Tsubamegaeshi

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Revised Dec 13, 2007

Tsubamegaeshi ('V' turning swallow)

1. The opponent attacks the upper level from a down block posture.

2. Step back with the left leg while executing an upper level scissors block.

3. Grasp the opponent's right wrist with the left hand and pull him in while attacking his face with a right back punch.

4. Hold the opponent's elbow with the right hand, pivot counterclockwise on the right leg, lowering the body and kneeling on the left knee, and pull the opponent's arm to throw him.

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Norman Welch (with Curt Wvong) demonstrates tsubamegaeshi at Shotokan Ohshima Dojo Dec 2, 2007

SKA members (only) may obtain instructions for downloading the complete 22 minute video of Norman Welch demonstration of the nine Shotokan nagewaza by emailing Mike Lyon.

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The movie clip on the right is from the video tape, Best of SKA's 1976 20th Anniversary Celebration. The technique is demonstrated by Mr. Tsutomu Ohshima, founder and shihan of SKA. The audio recordings are of Mr. Sadaharu Honda, godan and former President of SKA's Black Belt Council. Portions of the text are from Karate-Do Kyohan by Gichin Funakoshi, translated by Tsutomu Ohshima, copyright (c) Kodansha International, Ltd. Tokyo, Japan. All rights reserved.