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Wrist locks (Tekubi-waza) are strong pressures or twists to an opponent’s wrists in order to cause pain or break the wrist. They can be used against grabs, punches, strangles and just about any weapon attack.

Jitsu teaches three wristlocks to novices as part of the yellow belt syllabus:

  1. Kote gaeshi (wrist twist/turn over)
  2. Ura kote (reverse wrist)
  3. Kote gatame (wrist lock)

Three more are taught to higher grades:

  1. Kote Dori (wrist trap)
  2. Kote Hineri (wrist twist)
  3. Kote Otoshi (wrist drop)

However, these form just the basis of all the various techniques possible, of which there are innumerable.

Videos
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Number 1 wristlock throw Charlie's Angels throw Wristlock number 1 against a knife to the face with disarm Wristlock 1 against a backhanded slash to the face with a knife Shiho-nage (four quarters throw) Wristlock number 1 A wristlock and armlock defence to a knife attack An attacker with a 'bokken' (wooden sword) is disarmed using a wristlock throw. The same defence can be used with other weapons such as baseball bats An atemi strike, followed by a number 1 wristlock throw A kick followed by a number 5 wristlock throw
  1. Number 1 wristlock throw
  2. Charlie's Angels throw
  3. Wristlock number 1 against a knife to the face with disarm
  4. Wristlock 1 against a backhanded slash to the face with a knife
  5. Shiho-nage (four quarters throw)
  6. Wristlock number 1
  7. A wristlock and armlock defence to a knife attack
  8. An attacker with a 'bokken' (wooden sword) is disarmed using a wristlock throw. The same defence can be used with other weapons such as baseball bats
  9. An atemi strike, followed by a number 1 wristlock throw
  10. A kick followed by a number 5 wristlock throw

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Where we train

City Jitsu Club trains twice a week near Angel and the Barbican, London, EC1, at City University, Northampton Square, Islington.

Training times
Monday: 7.30pm–9pm
Friday: 7pm–9pm

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The Club in Action

  • Club member Liam demonstrates techniques in a gauntlet
  • Instructor Gesa Brinkmann demonstrates a throw
  • Training at our 10th anniversary session
  • Instructor Gesa Brinkmann demonstrates a technique
  • Grades demonstrate techniques they've learnt
  • Grades and novices practise techniques while instructors observe
  • Grades and instructors at the 10th anniversary session
  • A scene from our 10th anniversary session
  • An orange belt demonstrating an armlock in a circle
  • Novices being taught a wristlock
  • Novices can train in light clothing until they own their own gi.
  • Members often have to demonstrate what they have learned that session in front of other Jitsuka

Videos of techniques

  • Sensei Mat Phillips demonstrates an ashi-guruma throw followed by a rare immobilisation technique
  • Techniques being demonstrated and taught at the City Jitsu 10th anniversary session
  • Kata-juji-jime, the half-cross strangle
  • An o-goshi (major hip) throw into yoko-shiho-gatame, the side four quarters hold
  • Kata-gatame, the shoulder hold
  • Ude-garami, the forearm entanglement, used in groundwork
  • Ko-tsuri-komi-goshi, the minor lifting drawing hip throw
  • O-tsuri-komi-goshi, the major lifting, drawing hip throw
  • Ko-tomoe-seoi-nage, the small circle shoulder throw
  • Irimi-nage, the entering body throw
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