NINJA TRAINING TUTORIALS
Genin Training; Level 9
~ NINJA CONCEALED BLADE HANGEKI ~
...Using the Concealed Blade to Release a Shoulder Lock...

NINJA TECHNIQUES OF THE CONCEALED BLADE - SHICHI
SHATTERING A SHOULDER LOCK USING THE CONCEALED BLADE

Greetings, Honorable Deshi. You have already learned in the last session the basic principle of releasing a hold or lock in combat. In this session (and the next few sessions), we will teach you how to counter specific holds and locks. For those who are not familiar with holds and locks, this can also be considered to be a basic training in these techniques, as we first teach the method of how a hold or lock works before teaching you to shatter it.

In this section of your Hangeki training, a concealed blade (sharp as a scalpel) is mandatory.

In the video below, you will learn how to shatter a Shoulder Lock. The Shoulder Lock is a complex one to unravel, as you are at a disadvantage, with the opponent behind you. Also, the opponent is not very close to you in some variations of the lock, which makes a counter-attack difficult. Nevertheless, breaking this lock is easy once you know how. This is exactly what the master will explain in the video below...

Please note, as always, that the warrior techniques employed by the ninja are intrinsically lethal. But they are also unmatched for effectiveness in combat. You should not apply them unless the situation warrants it, my students.

Remember, beloved deshi, that these techniques were designed for use in war. They are not meant to be used lightly in a time of peace.

Now learn how to execute this technique with the ninja master in the video below...

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