Morihiro Saito: Yokomenuchi sankyo omote

Morihiro Saito: Yokomenuchi sankyo omote

• As your partner executes a yokomenuchi strike, step diagonally forward with your left foot, assuming gyaku hanmi to parry his strike. Extend your left arm against his lower forearm to block his forward advance, and simultaneously execute an atemi to his face with your right hand.
• Control his elbow with your left hand and grab his wrist with your right hand as you bring his arm down in front of your abdomen.
• Aligning your body with your partner’s, draw your left hand down to take his tegatana, immobilizing his hand against your chest. Apply the sankyo lock with your left hand.

From Morihiro Saito’s “Complete Guide to Aikido”