How To Do Aikido Face Thrusts Video

Try an aikido face thrust in your martial arts. Learn kickboxing moves and skills in this martial arts video.

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Opponent comes in with strike
Redirect force
Control opponent's arm
Bring strike under chin
Push forward in opponent's direction

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Wilton Tejada is a martial arts instructor at Camp Undefeated in New York City. Wilton has 10 years experience in Aikido and he trained under Grand Master Billy T. Taylor.

WILTON TEJADA: Hi, my name is Wilton Tejada. I'm one of the instructors here at Camp Undefeated, New York City. In this clip, we're going to show you how to do an aikido face thrust, okay? Basically, the opponent's going to come in, block, redirect the force all the way around, come under the chin, push forward, and keep going, okay? So, let's try that again. Again, he's going to come in, redirect the force, do not block it, just redirect it. Come under, still have control over the hand, right under their chin, his head moves back, push forward, and continue in his direction. Now, the variation of it is actually you could punch. So if he goes up, redirect it, open, control, punch. Also, you could, instead of doing it, pulling his hand to the outside, you could come in. So, redirect it this way, push forward. So again, as the opponent is subdued and minimal damage is done. It's an aikido face thrust.

How to Do Aikido Face Thrusts Video

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