Technical Wrestling DVD by Kosei Akaishi

Genius Technician Kosei Akaishi Teaches Wrestling Combat Techniques

Kosei Akaishi, who competed in the Olympics three times and won two medals (silver in the Freestyle 62kg class and bronze in the 68kg class), relies on counterattacks to deflect opponents' attacks. Akaishi, boasting extensive experience as an instructor, meticulously introduces techniques such as dismantling, disrupting, and handling to gain advantageous positions. He shares numerous combat techniques that lead to victory.

Contents:

Clinches

• Basic clinch dismantling
• Dismantling when inside clinched
• Dismantling with hand control
• Combination tackle 1 & 2
• Taking the back from a clinch

Tackles

• Single leg tackle from the collar tie 1 & 2
• Application of single leg tackle from collar tie
• Pin from single leg tackle
• Front tackle from low single
• Modified high-crotch from feint

Counters

• Turning a tackle into a back position 1 & 2
• Blocking a high-crotch and countering 1 & 2
• Defense when lifted by a tackle
• Reversal after being caught in a high-crotch
• Victor throw

Throws

• Grabbing both sides and sweeping the leg
• Modified Ko-uchi gari
• Continuous technique of O-goshi
• Airplane throw from 2on1
• High-crotch from airplane throw
• Airplane throw after being grabbed
• Brainbuster after being grabbed
• O-goshi from seoi nage

Ground Techniques

• Application of side overturn
• Hand control side overturn 1 & 2
• Ankle hold from foot fold
• Handling from ankle hold 1 to 4
• Reversing by controlling wrist and knee
• Coordination with ankle hold
• Handling defense against bent body
• Handling opponent falling on butt
• Ground cow killer
• Unable to turn back from Gable grip reversal
• Pin from throw attack and defense

Featured:

Kosei Akaishi (AKAISHI Kosei)

• Born February 26, 1965, in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture. Started wrestling at Kosei Gakuin High School (currently Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School) and continued at Nihon University. In 1984, in just under 5 years of his career, he participated in the Los Angeles Olympics. He won a silver medal in the Freestyle 62kg class. Additionally, he achieved third place and a bronze medal in the Freestyle 68kg class at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, marking his second Olympic medal. After retiring from active competition, he pursued a career as a coach. In 1997, he became a coach at Arizona State University in the United States. In 2000, he coached the Japanese national team at the Sydney Olympics. At the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he served as the coach of Afghanistan's national team for the 2004 Athens Olympics. He continues to dedicate himself to coaching to further promote and develop wrestling.

Length: 115 min.

Language: Japanese

SPD-3907