPPONENT IN PRACTICEWhenever a trick is improperly used

against you, and is not effective, do no t fallfor the sake of appearances. Otherwise yourpartner will never learn. But remember,do not try to resist an d do not forciblymove against the act ion, for you will eitherbe hurt or you will find yourself in a st illmore vulnerable position. Also, you willforce your opponent to call on his reservestrength wh ich results in a serious possibility of sprain or fracture.

GIRL HAD TRICK TO OVERCOME THUGLos Angeles, Oct. 29 (A. P.).

-Mary Bischel, attractive 20-year-old telephone operator, told the police that shewas walking down the street when a manclutched her from behind.

Quickly she leaned forward, grabbed his

ankle, reared back and planked him Baton the pavement. Then she stomped onhis face and fled.

"I don't remember where I learned thatstunt," she explained, "but maybe it wasfrom th e boys in my neighborhood ."

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Posture

POSTURE is import ant because the bodymuSt have a strong foundat ion to impartpower to a trick.

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This "A " shows a natural posture, comfort-able. relaxed, we ll-balanced, with each (OOlunder its co rresponding shou lder. This isthe best position for bo th defense an d offense . Your hands are inside his arms rest inglightly above h is elbows, and all yo ur mu s-cles and jo in ts are relaxed an d ready forany move. Thls is a most convenient posturefrom wh ich to move in a ny direction.

I t is essential to be relaxed because thispermits free, quick movement. Moreover,relaxation permits the use of full powerat th e point of att ack since there is nowaste o t power at some other point.You may practice any trick. starling withthis posture.

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Balance

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An ordina ry chai r serves to demonstratethe importance of breaking balance in JiuJitsu. T he ch ai r, solidly resting "flat on itsfee t," is stron g; difficult to overthrow. Ifyou push it , it is likely to slide ra ther thanfall over.

T il l the chair so that it rests on only halfits normal base. Now it requires much lessenergy to make it fall.


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Tilt the chair even further so that youtake away still more of its balance. Nowit requires very little energy to make it fall.

BalanceSuppose yo u fa ce, in stead of a cha ir , an

opponent wh o is 50% heavier and strongerthan you are. By matching your strengthagainst his strength, you will obvious lynever overthrow him . His posit ion is strong,like that of the chair in "A."

But suppose he attempts to push you . I finstead of resisting, you yield by retreatinga little fa ste r than he is advancing (at thesame t ime retaining a hold on him ), hewill be forced to lean forward in an un -balanced posi tion , simi lar to that of thechair in "B ." Because of his awkward posi -tion, he will have momentarily lost two-thirds of his resisting strength, and yourstrength (if you ha ve kept your own ba l-ance) is now approximately twice as greatas h is.

If, at thi s point, you a lso break hisbalance to th e side, as with the cha ir in"C," he wi ll have lost so much of his resist-ing power th at i t will require very littlestrength to ma ke him fall to the ground .

I f your opponent is standing erect, andis no t resist ing, it is easy to break hi s

balance to the righ t o r left, forward orbackward, by a light pull or p ush, or bylifting or pressing. I f op po nen t is resisting,you can break h is ba lance just as easi ly .bypu shi ng or pull in g in the direction in whi chhe is resist ing, thereby using some of hi sstr ength to accomplish your pur pose.

The found a tion principl e of Jiu Jitsu isbala nce and relaxation. This must belearned first.When relaxed, it is easier to maintainbalance, act quickly, change position sud-denly. And you can bring power to thespO t where it is needed without wastingany of it. You need a ll your power, sowaste none of it.

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Sweeping Calf No. 1

With your left hand, grasp your opponent'sright arm behind his elbow (I). Place yourright hand behind his neck. Pull down(2). Push your hip back and bend chestforward (3).

Now try th e following case

Breaking-Opponent Holdsfrom Front

I f opponem holds your coat collar or shirtfront with one hand or both hands. andpulls, or bends his elbow ...Place your right hand back of his neck

and pull ( I), and at same time grasp hiselbow with your left hand (2). Step for-ward with your left fOOl in preparation forSweeping Calf No.1.

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Keep pulling down on his neck and stepforward with left fOO l to a point 10 or 12inches outs ide of your opponent 's righttoes. Left toes point a litt le to outside (4).Keep balance on your left leg. and bendleft knee (5). Bend ches t forward for balance and power. Your head almost restson opponent's right shoulder. Keep bothfeet on ground; do not release your holdon his neck. Hold this position momen-tarily.

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Now quickly sweep your right upper calCup against opponent's right leg or to sideof the knee-joint (6). At same time yourright arm presses opponent's shoulder tothe direction of your left foot (7). As yousweep with your calf, bring your footaround in a circling motion and lift yourheel up high. Use only leg strength (fromknee-joint down). When opponent starts tofall, release your right-hand hold. However, keep your grip on his right arm lOhold him afterwards and (in practice) tokeep opponent from fa ll ing lO a hard.

Now you can throw opponent withSweeping Calf No. I. Remember that afteryou step forward with your left foot, thereis a momentary pause before sweepin gback with your right foot; the purpose ofthis is to gain better balance and morepower for the sweep-back.

You can also break this hold by a sharpblow to the nose with the heel of yourhand.

Opponent will fall.

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Sweeping Calf No.2 with Shoulder Scissor

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/With yOUT left hand . gras pyour opponent's right armjust in back of elbow (l).

Ahernative (calf sweeping) , from "C" wrapyour right leg around hi s right leg fromthe outside. holding contact with yourthigh, ca lf and heel. T ighten your leg gripraising hi s leg with yours, hold his leg

elbow as shown ( 10). As you sw eep withyour calf, br ing you r foo t around in acircling mOl ion and lift your heel up hi gh.Keep your hip steady. Keep chest benl .Use only your leg strength (from knee-jointdown) .30

Step back a little with your right foot (2).Pull his elbow toward your right (3), usingo nly hand power . Bend forward a liuie.This pu ts your opponent in halfturnedposition.tightly in your knee joint, to prevent hisreleasing his leg . Pul l his cap tured leg be-hind you with your leg, bending your leftkn ee slight l y and bring him down w ithleg power alone.

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Opponent will fall heav ily on his back. I fyou are standi ng too far away after hefalls, step in doser, to be ready for thenext movement. Keep body bent forward(11 ).


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Turn your bod y and both feet to left (4).Place your r ight hand or arm on top ofopponent's right shoulder or left shoulder(5). Shift you r balance to left leg, and bendleft knee (6). Keep chest forward (7). Atthis po in t be sure you are relaxed; otherwise you cannot finish. Hold this positionmomentarily (as you would just beforestriking a golf ball, to be sure your balanceis set).

