Katate Hazushi Ichi

Katate Hazushi Ichi is a Yawara technique in Danzan Ryu Jujitsu.

Technique Description

Uke (attacker) grabs Tori's (defender's) wrist. Tori turns his wrist and snaps outward at the Uke's thumb.

Technique history

Katate Hazushi Ichi is generally the first on the list of Yawara due to its very simple nature and high usefulness. Wrist escapes are traditionally taught first in many traditional martial arts due to the usefulness of seizing a warrior's sword arm as a prelude to a sneak attack.

Variations

Circular escapes

Circular escapes are varitions on the art in which instead of snapping outward, Tori breaks Uke's grip by rotating his wrist around Uke's and escapes by using his wrist as a lever. Template:Martialarts-stub