In many situations when you are being attacked, the aggressor is contemplating not a serious encounter, but a rather annoying one. When you are faced with this type of aggression, the combination of Aikido and Yawara will enable you to stop the attack and hold your adversary under control without causing him serious injury.

In most instances, when an aggressor is annoying you he will probably reach for you at one time or another to poke, push, pull or grab you on your clothing. Under these circumstances the use of the Aikido and Yawara techniques for the arm, elbow and wrist will be most advantageous. Figures 189 through 191 illustrate the basic wrist hold using Aikido and Yawara. Grasp your attacker's right hand with the fingers of your left hand as illustrated. At the same time, take a step toward your opponent as shown in figure 190. With your right hand, grasp the attacker's right hand (be sure that both your thumbs are on the back of his hand), holding firm with your left hand and bending his palm toward his arm as shown. Placing your elbow under his chin or on his chest, press by bending forward and down.

Figures 192 through 194 illustrate an arm lock counter using Aikido and Yaw-ara. Grasping your attacker's right wrist with your right hand, step across and to the side of him. Then bring your right arm over and under his left arm and grasp your own collar or lapel. The bony or hard part of your forearm should be placed against his upper arm. Press by forcing down on his wrist with your right hand and up with your forearm.

Another arm lock technique utilizing Aikido and Yawara is illustrated in figures 195 through 197. Grasp your opponent's right wrist with your right hand. Force his arm to close by striking the inside part of his elbow joint with your knife hand, using your other hand as the striking point. Then, raise his arm and turn it so that the palm is away from you, and slide your left forearm in between his forearm and upper arm so that you may grasp

your own right wrist. Apply pressure by forcing both arms forward and bending slightly. A variation of this is shown in figures 198 through 201. You will notice that in this technique the attacker is facing toward you and his elbow is wedged between your chest and your right forearm.

An effective defense against an attacker's intent to choke, hit or grab is the combination defense of Karate and Ate-Waza. In utilizing these defenses you time a well-placed blow at the beginning of the attacker's move, putting him on the defense immediately and gaining enough time to counter attack. This combination defense of Karate and Ate-Waza should be used at the moment the antagonist shows his intention of contacting you, prior to even slight contact. An example of this is given in figures 202 and 203 where the attacker is grasping from behind. Note the instantaneous use of the knife hand to a target area on his forearm, and the use of the foot striking point to his knee. Another example of this is illustrated in figures 204 and 205, where the attacker is reaching, with one hand, from the front. The knife hand is used to slash at a nerve point in his forearm and keep him away.

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