Hello everyone,
This week's Waza Wednesday uses concepts found in kata to trap both of the opponent's arms with one of yours, freeing you to strike at will. This is one of my Sensei's favorite things to do to people in sparring, and it has shown up a few times in high-level MMA competition, as well. You can get to this trap from a variety of situations, but we demonstrate it against two punches. You can also do many different strikes, although we show elbows, and you can finish with strikes or throws.
I like this one very much. These are a great set of videos and I appreciate to sharing then here!
All the best,
Iain
Thank you, Iain--my Sensei and I are both glad that they have been mostly well-received!
“Mostly well” is pretty good! The people who like it will appreciate it, constructive critique is always useful (regardless of whether you agree or not), and those who simply want to take pot-shots can be ignored.
Keep ‘em coming! :-)
All the best,
Iain