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Once you succeeded to throw the opponent or distort his/her balance, never leave him/her alone.
Continue to keep part of his/her clothes at your discretion and finish the job while the opponent is
still experiencing the shock of being thrown on the ground. Remember that to finish the job shall
not be interpreted as killing the opponent. Killing is the last and the worst ending an appropriate
martial movement may end up with. I would like to re-emphasize that throwing does not repre-
sent a good alternative for self-defense in street clashes.

IMPORTANT POINT

Learn how to be thrown to minimize possible damages. When it comes to being thrown, the most
important point is to keep your head and backbone from being hit by the ground. In grappling
martial arts which include self-defense-related techniques (e.g. Kuk Sool Won, Jujitsu, Judo, Ai-
kido, Hapkido, etc.), the way you are thrown is very important. As such, I am used to repeat the
following quote by myself:

“You will never learn how to properly throw and establish control
until you first learn how to be properly thrown”

Cares should be taken in throwing techniques, particularly those where your and opponent’s
whole bodies are grappled (e.g. Uchi mata). These are situations where you will enjoy full control
if are the technique executor while knowing how to be properly thrown.

NOTE: Self-defense not only includes hand, foot, and joint lock techniques, but such apparently weird
actions as tickling, biting, use of pins, cell phone (physically), talking (verbal self-defense), overcom-
ing anger and, most of all, running are other elements composing the whole concept of self-defense.

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