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[Video of this waza fast and slow, from the side, and ideally, overhead]

Defense against an opponent intimidating you with a knife or gun pressed to side of your abdomen

• Take a small step forward, with a scooping block to push the knife backwards.
  • Taking the small step forward will compel the attacker to push forward, off-balancing themselves.
• Twist inside with a rising palmheel strike to the opponent’s chin, philtrum, or temple.
• Immobilize both the knife and the opponent with an irimi hold.

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