Tip fo r iJegj,mers: Pi(lure "E." Sweeping upopponent leg first (8). Press his shouldernext (9) then pull his arm until his fall(10). Use your power against one point ata time. This means your power will con-

Gently grasp his right wrist with your righthand (12), using the hold shown; and freeyour left hand (13). Or you can hold with

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Now quickl y sweep your right upper calfup aga inst opponent's right leg behind orto side of the kneejoint (8). Your righthand or arm presses opponent's shoulderarou nd to the direction of your left foot(9), and yo ur left hand pulls opponent's

centrate in one point. Practice any othertri cks the sa me way until you learn well.After mu ch practice all these movementswill come simultaneously .

both hands. Place your right (oat over hisleft shoulder (14).

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Bend your left knee (15) .

This is a double lock-s imultaneou s ar mlock an d strangl e hold (shoulder sc issor).I t is an almost perfen hold, from whichescape is pract ica lly impossible. Use pres-sure against neck only when necessa ry;continuous pressure wi ll cause uncon-sciousness. Be careful in practice. I f op-ponent taps twice on your body or the

Ex,tend your left leg under his neck andright shoulder (17). Rise up on your lef telbow (18), and bring opponent's elbowagainst lef t leg with his palm up (19) , andlock your feet as shown (20). Now presshis arm down while squeezing his neck

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Fall naturally, straight to your left side.SuppOrt balance with your left hand, palmdown (16). Retain your hold on his hand.

ground, th is is signal he has had enough.In this throw, and all other throws, severalfini sh ing tricks can be used. Likewise, mostfini shing tricks can be used with a widevariety of thro,..,s . T o save yo ur time, andto avoid conf usion , most of the finishingtri cks have been grouped for separate studyin a subsequent sess ion.

with your legs. Both hands must hold op-ponent's wrist above the wrist joint; oryou can hold your right wrist with yourleft. Right knee join t must be against op-ponent's neck.


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A ReminderAre you having difficulty learning thetricks? Does it seem to you that you willnever learn correct balance?Do not become discouraged. You are tak-

ing private lessons and so you cannot seethe other pupils are having the same diffi-culties. Nor should you forget that theexperts were once just as awkward as youare now-maybe more so!

I t takes time to overcome the tense hab-its of a lifetime. It takes time and mucheffort to learn to relax your body. JiuJitsu balance, however, is so natural thatyour progress will be rapid.In another few weeks you may wonderhow you ever cou ld have been so stiff andso clumsy. So remember again: the otherfellow, the one who perfonns Jiu Jitsu so

well, was once as rigid and as worried asyou are now.Cheer up, Beginner!

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"Spooning" Ankle Throw No.1

\ \Stop just far enough away to be able tograsp opponent's arm firmly. With yourleft hand, grasp his left arm JUSt behindelbow (I).

Pull opponent's elbow toward your left (2),using for the most part hand pdWer. Keepyour balance on your left foot. Bend yourleft knee, and incline upper part of yourbody forward ( ~ ) .

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Place your right hand on oppone nt 's leftshoulder from behind (4). Place the inslepof your right fOOl against opponent'S leftankle (5). Point yo ur right toes in a little.pigcOiHoe fashion.


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Reminder: Your act ion should be againstone point at a time. Picture D (6) first (7)next then (8) for finishing. Also may beused following the next tricks: Spoon ingAnkle Throws No.2 and No.3.

In any trick where you are on one leg andready to use the other leg, you must helpyour balance by holding him with a goodgrip of your hand or hands. Remember,power comes from a strong foundation.

"Spoon" your right fOOl against opponent'sleft ankle from behind in direction of histoes (6). Not necessary to put all your5lrength in this. Your right hand pulls op-ponent's shou lder toward your right andpresses downward (7); and your left handpulls his elbow toward you (8),

Opponent will fall on his back, Keep yourgrip on opponent's arm after he is down;this will help in the holding trick you useto keep him down (9),

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This shows "Spooning" Ankle Throwwhen you grasp opponent's right arm instead of left (I). Pull opponent's elbow toyour right (2) , using principally handpower.

Point your right toes in a little, pigeon-loefashion. "Spoon" your left foot against opponent's right ankle from behind in direction of his toes (5). At same time yourleft hand pulls opponent's elbow towardyour right (6). and your right hand pressesdownward toward your left (7).

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This trick illustrates the ana logy betweenJiu Jitsu and fishing. When you drop thehook in the water, it swings free and thestring is relaxed. When the fish bites, youpull suddenly, a quick moment of power

Place your right hand on his right shoulder,from front (3). Place the instep of yourleft foot against opponent's right ankle (4).

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Opponent will fall.

and you catch him. ] f the fish then runsyou give him more line. When he relaxesyou pull in. In the case above, the momentof quick power comes when you "spoon"with your foot and pull down with hand.


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Step forward on your left foot (I) and makeyour right foot free (2). Push back oppo.nent's upper arm very lightly with yourleft hand (3) to make him hold his weighton his right foot (4) .Place the instep of your right foot againstopponenl's left ankle from behind (5) andspoon your right fOOl against opponent'sleft ankle from behind in direction of histoes (6 ). Then your right hand pulls oppo-nent's upper arm downward (7).

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COMBINATION TRICKS: Illustrationsbelow show how to work OUt combin ationsof tricks. Obvious ly all possible combin a-tions (annot be illustrated. You ca n makeup many more. Drawings below are takendirectly from tricks referred to, and shouldnot be taken too literally when practicing.

Their purpose is merely to suggest the ac-lio n. You are sup(X>sed to know th e tricksbefore trying to apply them in combin a-tion. In fa ct, you cannot understand theseinstructions unless you have already prac-ticed the tricks referred to.

SPOONING ANKLE NO. 2TO SWEEPING CALF NO. 2

I f opponent resists, or if you miss {or anyreaso n at thi s point in applying SpooningAnkle No.2 (Session I)You can transfer yo ur weight to left footand go into Sweeping Ca lf No.2 (Se ssion

I). Thi s shows the advantage of using legpower fro m knee down in applying Spoon.ing Ank le No.2; otherwise it would bedifficult to shi ft from th e one tri ck to theother.

BREAKING-OPPONENT STRANGLES FROM FRONT TO SWEEPING CALF NO. I

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PENCIL HOLDING TRICK- TO SPOONING ANKLE NO. I

From position "D " in Pencil Holdi ng Trick(Session I) . . .You can go in to Spooning Ankle No. I(Session I). In this case change the positionof your left hand {rom his wrist to his

SWEEPING CALF NO. 1 -

If you start to throw opponent with Sweep-ing Calf No. 1 (Session I). and opponentsteps back with his right foo t instead ofcoming to the position shown at left ...

shou lder, catch hi s arm with your r ighthan d and spoon with your lef t foot. (Agood point to remember in "spooning" isto put all the power possible into your bigtoe.)

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You can go into Spooning Ankle No. I(Session 1) wi thout even changing th e posi.tion of your hands. But in this case, whenhe steps back, take a step straight forwardwith your Ieh foot. before spooning withyour right foot, and you will have strongerbalance and greater power. 39


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Session 2.This session contains (he following lessons:Spring Hip Throw,Breaking-When Opponent Strangles fromFront,Over-Shoulder Throw ,The Knee Whirl,Defense Against Blow with Fist,Breaking-When Opponent Strangles fromRear,Breaking-When Opponent Strangles fromRear,

and a bonus trickBreaking-When Opponent Holds Wrists.

