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SIZE EQUALS DISPARITY OF FORCE

“Defensive Tactics With Flashlights” by John Peters (1982) pp. 156-158. The chart is from Juste David Myers – the work cited was an unpublished manuscript (“Close Quarter Combat” 1982), which doesn’t appear to have ever gone to print. Nevertheless, the matrix shows a presumptive survival ratio based on physical size. Peter’s book primarily is an instructionalContinue reading “SIZE EQUALS DISPARITY OF FORCE”

JODAN TSUKI (Highline Thrust)

With a nod back to the thrusting triangle, it is important to remember that tsuki – the thrust – can be delivered on any line. The doce pares count is a mnemonic for you to learn that every line (slash) can be a point (thrust). We continue to play the highline. Why? Because it is arguably theContinue reading “JODAN TSUKI (Highline Thrust)”

JODAN TSUKI

From kata dori the logical progression is tsuki – specifically jodan tsuki. If kata dori is done energetically and nage starts to play the “advanced” timing (i.e, tori is never allowed to effectively employ kata dori), the flow pattern starts to replicate a head level direct strike (a punch or lunge). To warm up andContinue reading “JODAN TSUKI”