Koto Ryu Tori

Arresting (Tori)

In Koto Ryu, it is seen as bad to allow the opponent to grab the defender's chest. On the other hand, it is good for the defender to grab the opponent's chest. Once the defender has a hold on the opponent's chest, he can easily win. Whenever the opponent grabs to execute a throw, the defender should drop his hips and spread out his arms wide in a similar way to Flat Number-One Stance (Hira Ichimonji no Kamae). This will prevent the opponent from throwing him. Whenever the defender grabs the opponent to throw him, the defender should grab the opponent's flesh and muscle as well as the cloth of the opponent's clothes. Whenever the defender is grabbed by the opponent, the defender should automatically cover the opponent's hand by placing his hand on top of it.

To practice these, one should be familiar with the following:

• Koto Ryu Stances (Kamae)
• Koto Ryu Fundamentals (Kihon) 
• Koto Ryu Kyusho
• Koto Ryu Tewaza Gata
• Koto Ryu Torigata no Daiji
  

Single-Handed Grab (Katate Dori)

A Katate Dori is any grab with one hand.

Single-Handed Chest Grab (Katate Mune Dori): The defender steps forward with his right foot and grabs the opponent's left lapel at the chest with his right hand.

Single-Handed Arm Grab (Katate Ude Dori): The defender steps forward with his right foot and grabs the opponent's left arm with his right hand allowing his thumb to press into the crook of the elbow and his fingers to wrap around onto the triceps.

Single-Handed Wrist Grab (Katate Kote Dori): The defender steps forward with his right foot and grabs the opponent's left wrist with his right hand.

Single-Handed Neck Grab (Katate Kubi Dori): The defender steps forward with his right foot and grabs the opponent's throat with his right hand.

Single-Handed Rear Neck Grab (Katate Ura Kubi Dori): The defender steps forward with his right foot and grabs the back of the opponent's neck or the back of the opponent's collar with his right hand.

Double-Handed Chest Grab (Ryoute Mune Dori)

A Ryoute Dori is any grab with both hands.

Double-Handed Chest Grab (Ryoute Mune Dori): The defender steps forward with his right foot and grabs the opponent's left lapel at the chest with his right hand and the opponent's right lapel at the chest with the left hand.

Double Collar Choke (Ryoumune Dori): The defender steps forward with his right foot and grabs the opponent's left lapel at the chest with his right hand and the opponent's right lapel at the chest with the left hand - the same as a double chest grab (Ryoute Mune Dori). However, he pushes with his right hand to the left and his left hand pulls to the right, choking the opponent with his collar.

Basic Choke (Hon Jime): The defender grabs the opponent's right-side collar with his right hand and the opponent's left-side lapel with his left hand underneath his right so that his arms are crossed with the right on top. The defender pulls his hands apart to choke the opponent with his own collar.

Inner Hold (Kumi Uchi)

The most common hold used in Koto Ryu is Kumi Uchi. To do this, the opponent grabs the defender's left collar with his right hand so that the thumb goes into the lapel and grabs the defender's right upper arm his left hand so that the fingers cover the triceps. This hold is normally used to set up for a throw called an Uchi Mata Nage. To do this, the opponent turns around while holding the defender in this grab. The opponent raises his leg and then swings his leg back into the defender's center-line to sweep out the defender's leg at the inner thigh. Koto Ryu not only teaches how to defend against this but also to use it effectively in battle. Uchi Mata is still a popular technique taught in many schools of jujutsu and especially judo.

Neck Hold (Kubi Dori)

This is essentially a headlock. The defender and opponent face each other in Natural Stance (Shizen no Kamae). The defender steps his right foot forward near the opponent's center-line and begins to place his arm around the back of the opponent's neck. As he pivots around on his right foot and swings his left foot around so he faces the same direction as the opponent, he allows his arm to slide full around onto the front side of the opponent's neck. The opponent will bend slightly forward at the waist when all of this occurs. The defender secures the back of the opponent's neck in his armpit with his forearm wrapped around the opponent's throat and grabs his right wrist with his left hand.

Breaking Bamboo Capture (Take Ori)

The defender grabs the opponent's left hand with his right palm firmly against the back of the opponent's hand. The defender's fingers will wrap around the pinkie-edge of the opponent's hand and his thumb will be wrapped around the opponent's wrist just above the joint of the thumb. When starting, the defender will grab the opponent with both of their hands palm down, but to apply the lock, the defender rotates his hand so his palm faces in toward the opponent. The opponent's fingers will point down as the defender raises his hand into the air.

Killing the Parent (Oya Goroshi)

The defender and opponent begin in Natural Stance (Shizen no Kamae), and the opponent grabs the defender's left lapel with his right hand (Katate Mune Dori). The defender immediately covers the opponent's right hand with his left hand by cupping the left hand and placing the palm against the bottom knuckles of the opponent's hand. While doing this, the defender steps slightly to the left with his left foot and then swings his right foot back to the rear. As his right foot comes back, the defender must keep his shoulders and hips in line so the side of his body is directed forward. He must also keep a firm and constant pressure on the opponent's hand. All of this will cause the opponent's hand to bend back slightly and expose his thumb. With the opponent's hand in a tight fist, the defender places his right palm against the front the opponent's thumb allowing his fingers to wrap around the meaty part of the palm onto the back of the opponent's hand. The defender steps forward with his right foot and rotates the opponent's hand up, back toward the opponent, and then down to create excruciating pain on the opponent's hand. Using the correct angles, the defender easily brings the opponent onto his back using this pain.

Killing the Child (Ko Goroshi)

The defender and opponent begin in Natural Stance (Shizen no Kamae), and the opponent grabs the defender's left lapel with his right hand (Katate Mune Dori). The defender immediately covers the opponent's right hand with his right hand, placing it on top with the edge against the opponent's wrist. While doing this, the defender steps slightly to the right with his right foot and then swings his left foot back to the rear. As his left foot comes back, the defender must keep his shoulders and hips in line so the side of his body is directed forward. He must also keep a firm and constant pressure on the opponent's hand. All of this will cause the opponent's fist to shift slightly and expose the upper part of the fingers. The defender places his left index finger under the bottom edge of the opponent's hand and places the tip of his thumb in between the pinkie knuckle and ring finger knuckle. The defender drives his thumb into this pain point while securing the opponent's hand with his index finger in a pinching grip. While doing this, the defender rotates the opponent's right hand down, breaking the opponent's grip. The defender can take the opponent down in a variety of ways from here, such as by grabbing the opponent's right pinkie with his right hand and throwing him to the ground.

 

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