Before you start on this session, we againwant to emphasize the value of serious,consistent practice-the importance of learning each trick so well you can do itwithout thinking. Do a thorough jo b oneach trick before going to the next. On lythrough practice can you gain the sel-confidence you need. Review Session I today.Please go back and read the page onBalance and Relaxation in Session I. This

is all-important. Jiu Jitsu, which meansgentle or soft art, naturally indicates arelaxed mind, and body. Of course, theprinciple of relaxation, and the techniqueof breaking balance. cannot be learnedovernight. But there is no reason to feeldiscouraged if they seem to come hard atfirst. I t merely takes time and patience.The point is to keep them always in mindwhen you practice this course.

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Spring Hip Throw

With your left hand. grasp opponent's rightarm just behind elbow (I). Step with yourleft fOOl to a point inside opponent's leftfoot (2). Push back your hips, and inclineyour chest forward (3).

Bend your knees (7) so that your hips golow as shown. Push hips back against op-ponent to strengthen your balance. Whileyou are turning imo this position, yourright arm should encircle opponent's waistand pull his chest and abdomen in as closeas possible against your back. Now yourhips can support his entire weight.42

Now, shift your weight to your left leg (4).

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Turn, spinning on the ball of you r leftroot (5).

Opponent will fall on his back. Keep yourhold on his elbow or arm (9). In practice,keep your right hand around opponent'swaist and hold him up as much as possibleto keep him from falling too hard.

Go completely around, so that your hipsare full against opponent, and a little tothe right of him (6 next picture).

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Breaking-Opponent Strangles from Front

]f opponent attempts to strangle from frontas shown .

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Step in with your left foot to the front ofyour right fOOL (I). Strike th e inside of hisright elbow with your leh forearm, forcingit aside; and place your left hand on hisright arm (2).

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This shows how action iscontinued with

Spring Hip Throw .Strike the inside of his left elbow upWARD with your right forearm (3). Thisbrings you into position for any HipThrow, or Over-Shoulder Throw (nexttrick). NOTE: When breaking. do no tpush opponent back, or you will no t beable to apply Hip Throw. This is why hisright ann is pushed UPWARD.

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The Knee Whirl

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Stand, or step in to a point just far enoughfrom opponent so that your hands COULDrest firml y on his arms. Now, step forwardwith yOUT r ight fOOl to a point outside hisleft foot (I). At same time grasp his arms(2).

Your lef t hand now pulls in a wide ou tsidecircle (5). Your I' iglll hand merely followsthrough, pushin g in the d irection opponentis fa lli ng (6). At sa me lime sw in g yourshoulder and hi p to right. Now quicklystop hi s knee (7) by placing the sole ofyour lef t foot against opponent 's right legjust below and lO the outside of his knee.Keep pu ll ing. Follow through.This action will cause opponent to fall.

Shift weight to your rightleg. Bend your knee (3).Drop hips slight l y and twistthem lO your right (4).

NOTE: Your left instep aga inst opponent'sright leg keeps him from moving to reocover hi s balance. Do not kick him in thisac tion, but merel y place your foot FIR M LY aga inst his leg. Important: The insideof your left calf must face almost stra ightup. In pract ice, occas.ionally try this ~ r i c kwithout using your right ha nd, to gam aclear idea of th e principles of balance in volved.Also prac tice tri ck agai nst opponent's leftknee, reversi ng all foregoing instructions.I f opponent stands with one leg back(either leg), you will ge t better r e s u ~ l s b.yapplying your foot agains t knee which ISback.

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Over-Shoulder Throw

With your left hand, grasp opponent'sright arm just behind elbow (1). Step withyour left fOOL to a point inside opponent'sleft foot (2).

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Spinning on the ball of yOUT left foot (4),go completely around, so that your hipsare full against opponent and a little tothe right of him (see next picture).

Now, shih your weight to your left leg.and lurn (3)

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Bend your knees (5) so that your hips golow. Push hips back against opponent tostrengthen your balan ce (6). While you aTeturning into this position, slip your righthand uT,der and around opponent 's rightarm, grasping your own left wrist (7). YOUIback should be close against opponent'schest and abdomen, and your right upperarm (not shoulder) underneath opponent'sright armpit (8).

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Now, quickly spring your hips up andback (9). At the same time, incline yourbody forward and pull opponent's shoulderdownward with both hands (10). Opponentwill go over YOl.:r shoulder as shown.

This trick is th e same as the Spring HipThrow except that instead of encirclingopponent's back with your right ann, youslip your right arm under and aroundopponent's right arm , and pull DOWN-

Pull opponent back a little and GRADUALLY squeeze his neck on all sides, squeez-ing with your arms and pushing with yourhead and shoulder. The push of the headis more important than the pull of thearms.48

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Opponent will fall on his back. Keep yourhold on his elbow (II). In praClice, holdopponent up as much as possible by meansof your grasp on his arm, lO keep himfrom falling lOO hard.

WARD with both hands. This trick is notrecommended when there is a considerabledifference in your height and that of oppo-nent. I t is most effective against a personof approximately your height.

This trick must be practiced with care. I tis likely to make your opponent uncon-scious before he is aware that he is going.I t is no t a punishing hold but a real stran-gle, cutting off the breath and app lyingpressure against carotid arteries. Strangleholds are ideal for women since they donot require a hard, strong arm. As a matterof fact, a woman has a real advantage. Thesoftness of her arms means that more ofthe flesh will be in contact with opponent'sneck, app lying pressure more evenly (thusmore effeClively) all around.


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To finish, pull opponent up to positionshown. Place your right knee against hisback (12). Place your left hand LlGHTLYon his shoulder (n), without pressing. Inthis manner you can keep him from gettingaway. But do not press heavily on his shaulde r for this will allow him to escape.

Rest your left knee on grou nd about J8inches back of opponent (14). Place yourright arm over opponent's shoulder andaround his neck (15) so that you r forearmis against front of opponent's neck, and sothat the back of his head rests against themuscle in the center of you r upper arm.With yo ur left hand (on top of shoulderas shown), grasp your right wrist (16). Placethe side of your head against opponent'shead just back of his ear.

For another strangle finish when opponentis seated, get in a position back of oppo-nent with your left knee up (17) and yourright knee on the ground. Place your rightarm over his right shoulder and around hisneck as shown. Bend your right hand backover opponent's left shoulder (18). Withyour right hand, grasp your left arm (19)(which should already be extended overopponent's left shoulder) a little aboveelbow (with your right palm down). Pullopponent back a little . Place the palm ofyour left hand against back of opponent'shead as shown. Now you can strangle bypulling with your right arm while pushingwith your left. You will thus apply pres-sure against his throat in front and againstthe carotid artery on the right side of neck.

