Yawara

Yawara is the first kata of Danzan-Ryū Jūjutsu and is translated as gentle or pliant. The kanji for Yawara is and is usually read as Jū. This is the same character in Jūjutsu, Prof. Okazaki chose to use the hiragana (phoenetic syllable characters), so that the name of this list would be read as Yawara instead of Jū. In addition, Yawara is one of the earliest names used for Japanese unarmed combat.

This is the most important list of techniques in the entire system. After one learns the last list of the Danzan-Ryu Jūjutsu techniques, they will return back to Yawara. It is the most important list in the entire system.

An Interesting Note: All techniques from the Hawaiian art of Lua that are incorporated into Danzan-Ryu are found in five of the Yawara arts.

1.	Katate Hazushi "A"	Outside wrist grab release
2.	Katate Hazushi "B"	Cross wrist grab release
3.	Ryōte Hazushi	Double wrist grab release
4.	Morote Hazushi	Two hands on one wrist grab release
5.	Yubi Tori Hazushi	Finger grab escape
6.	Momiji Hazushi	Escape from a cross choke
7.	Ryōeri Hazushi	Front choke escape and follow-up
8.	Yubi Tori	Finger lock on sensitive third finger
9.	Moro Yubi Tori	All finger lock and come-along
10.	Katate Tori	Single wrist flex
11.	Ryōte Tori	Double wrist flex
12.	Tekubi Tori "A"	Wrist twist from an outside wrist grab
13.	Tekubi Tori "B"	Wrist flex from a cross wrist grab
14.	Imon Tori	Chest push defense
15.	Ryōeri Tori	Wristlock from a double lapel grab
16.	Akushu Kote Tori	Wrist flex from a handshake
17.	Akushu Ude Tori	Arm lock from a handshake
18.	Akushu Kotemaki Tori	Bent armlock takedown from a handshake
19.	Kubi Nuki Shime	Side headlock escape
20.	Hagai Shime	Full-nelson escape

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