Kou Ryaku: Unarmed Against Sword DVD with Stephen Hayes

To-Shin Do Kou-Ryaku teaches principles of 5th degree black belt movement based on the historical Gyokko Ryu ninja unarmed defense against a sword attack that teaches how to use timing and body frame to lock up and defeat an attacker. An-shu Stephen K. Hayes, An-shu Rumiko Hayes, James Kentoshi Norris and Shane Raitoshi Stevens share secrets for bringing to life these techniques, tactics, and strategies from An-shu Stephen K. Hayes’ visionary martial art of To-Shin Do®.To-Shin Do Gyokko Ryu Kou-Ryaku How to use energy and positioning to gain control How to lock up the attacker using your body How to catch an arm using timing How to use gravity to create a throw How to lock an attacker to your body to defeat strength How to create dropping throw “Te Makura” How to reverse the attacker’s sword back on them How to lock up an arm in the middle of a knife attack How to use arm lock up to defeat ground pin and punch