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REGARDING USE OF STRANGLE HOLDSThere are two types of strangle holds:

1) Using coal collar. 2) Using arms or legsaround the neck.This course shows only a few principlesinvolved in holds of the second classifica-tion. These holds are more praClicai andmay be used in any emergency.Neck holds can be used alone or in combination with ot her tricks. They involvepressing or sq ueezing against the throator carotid anery. The result is to stopbreathing or the blood supply to the head.This makes opponent dizzy or unconscious.puts an end to his resisting power, andmakes him temporarily hors de combal,However, whenever it is necessary LO usea neck hold, be exceedingly careful. THEMAN WHO HAS BEEN RENDEREDUNCONSCIOUS BY A NECK HOLDWILL NOT REVIVE AUTOMATICALLY. HE MUST BE BROUGHT BACKBY EXPERT RESUSCITATION.Neck holds are usually applied when op-ponen t stans to rise after the throw_ I tis most imponant to act quickly beforeopponent can fully recover himself.

There are several positions in which op-ponent might fall as the result of a throw,hence the various neck holds shown in thecourse stan [rom various positiOns.Neck holds are so simple that women, andeven children, can use them easily againstmore powerful opponents.

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Defense Against Blow With Fist

I f you face an opponent from whom youexpeCl trouble, perhaps a blow with thefist . . .

NOTE: I f qpponem auempts to strike low,throw your arms DOWN to stop the anion.Then use any finish described.I f opponent attempts to strike at your head,open your hands and throw them up. striking his arms with the back of your hands.I f he auempts to strike with only one hand,use only one hand to block the action.I f opponent strikes high with one handand low with the other, block the first action by throwing one hand high, and thesecond action by throwing the other handlow.

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Move in closer to opponent with eitherfoot and block opponent's intended actionby throwing both hands inside and againstopponent's arms as shown (1), or to frontof opponent's shoulder, blocking his armswith your elbows. The idea is to tie up hisarms so that for the moment he cannotstrike. Use just enough Slrength to stOPhis action, bu t do not push him. I f hesteps back, repeat the action to keep closeto him.

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Breaking-Opponent Strangles from Rear

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I f opponent aHemplS to hold from rearusing strangle or other ho ld in wh ich hi sbody is fairly close to you ... Lift yo ur knee high ( I) and ...

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Kick back with a good solid blow to theknee-cap (2). Be careful in practice. Tneknee-joint is easy to break.

I t is also effective, particularly for women,to kick inside of opponent's shins. or stamp on hi s feet with the sharp hee l. Either on eis a punishing blow.


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Breaking- Opponent Strangles from Rear

I f opponent attempts to strangle from rearas shown ... Bring left arm forward (I ) .Close fist tightly.

Swing your body and elbow fast - all together, one motion - and strike opponentin solar plexis or stomach with elbow (2).Occasionally. opponem will hold so tightlythat there is no room to swing your elbow.Then a sharp blow with the back of your

head to his chin or nose will cause him toloosen his hold long enough for you to getin an elbow blow.Or you can free self with a strong backkick to knee.

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Breaking Wrist Hold

I f opponent attempts to hold left wrist withright hand . . . grasp your left fist with yourright as shown (I).

Keep left elbow low and close to body (2).Bring up left fist, as shown. in direction ofleft shoulder (3). Use the strength of leftfist. Right hand merely guides left. Opponent will not be able to hold.

I f opponent holds both hands as shown.

Another method of breaking this hold fromposition shown in "C":-Instead of ;:mllingup as in "B," press DOWN with the armwhich is on lOp (us ing only forearm powerand without moving shoulder). against op-

ponent's arm, forcing him to release hold.At same time free your other arm by liftingit up with a quick. short motion, and youwill be in an excellent position for a throwing trick .


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I f opponent holds your left arm with twohands. extend your right hand betweenhis arms, and grasp your left fist (4). Nowlift up as in "B."

Step in closer. Hold elbows close to body.Lift up fists inside opponent's arms. Hewill not be able to hold.For women it is sometimes easier to kickopponent's shin before breaking hold byrifting arms . The kick disconcerts opponentand lessens his resistance.I f opponent holds your arms at the elbow,

or any point higher than shown, the trickis still easier.This trick can be accomplished just as easilyby a woman if she will first bring her headforward as if she intended to strike opponent's face or chest with top of he r head.This disconcerts opponent, and gives morestrength to the arms.

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COMBINATION TRICKS: Illustrationsbelow show how to work out combinationsof tricks. Obviously all possible combinations cannot be illustrated. You can makeup many more. Drawings below are takendirectly from tricks referred to, and shouldno t be taken too literally when practicing.

Their purpose is merely to suggest the ac-tion. You are supposed to know the tricksbefore trying to apply them in combination. In fact, you cannot understand theseinstructions unless you have already prac-ticed the tricks referred to.

IF OPPONENT GRABS YOUR NECK WHEN YOU TRY OVERSHOULDER THROW

]f you attempt the Over-Shoulder Throw(Session 2), and opponent succeeds in get-ting a strangle hold on you as shown insecond picture above

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I f oppo,nent holds so tight that a blowwith either elbow cannot be very effective,start hitting at him with both elbows andyou will loosen his hold enough to permita good hard blow with one elbow.

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BREAKING-WHEN OPPONENT STRANGLES FROM FRONT-TO KNEE WHIRL

I f opponent altempts to strangle you asshown (from Breaking-Opponent Stranglesfrom Front, Session 1) .

You can rea ch up and grasp his arms andgo in to The Knee Whirl (Session 2). In thiscase it is no t necessary for you to break hisstrangle hold with your arms. He will auto-matically release his hold as he starts tolall .

IF OVERSHOULDER THROW FAILS TO WORK FOR YOU

1 you get opponent to point shown herein Over-Shoulder Throw (Session 2). andfor some rea son canno t finish ...You can immed iate ly release your hold onopponent, drop your hands and catch op-ponent's legs by reaching th rough you rlegs as shown in Breaking-Opponent Hugsfrom Rear, Underneath Arms (Session I)and finish as described therein.

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Session 3.This chapter contains the following lessons:

Sweeping-Side Hip ThrowBreaking-When Opponent Hugs TightlyHand Throw No.4-Arm Pressure Against KneeShoulder LockElbow Lock (Down) No. IBent-Arm Wrist -LockDefense Against Blow with Fist (Four Lessons)

You will note that Hand Throw No.4is given in this lesson, although the firstthree hand throws have not yet been given.This is to enable us to present morc of thepopular lessons on Defense Against Fist inth is session .

Regarding Combinations of One orMore TricksBy now you may be wondering what to

do when you start a trick and find that forsome reason you cannot finish it. At thispoint your knowledge of combinations-orchanging from one trick to an other-becomes important. By resisting your initialaction, your o p p o n ~ m will always providethe opportunity for still another trick. Obviously, therefore. combination tricks are

more difficult to resist and are consequently more effective. More combinations thanyou will ever need will be given to you inSession 6. after you have learned enoughbasic tricks to be able to make the mostintelligcm study of such combinations.Meanwhile, you will be able to work outmany co mbinations of your own throughpractice.

