The Hammerlock Standing
When a man stands naturally, the backs of his hands are slightly towards the front. Lay your right palm on the back of his right hand, your thumb round the root of his thumb and your fingers around the little-finger side of his hand. Pass your left hand outside his arm and place it behind and above his elbow. and towards you. Press his hand straight behind him, stepping forward so that your upper arm. Keep his arm in that position by the weight of your body. Pull his elbow outwards, chest comes...
Escape From Rear Strangle
As opponent slowly commences to put pressure on your throat, tug his sleeve violently forward with both hands, thus lessening the pressure on your windpipe. Simultaneously turn your chin into the crook of his elbow. This exposes the large neck muscles to his attack and gives you ample time to complete the escape and throw him whereas if you allow the pressure to continue on your windpipe one second is enough to make you quit. Perform this slowly in an experimental spirit, not in a spirit of...
Upward Wrist Escape
Assailant seizes both your wrists with his thumbs above and his fingers below. In practising this, at first, Assailant must stay put. He knows what you are going to do but must not take advantage of his knowledge to lower his body also and thus prevent your escape. Afterwards you will be able to escape more quickly than he can prevent you. Bring palms of your hands together. Step forward with one foot, lowering your body until the elbows are well bent and below his hands. Have your elbows in...
How To Develop Subconscious Stahara Control
A person's natural inclination when gripping anybody is to put all the strength pigt 10 into the limb which performs the immediate action, that is, the hand or the arm. In seizing a man around the waist, for instance, the tendency is to lean on him utilizing arm strength only and forgetting to keep your balance. This lesson educates you out of this habit and gives you automatic Stahara control. This will develop in your brain a plexus that will automatically keep your balance in all sorts of...
The Secret Of Jujitsu Is The Stahara
The throws of jujitsu are achieved by the mechanical force of your center of gravity playing against opponent's center of gravity. The center of gravity is contained in the lower abdomen, therefore the proper disposition of your lower abdomen is the most important factor in any given trick. Conversely the object of your exertions against an opponent is to out-think his center of gravity, by maneuvering him into a position where his lower abdomen is off balance. An old Japanese master, mentioned...
Correct Leverage In Chin Shove
Take position of fig. 31. Assailant is holding you around waist. You have your hand on his chin. Let him stiffen his neck and resist your efforts to push him back, so that you are struggling with him strength against strength. You will be unable to push him back. Instead of continuing to push back against his strength push up, dropping your body a little so that your Stahara is behind the upward effort. This will instantly get him off balance and you can easily subdue him.
Stahara Control Helps Quick Movement
Dance around the room imitating the movements of a boxer -- this is called shadow boxing. First raise your ribs as high as you can, as in fig. 14. Next dance around with Stahara control, as in fig. 15. Note how much more under control your movements are, the connection between your arms and legs is much better you can put more punch into your arm movements. Stahara control teaches you to keep limber all over, even your Stahara is not tensed, and it enables you to concentrate all your effort in...
First Stahara Calisthenic
Advance your left foot 24 or 36 inches in proportion to our height, left toe pointing straight to the front, right toe pointing straight to the right, or at right angles to your left foot. Clasp your left wrist behind your back with your right hand. Straighten the right leg. Bend the left leg, bringing the knee over the toe and as far forward as possible. Bring the chest directly over the left toe. The right leg, back, and head form one straight line. Keep the feet flat on the ground -- do not...