Raising Hand Parry 2

Raising Hand Parry (Single and 2-hand)

This motion initially has a single hand raising (Palm-Up) to shoulder height, rotating to (Palm-Down) motion towards the center-line and lowering until it is again at waist level, and continuing downward until once again in-line with the shoulder (though now Palm-Out).

The 2-hand version of this motion has numerous interpretations. It can represent a 2-hand push defense, a single-hand "trap" (upon the tori's chest), or as a pre-contact situation where the aggressor's (single or dual) Pushing hand is "caught" prior to reaching the defender's chest.

The second half of the motion can represent an abdominal "flick" (causing the aggressor to retreat their hip's) and/or represent the completion of one of the prior motions.

When the student includes rotation with (any of) these actions, it will modify (as well as include a level of practicality to) those motions. Footwork and over-all body positioning will effect the practicality of the instructed motions. There are no techniques that do not include a degree of "entire body" application to the instructed motions.

Each of these defensive motions will be individually addressed and practiced by the student.

Parry (capture)/Straight Kick/Neck Strike

This technique is another expansion (variation) of the Rising-Hand Parry/Strike combination.

Practice of the motion Begins with the tori and the uke standing face to face, at an arm's length distance from each other (confirmed, by the tori placing his hand on the shoulder of the uke to establish distance).

Practice is began with both parties having their hands at their sides. When the uke begins their strike, the tori should motion their weak-side hand straight up (raising the arm at the shoulder, until the hand is at the shoulder level, and continues in an arcing motion down (ideally, parrying the uke's intended strike with it's motion), and across the tori's body, to the student's center-line and continuing to tori's waist level. The tori's strong-side forearm should cross the body low by crossing and raising to the inside of the weak-side's hand motion.

These Two motions are done together and either in conjunction with, (or slightly before) performing a Straight kick. This kick has the potential/probability of causing the uke to lean forward, which in turn, assists the tori in the follow-up Neck Strike (done with the tori's Strong-Side Hand).

There are multiple follow-ups available, and student's should be encouraged to experiment with discovering what would work best for them (be it Tuite, arm-locks or strikes) in varying circumstances.