Omote Kote Gyaku Dori 表小手逆捕り, also called 捕手基本型 2, Torite Kihon Gata 2

“The outside reverse of the wrist technique” also called “basic armlock n. 2“

Masaaki Hatsumi, TCJ, 1983: 受け右胸捕り打たんとす。受け右手にて打ちくる。我左手にて受ける。

受け左手を表逆捕りとし高く捕る。我は右足を引きながら表逆捕り。倒す。表逆竹折裏逆と変化、再度極める。

Translit.: Uke migi mune tori utantosu. Uke migite nite uchi kuru. Ga hidarite nite ukeru. Uke hidarite o omote gyaku tori toshi takaku toru. Ga wa migiashi o hikinagara omote gyaku tori. Taosu. Omote gyaku takeori ura gyaku to henka, saido kiwameru.

 

Translation: The partner catches my [right] lapel [and] hits with the right fist, I receive it with the left fist. I bring high the left wrist and do the omote gyaku, while pulling by right foot., and knock him down. Henkas include the combinations with takeori and uragyaku.

Commentary:

Appears to belong to Gyokko-Ryū. The technique got stable name “Omote Gyaku“ relatively recently. In 1983 book is had no name and was just listed under “Basic techniques“, i.e. Kihon Happō. We shall call it Omote Gyaku for simplicity and present the details below accoding to Pietro Luca.

Steps for beginners (Pietro Luca)

  • 1. Receive the attack

    The opponent catches your left lapel with the right hand. Simultaneously, you do a very small step back with your left foot (7-10 cm) and control his hand with your left thumb. The touch is very light, the enemy should feel nothing.

  • 2. Disbalance the enemy

    Step with your left foot diagonally backward and, at the same time, turn your left hand over the hand of the enemy to bring it into the position for omote. The enemy is now leaning forwards and being slightly stretched.

  • 3. Disconnect the hand

    Now turn your body 45 degrees and do a step with your right foot. At the same time, your right hand also takes the position for omote on the hand of the opponent and you forcibly disconnect his grip by pressing with your elbow on his overstretched arm, thus exercising pressure on his left elbow. Raise his helt arm high.

  • 4. Position for Omote

    Now you turn to your original direction, and, at the same time, you bring your left foot to your right foot. Your hold the enemy’s hand with your both hands, while the enemy is overstretched forwards, about to fall into this “triangle“. His instability is reaching maximum at this point and he is about to take step to regain his balance.

  • 5. Omote throw

    Now your pull his hand towards your chest, and, at the same time, turn your body to the right with a bid step at 45 degrees backwards. Enemy falls on the floor and you still have his hand for control.

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Tipps from the Masters :

Pedro Fleitas, Kyusha Yosei, 2014, p. 27: “The opponent grabs your lapel with his right hand. Covering his right hand with your left hand, you step back with your left leg diagonally to throw your opponent off balance, while at the same time slightly twisting your body to remove the opponent's hold. Next, the right hand grabs the opponent's hand in an upward movement, placing the palm of the opponent's hand turned towards their head. In a joint movement, from the left leg (slides, slightly behind), the knees, the hip and the arms, you lock the opponent's right wrist taking him to the ground. Practice on the right and on the left.“

Pietro Luca: