Pete Mills School of Isshin-Ryu Karate

DEPASQUALE KATAS

1.          PERSON GRABS WRIST – Bring your hand up to face level – Reach under with other hand and get Thumb – Step back and do a pull takedown.

2.          PERSON THROWS PUNCH – Use chop block & step to outside.  Do “Key” punch to ribs or arm pit – step under & lock partners arm over your shoulder – step forward & turn to partner – Do takedown in # 1

3.          PERSON GRABS YOUR LAPEL – Strike wrist and twist same wrist with your other hand until the back of his hand is against your chest – strike his neck with shuto – Do takedown in # 1

4.          PERSON ATTACKS WITH KNIFE TO MID-SECTION – Step to outside & guide knife past you – maintain contact with both hands on the knife hand of the attacker – Do takedown in # 1

5.           PERSON DOES AN OVERHEAD STRIKE WITH KNIFE TO YOUR HEAD – Use chop high block – reach under & get thumb of attack arm – Do takedown # 1 

6.          PERSON GRABS FROM BEHIND AND HE PUTS HIS FINGERS INTO YOUR NECK – Step back and bring your hand up in a high arch over both of his arms – lock up both of his arms and put your other hand into his throat.

7.          PERSON STRIKES OVERHEAD – You block with open shuto high block – you step in & strike to the throat – slip the same hand you strike with into the bend of your partners elbow & bend arm back into wrist lock.

8.          PERSON GRABS LAPEL – Twist his wrist against your chest – bring your right hand over his arm – turn your body & face opposite direction – use other hand to drop him to floor.

9.          PERSON GRABS BOTH WRISTS – Step in and to the side – put both of your hands on his wrist with his hands up high – put pressure on his thumb and take into takedown.

10.      PERSON GRABS ONE WRIST – You step in – punch into groin – bring hand in circular motion up high – place hand behind his elbow – push into takedown.

11.      PERSON STRIKES OVERHAND WITH CLUB – Step to the side he is striking from – strike groin with close hand – bring same hand over top and do a takedown to floor.

12.      PERSON IS CHOKING FROM BEHIND WITH BELT – Put thumb under belt – strike groin – use foot throw with hand pushing against opponent’s neck.

13.   YOU ATTACK WITH RIGHT HAND – Person grabs wrist – you step in & make big circle to inside – Do takedown # 1

14.      ONE HAND GRAB – Step in use big circle – put your hand behind his elbow – do takedown # 1.

15.      STARTS WITH HAND SHAKE – Partner does arm bar – you step to front – slap groin – put hand between his legs – drop and roll.

16.      HEAD LOCK – slap groin – capture opponent’s wrist – push your head out – step to front – pressure on arm – drop & throw.

17.      GUN DEFENSE – Hands up – left hand pushed gun barrels down – do arm bar & drop over your leg.

18.      BEAR HUG – Strike groin – step behind – raise elbow and arm high & back to drop opponent.

19.      BEAR HUG UNDER ARMS – slap groin – step to front capture arm – elbow to head – get arm in chicken wing & head lock – step behind with right foot – twist head and back – putting pressure on lower back and spine.

20.      HAND SHAKE – strike under arm – step under all the way – keep both hands up – drop him.

21.      LAPEL GRAB – bring opposite hand over and trap his hand and takedown – chop to neck

THROWS AND TAKEDOWNS

1.          IN STANDARD GRIP – Pull with your left hand – push with right hand – takedown over lower leg.

2.          VARIATION OF # 1 – right hand goes under opponent’s are and around waist – complete throw.

3.          ONE ARM SHOULDER THROW – standard grip – right hand under opponent’s arm pit - pull both hands & throw over hip

4.          STANDARD GRIP – Step past & throw opponent on his back

5.          STANDARD GRIP – Opponent pushes against you – you set down – foot in stomach and throw.