AN INTRODUCTION TO THROWING SKILLS - PART 1
Introduction
The idea behind a throw or a take down is the same, i.e. that the attacker or opponent ends up on the floor. The difference between them is simply that in a throw the attacker's feet both leave the floor during the execution of the technique (Fig. 1), while for a take down one (or both) of the attacker's feet stays on the ground (Fig. 2). Below are the key principles in ensuring an effective throw.
Figure 1. Sample Throw
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Throwing Principles.
1) The first and most important principle is that of displacement. The thrower must displace his opponent making sure that he is off balance as early in the execution of the throw as possible. The simplest way to do this is to push or pull him in the direction you want them to go as you move in for the throw. The desired result is to have your opponent off balance, and preferably moving in the direction of the throw, as you are in position to complete the execution of the technique.
For example, if you shove someone their natural reaction is to push back, and if as they push back you pull them in the same direction and also move in for a throw, again in the same direction, then you are using their movement for your benefit. Other ways of achieving this displacement are to shout, strike and change speed or direction of movement causing a reaction that you can take advantage of.
Another thing to be aware of is the weakest direction for displacement. If someone is standing in a natural posture with their feet side by side shoulder width apart then they will find it easier to resist a push from either side (Fig.3) than from the front or back (Fig. 4). If someone is standing in a forward stance with their right foot forward and their left foot back then their weakest line (i.e. the direction you should try and throw them in) is diagonally backwards to their right or diagonally forwards to their left.
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YDJ Graham Salt
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