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Sweeping-Side Hlp Throw

With your left hand. grasp opponent's rightarm just back. of elbow (I). Push your hipsback (2). Step with your left foot to a pointbetween opponent's feet as shown (3). (Notedirection in which left (oot is pointed-outward to left.)

Now, hold light with your left hand (9),and powerfully slide the back of your rightthigh up and against the outer side of hisright thigh (10). At the same time, swingyour hips and shoulder to the right (11).

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Your right hip now comes in contact with,and goes a little to the right of. [he lowerright front of opponent's body (5). Keepyour left leg bent as it suppOrts your ent ireweight (6). Encircle his waist with yourright hand (7). Extend your right leg to

outside of opponent's right leg as shown(B). Your body leans a litt le to the left.Push your hips back a little. Pull opponentin as close as possible to your body, andbend forward a lillie. This effectivelybreaks his balance.

Keep your hold on his right elbow (12) inreadiness for a finishing trick.

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Breaklng-Opponent Hugs Tightly

I f opponent hugs as shown, you can breakhis hold by bringing yo ur knee up sharplyto crotch.

I f opponent hugs VERY TIGHTLY, pushboth his knees ( I). or just one kn ee, backby Aexing your knees forward , as shown .keeping yo ur weight on the ba lls o f yourfeet. This will force opponent to move badwh ich will th en provide the opportunity tobring your knee up shar ply to crotch.

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After you have Hexed your knees as shownin "B," you can throw opponent by circlinginto the Sweeping-Side Hip Throw. In thiscase your left hand holds opponent underhis waist with your right arm (2). and goingarm (3).

This shows continualion of Sweeping-SideHip Throw.

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Hand Throw No.4-Arm Pressure Against Knee

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~Face opponent. Extend your right hand, aiming lingers at

opponent's face (I). Move your face andshoulders forward at same time. Do notmove too fast, however, for the intent ismerely to make oponent THINK you areaiming for his EYES. This will make himlean back as shown.

When you drop down to apply wristagainst knee. the action should be veryswift, without warning, a complete surpriseto opponent. I t should be done before op-ponent has an opponunity to make anothermove.

CAUTION: This trick is dangerous.There is a strong possibility of fracture ordislocation. Once pressure is app lied. youropponent must fall or the knee will break.So he cardul in practice. Rehearse veryslowly at first.


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Step forward a liule with yo ur right foot(2). Simultaneously (with a little jump) stepback with your left foot (3) and drop downas shown. (You can rest right knee onground, if you wish.) Bring your right anndown so that the sharp edge of the outsideof your wrist crosses opponem's leg at rightangles just above the knee cap (4). (Alwaysremember to apply trick ag'ainst leg whichis nearest you.) Your left hand grasps hisankle with your fingers behind ankle (5).

This shows how opponent will fall.

Now push with you r right" arm, using onlyforearm power, while holding firm withyour left hand. While doing this, the frontof your chest should be at right angles tothe direction opponent faces.I f, in position shown above, opponentstands with knee stiffly bent forward, so thatyou find it difficult to apply pressure downward, quickly rise to standing position andapply Sweeping Calf Throw No. I.

As a result of pressure against his knee,opponent will no t be able to support hisweight and must fall. But remember, it is.the PUSH against the knee-and NOT thepull on the ankle-which throws opponentoff balance.

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ShoulderLock

Extend left hand inside opponent's arm asshown (I). Extend right arm over his armand back o f his upper arm (2). Keep left fistclosed for st rength (3).

Step with left foot to front of opponent (4),so that your foot points to opponent's left.Bring his arm across yO UT left shoulder (5).This is easily done by lifting you r left hand.Bend your neck. a lillie to lef t. Make hiselbow point skyward (6).

Elbow Lock (Down) No.1

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As in "A" above, extend left hand insideopponent's arm and extend r igh t arm overhis arm and back of hi s upper arm. Nowwrap the fingers of your r igh t hand backof opponent's arm (I). just above the elbow.Now pull with your right arm to your rightto the point shown above (2). Incline yourbody forward to pu t your weight into thismotion. (In beginning this trick, your armjoints must be relaxed and free .)

Continue pressing opponent down. Keepyour lef t arm near opponen t's elbow tolock his arm more securely (3). Place righthand over left wrist and hold as shown (4).Now step around so that you face at rightangles to opponent. Keep opponent's armparallel to ground. Do no t press his armtOO far down and you can hold him in thisposition indefinitely.


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Press his elbow with your tWO arms (7).This brings opponent to this position.

Now slide your left arm to the right untilyour elbow comes to his ann (8), and graspyour left wrist with your right (9). Shiftweight to left leg, bend left knee a little(10), and bring left shoulder forward in thedirection to which your left foot points.

EXAMPLE

I f opponent grabs your collar from behindwith his right hand (I} . . .

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Turn about a half turn to left. Swing yourleft ann around and over his right as shown,holding his wrist against your neck. (Thisis same idea as in Shoulder Lock.) Nowhold opponent with Shoulder Lock as in"D."

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Bent-Arm Wrist Lock

W i ~ h your right hand, grasp opponent'sright wrist gently as shown ( I). Step to his right side (2). Turn so that youface in same direCtion as opponent. Raise

his arm as shown. Slip your left arm underh; , elbow (3).

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REGARDING USE OF JOINT LOCKS:Holding tricks which involve bending.twisting and stretching the joints cau segreat pain, stop opponent 's movement andpu t him in a helpless position. There is analmost endless number of holding tricks,varying with opponent's position. In thiscourse we show th ose which are the mostuseful. and the easiest to learn.


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With your left hand. make opponent bendelbow as shown (4). Now place your left hand over yo ur righthand (5).

Press DOWN on his hand with both yourhands (6). Now you can easily hold him.

NOTE: Be sure that the back of opponent's upper arm reSlS against the crook ofyo ur left elbow and that his elbow is closeto your left side. in order to hold himtightly. Keep his hand high. near your chin.and press DOWN-NOT toward your body.

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I f opponent attempts to strike high withhis right, move left foot to side, lean yourbody to left, duck head a little to left, an dat same lime make his blow glance off yourright forearm (I).

Hook your right arm over opponent's rightarm as shown (2).

A Reminder

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Are you having difficulty learning thetricks? Does it seem to you that you willnever learn correct balance?Do not become discouraged. You are taking private lessons and so you cannot seethe other pupils aTe having the same difficulties. Nor should you forget that theexperts were once just as awkward as youare now-maybe more sot

I t takes time to overcome the tense hah-

its of a lifetime. I t takes time and mucheffort to learn to relax your body. JiuJitsu balance, however, is so natural thatyour progress will be rapid.

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Step in front of opponent with your leftfoot (3), and place left wrist against theback of his upper arm (4).

This trick must be done very quickly, inone continuous motion. In defense againstblow with fist, speed is of utmost impor-tance. Otherwise opponent will withdrawhis arm before you can lock it. Therefore,practice this trick until you can 00 it evenwithout thinking.

