In karate training the attack used most is the lunge punch. Seldom do you see the variety of attacks used in karate. And yet, karate kata illustrate defenses to a myriad of attacks. This video first shows a typical aiki-ju-jutsu defense against body holds and then against strikes. Then Hanshi Annesi shows how cognate “hard” karate movements can be done with softer aiki energy.

1. Body Holds:

   a. front under arms

   b. front over arms

   c. rear under arms

   d. rear over arms

2. Rear 2-arm entangle

3. SHOMEN UCHI

4. YOKOMEN UCHI

5. URAKEN UCHI

6. URA-ZUKI (not commonly done in either A or K)