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April 2017 black belt test

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Yoshitsune Waza shodan kata 15
     
double wrist grab - the attacker wasn't expecting that response, you can see his reaction!
     
getting rid of the attacker
the candidate loooves shodan gakun :D
ude hishigi juji gatame - but preventing the attacker from rolling into you
wrist drag defense - notice the attacker's reaction

defending against a kick on the ground
     
defending against the guard
defending against a kick
defending against being attacked with a bat, recovering the weapon
     
we have to be prepared to counter somebody who knows techniques we know
countering an attempted arm bar
     
ikkajo takedown

ah, kuzushi... <3
knife to throat against the wall
always watch your 6, especially when you're recovering from being attacked at a wall
attacked against a wall
getting rid of a (particularly flexible!) attacker at the wall
nage no kata
45 minutes into the test, explaining the rules of firearm handling - because we train so that your brain still works under pressure
handgun defense
handgun defense
defending against a gun choke
defending against a handgun from a kneeling position
          
shoved into the ATM
pulled back on your heels? kami ware!
     
dealing with multiple attackers
defending using a hanbo
defending using a hanbo
defending using a hanbo
madman with a grenade; in the second picture, the defender (left) is protecting himself from the forthcoming blast,
while the attacker (right) has been disabled and rolled on top of the grenade
     
grabber-stabber
more multiples - including a very vocal attacker, who didn't phase the candidate at all