Takedowns

What we did on Friday 2 March 2012

For those unfamiliar with Shinseido’s approach to training, things might seem as if we are a research group finding our way. Of course there is no end to learning, however we are always happy in that we know precisely what we are doing but prefer the members themselves to make discoveries about their art.  Thus, this evening we conducted a  review of our takedown methods, identifying the ‘basic’ and more ‘advanced’ methods from within the second half of our formal kumite procedure.  Removing the formality of a seven step pre-arranged set to a more informal and random and spontaneous process.  Identification of takedown types: 

1.    Head and body: Chokes, leverage, barging, vital points

2.    Hands and arms:  Shutting down, locks, twists, vital points

3.    Legs and feet:  Sweeps, trips, foot pins, vital points

4.    Combinations of above.

A working definition for ‘takedown’:  Any action that results in the assailant lying on the ground.  This can include knockdown, tripping, sweeping, throwing, etc.

Conclusions:  Takedowns 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 are basic.  4 and 5 are more ‘advanced’ than the others.  Takedowns coming from distracting or weakening techniques.

2.   Outside takedowns:  0.61 

      Step, lead active hand arm bar across front of neck

3.   Outside takedowns:  0.66

      Step through behind attacker’s arm doing arm bar across his chest

4.   Outside takedowns:  1.00

      Lead hand loop under arm and around neck

5.   Inside takedowns: 1.07

      Loop around back of neck into reversed choke hold

6.   Inside takedowns: 1.11

      Step through inside attacker’s arm, doing arm bar across his chest

1.   Outside takedowns:  0.47 

      Trailing active hand neck choke from behind with a single knuckle thrust to back

7.   Inside takedowns: 1.14

      Switch to outside for collar or hair pull.  Add any pulling lever, choke, arm bar,
      ears, eyes etc.  Work as a principle coming from a switch to the outside and shut                                                                                                                down.

Add: 

Arm Drag Takedown

Arm Bar takedown

Step through leg sweep (backward chop)

Moving to outside – kicking lead foot forwards

From side doing Naihanchi geri to supporting leg

Review to be concluded.

Subsequent discussion about emotions, adrenaline and their effect upon response ability, time etc.  Expected and unexpected assaults, verbal prelude, effects of the adrenaline dump, gross motor movement.  Emotion: fear and anger.  Types of anger, passive, aggressive, righteous anger.  Ability to self generate an emotion, to change the dynamic in the moment.