At the Embassy

On Friday we had this amazing class. Besides the normal mae-ukemi and other techniques, there was this particular one that is between nikyo and irimi-nage. I think it is a kind of choking technique. Fantastic style.

But first we reviewed shomen-uchi ikkyo-omote and ikkyo-ura, both in tachi-waza and suwari-waza. Imagine the effect on the knees, especially when our knees have not yet been conditioned to this way of life.