| Aikido locks will give you the ability to take control | | | | on the floor. You can use this against many |
| of your attacker fast! Using Aikido holds you can | | | | different attacks. |
| develop the ability to stop any aggressor in their | | | | Yonkyo is an Aikido pressure point hold that |
| tracks, and take command of a difficult situation. | | | | focuses energy into the wrist. Once again the pain |
| Aikido is a Japanese martial art that uses the | | | | causes an attacker to attempt to move away |
| principle of non-resistance to reduce the strength | | | | from it. You are then able to use this movement |
| of an attacker. Using very little of your own | | | | to take control of them. |
| muscle power, it relies on the force of your | | | | Kote Gaeshi is a wrist control technique that will |
| opponent to easily off-balance, control, pin or | | | | force your attacker to sit down and you can then |
| throw them. | | | | roll them onto their front. By placing an attacker |
| By developing practical skills to apply Aikido locks | | | | lying on their front you have effectively removed |
| in an efficient way, you can reduce any injury to | | | | all of their potential weapons of attack, which |
| yourself, and your attacker. An Aikido hold is one | | | | helps you to quickly control a situation. |
| of the best, and most ethical way to deal with | | | | There are many more Aikido Holds and locks that |
| aggressive behaviour. | | | | are available to you, and I recommend you get |
| Hiji-Jime is an Aikido lock that takes control of an | | | | involved in some serious Aikido training to practise |
| attacker's elbow. This can help you hold an | | | | them. With a little practise you will also learn how |
| attacker down on their knees, as when they try | | | | to move correctly with the timing needed for a |
| to rise up, the pressure will cause pain in the | | | | very effective application. |
| elbow joint. This is often used by police forces | | | | Of course, in a real street attack situation, it is |
| and security to walk someone away from a | | | | likely to be fast, violent and frightening, so you will |
| location. | | | | need to practise staying calm. You are more likely |
| Ikkyo is a way to completely off-balance an | | | | to have a surge of adrenaline in these |
| attacker. With pressure on the elbow, while | | | | circumstances, which will cause you to do one of |
| controlling the wrist, it is easily possible to break | | | | three things... |
| the balance and take your attacker to the ground. | | | | 1 - Freeze on the spot with fear, and possibly get |
| Then by continuing to control the elbow, you can | | | | hurt. |
| pin them to the ground. | | | | 2 - Run away, to get out of the situation... a good |
| Nikyo is an Aikido hold that can be applied quickly | | | | idea! |
| from almost any type of grab. Control is achieved | | | | 3 - Use your skills, efficiently and effectively to |
| by causing extreme pain, without injury. Your | | | | take control. |
| attacker will try to move away from the pain, | | | | If you are unsure of your abilities, please |
| which will force them down to their knees and | | | | remember that it is far better to be realistic than |
| then face down on the floor. | | | | badly hurt. You can train in a way that will help |
| Sankyo can force your attacker up on their toes, | | | | you to develop the right strategy and skills for a |
| in an effort to reduce the pain involved. From | | | | difficult situation. In this way you will develop |
| here it is fairly easy to break their balance and | | | | confidence and learn to project the right attitude |
| take them down to their knees and face down | | | | that tends to keep trouble away. |