Dancer
Dancer is the 9th self defense technique taught in Orange Belt
The weapons you use in Dancer are: The sword hand strike, and the ridgehand strike.
The Targets attacked in Dancer are: The groin.
The stances used in Kimono Grab are: The horse stance, and twist stance.
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Attack: Two hand choke from behind The opponent grabs you from behind in a two hand choke |
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With your right foot cross step behind your left foot and in front of the opponent about 18" to 9:00 ... as you prepare to strike opponent with a swordhand strike ... This cross step opens the centerline of the opponent's body exposing his groin. |
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While in the twist stance facing 12:00, strike straight back to opponents groin with a swordhand strike |
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Duck your head low in a CW twisting motion and pivot your body CW |
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Continue the CW pivot ... This will cross the opponents arms putting his left on top of his right and will weaken his grip |
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As you continue the CW pivot to 180' step toward 7:30 with the left foot |
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Continue the CW pivot while stepping behind your left foot with your right ending up with the opponent at 1:30 ... you will have your left side forward toward opponent. This stepping motion will put you at a sufficient distant from opponent. |
| Dancer is one of the simplest and most effective techniques against a two hand choke from behind. Dancer forms the basis for many of the other self defense techniques against a two hand choke from behind | |
| Teaching Principle: | The weakest point of any grip are the thumbs this combined with the twist of the body that will get you out of the opponent's choke |