The following videos and accompanying commentary provide demonstrations and training notes for selected Aikido empty hand techniques. The demonstrations and instructional videos feature high ranking Aikido practitioners from the present and past who inspire our practice at the dojo.
The techniques are broken down based on technique type.
Ikkyo (No 1 wrist techniques)
- Ai hanmi katatedori/Kosadori
- Jodan tsuki
- Katatedori
- Katadori
- Morotedori
- Munadori
- Munetsuki
- Ryotedori
- Shomenuchi
- Sodedori
- Sodeguchidori
- Suwari waza shomenuchi
- Ushiro ryo katadori
- Ushiro ryotedori (Basic)
- Ushiro ryotedori (ki no nagare)
- Ushiro kubijime
- Yokomenuchi
Irimi nage (Entering techniques)
- Ai hanmi katatedori/Kosadori
- Katadori
- Katatedori
- Munadori
- Munetsuki
- Morotedori
- Shomenuchi
- Sodedori
- Sodeguchidori
- Ushiro eridori
- Ushiroeri katatedori
- Ushiro tekubidori
- Yokomenuchi
Juji nage (crossed arm techniques)
Kaiten nage (Shoulder wheel techniques)
- Ai hanmi katatedori/Kosadori
- Katadori
- Katatedori
- Morotedori
- Munadori
- Tanto tori – tsuki
- Tsuki (1)
- Tsuki (2)
- Yokomenuchi
Kokyu nage (2) – Irimi applications
Kokyu nage (3) – Kokyu ho applications
- Ai hanmi katatedori/Kosadori
- Jo dori kokyu ho
- Katadori
- Katatedori
- Morotedori
- Munadori
- Munetsuki
- Ryokatadori
- Ryotedori
- Shomenuchi
- Sodedori
- Sodeguchidori
- Suwari waza(1)
- Suwari waza (2)
- Ushiro eridori
- Ushiro ryo katadori
- Ushiro ryotedori
- Yokomenuchi
- Ai hanmi katatedori/Kosadori
- Bokken tori shomenuchi
- Futari dori
- Jodan tsuki (kirikaeshi)
- Jodan tsuki
- Katadori
- Katatedori
- Morotedori
- Munetsuki
- Ryokatadori
- Ryotedori
- Sodedori
- Hagai jime
- Ushiro ryo katadori aiki nage
- Ushiro ryotedori
- Ushiro tebubidori kubishime
- Yokomenuchi
- Yokomenuchi (aiki nage)
Koshi nage (Hip throw techniques)
- Ai hanmi katatedori/Kosadori
- Katadori
- Katatedori
- Morotedori
- Munadori
- Ryotedori
- Shomenuchi
- Ushiro kubi jime
- Ushiro ryotedori
Kotegaeshi (Outer wrist turn techniques)
- Ai hanmi katatedori/Kosadori
- Bokken tori shomenuchi
- Katatedori
- Katadori
- Morotedori
- Munadori
- Munetsuki
- Ryotedori
- Shomenuchi
- Sodedori
- Sodeguchidori
- Suwari waza shomenuchi
- Tanto tori munetsuki
- Ushiro eridori
- Ushiro ryo katadori
- Ushiro ryotedori (1)
- Ushiro ryotedori (2)
- Yokomenuchi
Makikomi (Wrap techniques)
Men nage (Head throw techniques)
- Ai hanmi katatedori/Kosadori
- Katatedori
- Katadori menuchi
- Morotedori
- Munadori
- Shomenuchi
- Sodedori
- Suwari waza katadori
- Ushiro ryo katadori
- Ushiro ryotedori
- Hagai jime kata otoshi
- Katatedori aiki otoshi
- Katatedori maki otoshi
- Katatetori sumi otoshi
- Ryotedori seio otoshi
- Seio otoshi and seio nage
- Shomenuchi ganseki otoshi
- Shomenuchi maki otoshi
- Ushiro ryokatadori aiki otoshi
- Yokomenuchi maki otoshi
Rokkyo (No 6 wrist technique)
- Ai hanmi katatedori/Kosadori
- Jodan tsuki
- Katadori
- Katatedori
- Morotedori
- Shomenuchi
- Ushiro kubi jime
- Ushiro ryotedori (1)
- Ushiro ryotedori (2)
- Ushiro ryo katadori
Seio nage (Shoulder throw techniques)
Shiho nage (four corner techniques)
- Ai hanmi katatedori/Kosadori
- Katadori
- Katatedori
- Morotedori
- Munadori
- Munetsuki
- Ryotedori
- Shomenuchi
- Sodeguchidori
- Tanto tori yokomenuchi
- Ushiro eridori
- Ushiro ryotedori
- Yokomenuchi
- Zagi handachi katatedori
Tenchi nage (Heaven and earth techniques)
Yonkyo (No 4 wrist technique)
- Ai hanmi katatedori/ Kosadori
- Katadori
- Morotedori
- Ryotedori
- Shomenuchi
- Sodedori
- Sodeguchidori
- Ushiro ryotedori
- Ushiro ryo katadori
- Yokomenuchi
- Yonkyo basics
Other/General principles