Press against his arm with your left wrist(5), with power and movement c o m i J l ~ fromyour left wrist.

Continue pressing to position shown. Yourright hand grasps your left forearm, forstronger pressure. Do no t bend your waist,but drop your left shoulder to apply yourweight against his arm (6).

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I f opponem str ik es high with right, blockas shown. Hook your right arm over opponent's rightarm ( I) and clamp his aTm tightly in posi.tion shown above.

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NOTE: This trick is very similar to the pre-ceding trick. The difference is that in thepreceding, opponent's arm is stiff, straightout, with his fi st at your right sid e. In th i strick, his arm is bent, with hi s fi st betweenyour body and hi s.


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Step in front of op ponent wi th left fool. Place left wrist behind opponent 's arm andsta n pressing (2).

Continue pressing (3) to position shown .Your right hand grasps your left forearm,for stronger pressure. Th is is Elbow Lock(Down) No.2 (not shown elsewhere).

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] op ponen t attempts to strike low with hisright . block his blow by means of your leftforearm against the in side of his forearm( I). Step in with le ft foo t as shown (2).

Hook your left arm around opponent's arm(3) and lift hi s arm up until it rests onyour shoulder as show n (4).


Jf you face an opponent from whom yo uexpect tfouble. perhaps a blow with the fist... move in closer to opponent with e itherfOOl and block oppone nt 's in tended aClionby throwing both hands inside and againstop ponent 's arm s as shown, or to front ofopponent's shoulder, blocking his arms withyour elbows. The idea behind thi s is to gelin closer to opponent and clinch whi le ty-ing up his arms so that for the moment hecann Ol strike. Use just enough strength toSlOp his act ion bUl do not push him. I f hesteps back, repeat th e sa me action to keepclose to him.I f opponent is very heavy-o r tall- it is preferable to finish with Spring Hi p Throw instead of Sweeping-Side Hip Throw.

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Finish with Shoulder Lock.

Now you can finish him by a Sweeping-Side Hip Throw. This time, instead of ci r-cling his waist with you r right arm, capturehi s left arm at the shoulder with your rightarm (I), ho lding loosel y.

I f you de sire to th row by ann pressureagainst knee, throw opponent's hands upas you block him in "A."

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COMBINATION TRICKS: Illustrationsbelow show how to work out combinationsof tricks. Obviously all possible combinations cannot be illustrated. You can makeup many more, Drawings below are takendirectly from tricks referred to, and shouldno t be taken too literally when practicing.SPRING HIP THROW-TO SWEEPING-SIDE HIP THROW

",I f you get opponent to position shown inSpring Hip Throw (Session 2) and find thatfor some reason you cannot finish .

BREAKING STRANGLE HOLDTO HAND THROW NO. 4

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After you have broken opponent's stranglehold by smearing his nose back as shown inBreaking-Opponent Strangles from Front(Session I) . .

Their purpose is merely to suggest the action. You are supposed to know the tricksbefore trying to apply them in combination. In fact, youcannot understand theseinstructions unless you have already prac-ticed the tricks referred to.

You can change to SweepingSide HipThrow (Session 3) and yo ur chance of finish .ing will be extremely good.

You can drop down and apply HandThrow No . 4 (Session 3) against whicheverknee is forward.


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HAND THROW NO. 4 -TO SWEEPING CALF NO. 1

I f you gel ( 0 this position in applying HandThrow No. 4 (Session 3) aga inst opponent 'skn ee, a nd if he resists or i f for any reasonyou think you cann ot fi nish ...

Q ui ck ly ar ise an d ap ply S w e ~ Calf No.I (Session I). NOTE: Be sure to applySweeping Calf aga inst th e sa me leg youwere working aga inSl with Hand Th rowNo.4 .

IF OPPONENT RESISTSSWEEPING-SIDE HIP THROW

I f you ge t opponent to position shown herein Swee ping.Side H ip Th row (Session 3)a nd he resis ts.

You ca n add mu ch grea ter power to thethrow by br inging your right leg way for ward and swingi ng it back ha rd aga inst opponent 's leg, at same rime bringin g hi s bodya rou nd as described in thi s th row.

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Session 4.Session 4 contains:

Elbow Lock (Up)Straight-Arm Wrist Lock (including Elbow.Blow Finish)Finger Holding Trick (including thumbvariat ion)Strangle Hold No. 2 - froffi FrontStrangle Hold No. I- from Rear (with twovariations)Defense Against Blow with Fist (with fourfini shes)Breaking H a lf-Nelso n (with four fini shes)Breaking Full-Nelson (three fini shes)

You have now been given instruction inmOTe than fifty self-defe nse tricks (co untingth rowing and finishing tricks sepa rately). Hyou have been practicing diligently , yo u arewell on your way to becomin g expert in thean of self-defense.

But we emphasize again and again thatthere is no substitute for actual practice.Some of the tricks are so simple, fund a-mental and natural th a t you will never {orget them even after a few practice sessions.BUI th e harder tricks need more work. ifyo u desire to vary your defense an d offen sein such a way as to co nfuse complete ly yourad ve rsary. Try to practice a little every day,i f possible. Remember to practice slowly atfi rs t. then gradually tr y for speed.

There ar e man y joint tricks in this cou rsethat are ve ry useful in self-defense, especially against an armed attacker. Such tricksmust be done quickly. so that your opponent may no t realize what is coming an davoid it or pull away. I f your trick is done

swiftl y you will succeed, bu t the necessaryspeed may injure or even break the captured joint. This is especially true if heresists and you increase the force at thatpoint. Therefore you must remember topractice such tricks with extreme care.

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Elbow Lock (Up)

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With your left hand, grasp opponent's righthand (remember, same side of body) asshown (1), so that your thumb is on theback of his hand and pointing down, andyour fingers are inside his palm.

Push up with your right arm until opponent's elbow is about his face height (3)and his forearm is almost parallel with theground; then place the fingers 01 your righthand on top of opponent's wrist as shown(4).

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/Turn his hand counter-clockwise and bringup to this position (a bout face height).

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Now bend your right arm and slip it backof p p o n e ~ t ' s elbow (2). This shows position of hands and arms in "C."

Now shift your left hand to.a posmon ontop of his right hand as 'shown, and grasphis hand firmly, with your thumb goingunderneath his hand.

""NOTE: Remember , do no t pull opponenttoward you. But hold him away from youby keeping your arm stretched out. Thiskeeps him off balance and prevents himfrom using his left hand against you.

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Step back a little with your left (oot so thatyou face in opposite direction from oppo-nent. Sh ift your weight to left leg. Nowbend both knees slightly for better balanceand push UP with your right elbow. Thiswill hold him.

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Straight-ArmWristLock

With your right hand, gras,p opponent'sright wrist as shown (I), so that your thumbis on the back of his hand.

