Ben Otake

Lapel grabs are often used for some type of intimidation but it leaves the attacker open to counters. Here…

Training against grabs and/or grabs and strikes is essential because many freeze or stiffen when they are…

Here is another example of a joint lock follow through using the momentum from a simultaneous block and…

This is an example of another type of follow through after using a simultaneous block and counter. Instead…

Another example of simultaneous blocking and countering, this time while entering. Otake sensei demonstrates…

The foot movements and simultaneous block and counter arm movements in Shinshin Mugendo open up a number of…

Here is another example of using a counter for both blocking and striking against an attack. Ben Otake - 88…

A counter applied at the same time as an attack can often be used as both a block and a strike in the same…

Another example of using the footwork from the movements drills in Shinshin Mugendo. This double step…

Part of Shinshin Mugendo training includes foot drills that reposition the defender to a more advantageous…

Though not used often, one effective technique against a wrist grab is to use the figure eight movement for…

Another example of using leverage and body movement to release a grab and transition into a counter. By…

One focus of Shinshin Mugendo training is using leverage and body movement for both joint locks and escapes.…

Back to Basics. In this longer series Otake sensei is demonstrating the proper sequence of a straight punch.…

By redirecting a snap strike or quick jab with a Nagashi block within the figure eight arm movement the…

Using the morote blocking pattern in Shinshin Mugendo has two main purposes. The first is to continue the…

Nagashi (brushing) blocking to the outside of an attack can not only continue the momentum of the strike and…

Here is an example of entering on a circular attack and using that entry to both block and counter at the…

A few examples of using the figure eight arm movement in Shinshin Mugendo to redirect an aggressive attack…

A few weeks back we showed one of Shinshin Mugendo’s jointlock techniques and some wanted to know why it…

In training the figure eight movement is often used to first block an attack and then seamlessly move into a…

Continuity of movement between blocking and countering is a focus of Shinshin Mugendo training. Otake sensei…

Here is a more detailed example from an earlier post. This example shows how the defender can redirect a…

A big part of Shinshin Mugendo training is simultaneous brush blocking and countering. By not stopping the…