Aikido techniques
Welcome to your guide of Aikido techniques and information.
Book Description For the first time in English, The Essence of Aikido presents the profound philosophy of Aikido in Morihei's own words, disclosing many of the arcane secrets of Aikido's aims and methods. Considered by many to be the greatest martial artist and spiritual teacher of the twentieth century, Morihei provides a wealth of clues to the often puzzling nature of the inseparable link between the physical and spiritual aspects of Aikido, revealing the heart of the peaceful warrior's art. |
* First technique (一教, ikkyō?) a control using one hand on the elbow and one on near the wrist which leverages uke to the ground. This grip also applies pressure into the ulnar nerve at the wrist.
* Second technique (二教, nikyō?) an adductive wristlock that torques the arm and applies painful nerve pressure.
* Third technique (三教, sankyō?) a pronating wristlock that directs upward-spiraling tension throughout the arm, elbow and shoulder.
* Fourth technique (四教, yonkyō?) a shoulder control similar to ikkyō, but with both hands gripping the forearm. The knuckles (from the palm side) are applied to the recipient's radial nerve against the periosteum of the forearm bone.
* Fifth technique (五教, gokyō?) visually similar to ikkyō, but with an inverted grip of the wrist, medial rotation of the arm and shoulder, and downward pressure on the elbow. Common in knife and other weapon take-aways.
* Hip throw (腰投げ, koshinage?) aikido's version of the hip throw. Nage drops his or her hips lower than those of uke, then flips uke over the resultant fulcrum.
* Shaped-like-"ten" throw (十字投げ, jūjinage?) a throw that locks the arms against each other. (The kanji for "10" is a cross-shape: 十)
* Rotation throw (回転投げ, kaitennage?) nage sweeps the arm back until it locks the shoulder joint, then uses forward pressure to throw
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aikido