Note in "B " the position of opponent'shand an d arm. His palm is facing outwardand no t quite straight up . His ann isturned outward 50 that the litt le fingerpoints up . The elbow points upward at anangle. THIS IS IMPORTANT. I f his ar mis turned farther, he wi ll be able to turn hi sback to yo u. However, if this happens, yo ucan avoid danger from his free elbow by

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Raise opponent's arm to position shown. Atthe same time, grasp his hand with yourleft hand (2). Now clamp both handslightly around opponent's hand so that he.cannot jerk it away.

holding it with your left hand.You can also prevent him from turning hisback to you by applying extra pressurewith your right hand.When in position shown in "C," you canfree your right hand and strik.e his elbowwith the side of yo ur right hand . This willdislocate elbow; use only in emergency.


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This shows position of hands in "B,"

Wh ile opponent's arm is in position shownin previous picture, your thumbs sta n pressing his hand back toward his elbow (3).Bend your ches t (4). While pressing, useonly your hand strength. This pressure willcause him to go down. Step back a half-stepwith both feel (5). Spread feet apart a littl efor better balance, grea ter strength . andfreedom of mo vement. . Now bend yo ur

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knees and drop hips a little, and continueto press just enough to keep him in position show n. (l\.lore pressure will cause himto go to his knees, which is not desirable.)Keep a gO-degree angle between his armand body which prevents the possibility ofhis kicking at you.I f he takes a step forward, do likewise topreserve the gO-degree angle. I f he goes tohis knees, simply drop yo ur hips lower andyou can c o ~ l l i n u e to hold him .

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A ReminderAre you having difficulty learning thetricks? Does it seem to you that you willnever learn correct balance?Do no t become discouraged. You are taking private lessons and so you cannot seethe other pupils are having the same difficulties. Nor should you forget that theexperts were once just as awkward as you

are now-maybe more solI t takes time to overcome the tense hab-its of a lifetime. It takes time and mucheffort to learn to relax your body. Jiu

Jitsu balance. however, is so natural thatyour progress will be rapid.In another few weeks you may wonderhow you ever could have been so stiff andso clumsy. So remember again: the otherfellow, the one who performs Jiu Jitsu sowell, was once as rigid and as worried asyou are now. Cheer up, Beginnerl

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Finger Holding Trick

With yo ur left hand, grasp th e two outside fingers of oppone nt 's right hand (1).

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" ,~With your right han d, grasp op ponen t'sother two fingers as shown (2).

Now bend th e two outside fingers down (3)while sp litting the o th er two "fingers back(4). You will cau se him to go down in ahelpless position.


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A variation of the foregoing: With yourr igh t hand. grasp the two outside fingersof opponent's left hand (5).

W ith your left hand, grasp opponent'sthumb as shown (6). Your left thumbshould po in t LOward opponent.

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Strangle Hold No.1 from Rear

//With YOLIT right hand.grasp opponent's

right wrist ( I).Lift opponent's afm as high as your head(2), and tak e a long step with your rightfoot to his right side (3).

Turn your body (4)so that your face insame direction asopponent.

Move your head to back of opponent's neck(9). Push your hips back for better balance(10). Press with your left hand and yourhead. and at same time pull opponent backoff balance and hald him there. Thi s makeshim stand on his heels. Bu t do not pull himtoo much or he will fall; and do not standtoo close at this point, to guard against hisfree elbows and feet.

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Now free your right hand and with itgrasp the fingers of your left hand (II).You thus have opponent in a helpless posi-tion in which you can punish him severely.The purpose of this hold is to subdue adangerous opponent, no t to injure him.Press just hard enough to accomplish aim.

Note in this picture that hands are apply-ing pressure against bottom of chin, no tagainst the throat. And wrists press againstback of opponent's shoulders which prevents him from turning or using his arms.


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Place your leh foot about 18 inches backof opponent's left fOOL (5) and br in g hisrigh t hand down a little (6).

In practice, to signal your partner to re-lease a strang'le hold, tap twice on somepart of his body or sla p twice on the mator ground.

Remember that while the foregoing tri ckhas been exp lained step by step, the actionis really continuous without a stop. Thewhole trick should require a bou t one ~ e c -and.

Illustr ations "A," "B," "C," "D" merelyshow the best way to get behi nd your oppo-nem from a facing position at start. Th isphase of th e (rick is, of course, unnecessaryif you happen to sta rt from rear .of oppo-nem.

I t is necessary to hol d opponent's righthand until your le ft arm is around his neck,as in "F." Up to this point hi s right.mightbe dangerous. However, after your right

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Bring you r left ar m OVER oppo nent's leftsho ulder and around his neck so th at theback of your hand is aga inst his throat, justunder chin (7) . Place the top of your headaga inst back of opponelll's ear (8) to stophi s movement temporarily.

hand ha s grasped your left wrist, he ca nnotuse his e lbows or feet against you. Bu t keepboth arms over his shou lders to prevent hisusing eithe r hand effectively.

In case opponent attempts to protect hisneck by lowering hi s chin, press hi s noseupward wi th your left wrist. This will g iveyou an opportunity to drop your left armdown against his neck. Or, if you prefer,keep pressing hi s nose.H opponent happens to be standing withback to wa ll (this will also work in anycase), grasp his wris t tightly. Then spinquickly to your left, goi ng underneath yourown arm. Keep a tight grip on his arm.This will force opponent around to posi-tion sho wn in "D." Then proceed as di-rected in "E," "f," and "G."

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It' opponent attemp ts [Q strike with rightfist. move left foot to side (I), inclineyour body to left, duck head a little to left,and at same time make his blow glance offyour ri ght forearm (2).

Now place .left foot behind opponent (5),sp in ning on the ball of your right foot intothis position, and prepare to get strangleho ld.

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Grasp his right wrist (3) and He p forwardwith right foot as shown (4).

Get Strangle Hold No. I.From position "C" you can finish with a l-most any of the arm l o c ~ s shown in thiscourse. Or from position in "e" you canthrow opponent with Spooning AnkleThrow No. I. Or "e" is a good position fora kidney punch with your fist.


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Strangle Hold No.2-from Front

Face opponent.Grasp Opponent's right arm with your leftha nd ( I). Place yo ur right hand back ofopponent's neck. Pull forward as shown:

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Withou t pulling him forward, step back alittle and spread your feet slightly. Thismakes your position still stronger.

Keep pulling his head down toward yourstomach.

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Place your left forearm under opponent'schin, against his neck (2), and keep the backof h is head against yo ur swmach. Bringyour left arm around very quickl y w blockany po ss ibility of his reaching you with hishands. BUl don't squeeze his neck at thispoint,

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I f opponent atlemplS to drop to his knees,follow him down as shown.

Place your right arm likewise under oppo-nent 's chi n, and grasp your left wrist withyour right hand (3). Keep your back, neckand head as stiff as a board. Press your chinagainst his spine, and your stomach andchest against his head. Hold steady. Do no tpush down. Press against his throat withboth arms.

