Atemi — Striking and Pressure
Atemi is the use of strikes and pressure to create openings — the \u201cbody conditioning\u201d blows that unbalance an attacker before a lock or throw. The word comes from atezuru (\u5f53\u3066\u308b), to strike or apply against. In Bujinkan practice, atemi is not about force or competition; it is about correct body position delivering a strike that disrupts structure, so the follow-up technique works with less effort. Students learn strikes to the eyes, throat, groin, and other targets used to break the attacker\u2019s rhythm and align them for the finishing technique.
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