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We nicknamed this one ‘reverse hip toss’. It’s a really interesting contrast – it opens with perhaps the most unlikely strike I’ve encountered, a poison thumb to the biceps – and ends with a really interesting hip throw. We debated … Continue reading →

Combination 69 is another 60’s technique that draws deeply from the tiger technique well. It’s up close and personal and makes liberal use of tiger claws. The takedown is not elegant – you basically throw your opponent at the earth. … Continue reading →

Here’s another combination from the 60’s, sent in by someone who indicated that they learned it from GM Charles Mattera, so definitely could be ‘West Coast’. It’s another strongly tiger influenced combination and differs from the usual in some details. … Continue reading →