Jo Taking Tsuki Arm Down

Example 1, Jo Taking Tsuki Arm Down Irimi.

Movie of Jo Taking Tsuki Arm Down Irimi.

Fig. 1 Start		Fig. 2 Punch Face		Fig. 3 Grab Hand

1. Fig. 1 shows Uke and Nage spaced so that Nage's outstretched arm will not quite touch Uke's outstretched Jo.
2. Fig. 2 shows Nage stepping in and doing a Kuta strike to Uke's face. Uke's Jo comes up to protect Uke's face.
3. In Fig. 3 Nage's left hand grabs the Jo and Uke's lead hand. Nage's right hand grabs Uke's wrist from the bottom as usual in Tsuki Arm Down Irimi.

   Fig. 4 1st Irimi Step		Fig. 5 2nd Irimi Step		Fig. 6 Tornado Twist

4. Fig. 4 shows the end of the 1st Irimi Step. Nage's right hand has now shifted so that it is on top of Uke's wrist with Nage's palm down.
5. Fig. 5 shows the end of the 2nd Irimi Step with Nage in the Tornado Twist.
6. Fig. 6 is at the end of the Tornado Twist and Uke is down.

Example 2, Jo Taking Tsuki Arm Down Tenkan.

Movie of Jo Taking Tsuki Arm Down Tenkan.

Fig. 7 Start		Fig. 8 Grab Wrist		Fig. 9 1st Tenkan Step

1. Fig. 7 shows Uke and Nage spaced so that Nage's outstretched arm will not quite touch Uke's outstretched Jo.
2. Fig. 8 shows Nage's back foot stepping forwards and grabbing Uke's lead hand. Uke did not really step in to attack so Nage did not strike Uke's face.
3. Fig. 9 shows the end of the 1st Tenkan step. Nage has a good Arm Down position.

   Fig. 10 2nd Tenkan Step

4. Fig. 10 shows the end of the 2nd Tenkan Step. Nage is in the Tornado Twist and Uke is falling.