Techniques

 

Basic Techniques

ikkyo (ikkajo / ude osae) = omote and ura (irimi and tenkan).Aikidoka principles

Nikyo (nikajo / kote mawashi) = omote and ura (irimi and tenkan)

Sankyo (sankajo / kote hineri) = omote and ura (irimi and tenkan)

Yonkyo (yonkajo / tekubi osae) = omote and ura (irimi and tenkan)

Gokyo (ude nobashi) = omote and ura (irimi and tenkan)

Throws

Irimi nage (also kokyu nage) = Entering throw (“20 year” technique).

Juji nage (juji garami) = Arm entwining throw.

Kaiten nage = Rotary throw. uchi and soto, omote and ura (irimi and tenkan)

Kokyu nage = Breath throws.

Koshi nage = Hip throw.

Kote gaeshi = Wrist turn-out.

Shiho nage = “Four direction” throw.

Sumiotoshi = “Corner drop.” omote and ura (irimi and tenkan).

Tenchi nage = “Heaven and earth” throw. omote and ura (irimi and tenkan).

Common Attacks

Katate tori (also katate mochi) = One hand holding one hand.

Kosa dori (also naname mochi) = One hand holding one hand, cross-body.

Morote tori = Two hands holding one hand.

Kata tori = Shoulder hold.

Ryokata tori = Grabbing both shoulders.

Ryote tori = Two hands holding two hands.

Mune dori = One or two hand lapel hold.

Hiji tori = Elbow grab.

Ushiro tekubi tori (ushiro ryote tori / ushiro ryokatate tori) = Wrist grab from the back.

Ushiro ryokata tori = As above from the back.

Ushiro kubi shime = Rear choke.

Shomen uchi = Overhead strike to the head.

Yokomen uchi = Diagonal strike to the side of the head.

Tsuki = Straight thrust (punch), esp. to the midsection