In "D," "E," and "F," if opponent triesto reach you with his arms, you can stop hisarms by bringing your elbows forward.For another, still stronger, strangle hold,(starting from position in "B") wrap one

arm around opponent's neck as far as it willgo. Bring your other arm around and placeit over first an n . Then squeeze all aroundwith your arm and chest.Also you can hold opponent's head on ei-ther side of your body (about waist height)with the same finish.

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Breaking- Half-Nelson

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I f opponent attempts to hold with Half-Nelson as shown . . .

This shows position in "D " viewed fromfront. Place your left afm in front of hisabdomen (2). Bend knees and drop hips alitde. Keep your body bent forward, andyour chest down.

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Bend forward. Push against his front withthe back of your hips. Using your strongneck muscles, bring your head up sharply(direction is against his wrist) while press-ing his arm forward with strong shoulderpower. Pu t all the power you can into this.

Lift his right leg from behind with yourleft knee (3), and at same time push backwith your left forearm. This will cause op-ponent to fall. Or, you can give him a sharpblow to the solar plexus (or the chin) withyour elbow for a knockout.


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Oppanent will be unable ta hald. Place yaur left foo t behind opponent to h isright leg ( I).

No te : I f opponent st ill ho lds after youhave followed in structions in "B," push hi sright knee back with the sole of yo ur rightfoot. This will free yo u.Or , if opponent holds very tightly in po-si tion "B," clamping your shou lders, youcan clamp his arm with your s, and drophi ps straight riown (ma intaining good bal-ance). Now get opponent on your back andthrow him with Spring Hip Throw.

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Breaking- Full-Nelson

I f opponent attempts to hold with Full Nelson . . .

A ReminderAre you having difficulty learning thetricks? Does it seem to yo u that you will

never learn correct balance?Do not become discouraged. You are tak

ing private lessons and so you cannot seethe other pupils are ha ving the same diffi-culties. Nor should you forget th at theexperts wefe once just as awk ward as youare now-ma ybe more sol

It takes lime to overcome the tense hab-its of a lifetime. I t takes lime and mucheffort to learn to relax your body. JiuJitsu balance, however, is so natural thatyour progress will be rapid.

In another few weeks you may wonderhow you ever could have been so stiff andso clumsy. So remember again: the otherfellow, the one who perfonns Jiu Jitsu sowell, was once as rigid and as worried asyou are now. Cheer up. Beginnerl


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Lift both arms high and bend forward.Bring your head up sharply and bring bothelbows straight down in a powerful, quickmovement; and at same time drop your hipsway down as shown. This entire action is

Turn quickly to position shown and applyHand Throw No.4-Arm Pressure AgainstKnee. Or fin ish by a blow with the elbowto stomach.

Opponent will fall.

done simultantously and quickly to capitalize on the element of surprise. Opponentwi ll be unable to hold. Keep bending forward for balance while dropping down.

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In any case in which opponent stands behind you, a strong kick to his knee-cap withsole of fOOl ( I)-o r a kick to any part of legfront with back of heel-will no t only freeyou, but will also cripple opponent at leasttemporarily, and will probably floor him.

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COMBINATION TRICKS: Illustrationsbelow show how to work out combinationsof tricks. Obviously all possible combina-tions cannot be illustrated. You can makeup many more. Drawings below are takendirectly from tricks referred to, and shouldnot be taken too literally when practicing.Their purpose is merely to suggest the ac-tion. You are supposed to know the tricksbefore trying to apply them in combina-tion. In fact, you cannot understand theseinstructions unless you have already prac-ticed the tricks referred to.

SPOONING ANKLE THROWTO STRANGLE HOLD NO. ,

I f you try Spooning Ankle No.2 (SessionI). and get to position shown here andfind you ca nnot finish

THE KNEE WHIRL- TO STRANGLE HOLD NO. 2

I f you try The Knee Whirl (Session 2) andget opponent to point shown here, and forsome reason cannot finish . .

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You can change the posi tion of your righthand from his shou lder to his wri st and go in to Strangle H old No. 1 (Session 4)and finish described therein.

BREAKING STRANGLE HOLD- TO STRANGLE HOLD NO. 2

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After you have broken op po neut"s stranglehold as shown in B r e a k i n g ~ O p p o n e n tStrangles from Front (Sess ion I) . ..

You can go in to Strangle Hold No.2 (Session 4) and finish as described therein.

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Session 5.Here in Session 5, are the following tricks:Hand Throw No. (including finishingtrick)Hand Throw No . 2 (also I and 2 fromSitting Position)Hand Throw No. ~ S p i n n e r (with finishing trick)Defense Against Knife (finishing with HandThrows I and 2)Defense Against Knife (high blow andstraight jab)Defense Against ClubBreaking-When Opponem Holds fromRear

Hand Throw No. 1 is the famous "Aiptoss"-or throw by pressure against wr istjoint. Haml Throw No.2 is especially useful in cramped quarters. It wi ll pay you tolearn both these hand throws well, asseveral knife and pistol tricks depend onthem for success.Because this session also gives you aneffective defense against knife attack-highly practical knowledge these days-we urgeyou to prani


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Stand ju st far enough away so th at yourhand ca n grasp op ponent's wrist. RELAX.With you r left hand LUrned so th a t thepalm is outward and the thumb point ingdown, reach for opponen t 's hand (1) onthe same side (as you face h im).

Now press hi s hand (w ith the heel o f yourright thumb onl y; left han d merely holds)toward a point just ou tside his right foot.Use hand power only. Do no t move shoul-der. Do not bend your hips. Keep ches tbent forward a little. Kee p elbow low; don 'tstretch it out. (In pra ctice. relax and repeatthis movement severa l times.)Do no t twist oppone n t's hand tOO much (0left or he may save him self by steppingforward.

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Hand Throw No.1

T his shows how to grasp and hold op-ponent's hand (lightly) with the thumbaga inst the back of hi s hand a nd withyou r four fin gers enci rcling the base of histhumb.

Cont inue pressing until opponent is forcedto ground .Be sure to start th is trick while standingalmost at ar ms length fr om opponent'sshoulder. I f standing toO close, trick mayno t be effective.The d irections given are for throwing opponent to your left side. To throw to righ t,reverse all these instru ctions. Practice bot hsides.


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Imagine that his elbow is the hub of awheel. Start drawing his hand up andaround the rim of the wheel. At the samelime grasp opponent's hand with yo ur righthand (2) so that the heel of your hand isa liitle above opponent 's wrist joinl. Bringyour right shoulder forward in the direction you are pressing (3) and bend body

To finish, you can apply the Straight ArmWrist Lock to opponent even though heis in a lying position. Without changinghands, start walking around opponent'shead as shown.

This shows position of hanqs in "C."

forward in the "defense" posture as shownabove. Carry his hand around to the pointwhere it normally stops. (In practice, relaxand repeat this movement several times.)Hold opponent's hand lightly, Do notsqueeze or use power up to this point. Nowstop momentarily.

Continue walking around opponent.

Ct:"NTINUfO ON NUT 'AGE

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Press his hand back toward his elbow,-against the wrist joint (4). This will usuallyhol

jiu jitsu complete - kiyose nakae

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