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 attack type.
Ai hanmi katate dori/Kosadori (cross hand grab)
- ikkyo
- irimi nage
- kokyu nage (hiji nage)
- kokyu nage (kokyu ho)
- kokyu nage (projection)
- koshi nage
- kotegaeshi
- nikyo
- sankyo
- shiho nage
- yonkyo
- AKI Aiki studies
Futari dori/ninin dori (2 person grab attacks)
- morotedori (1)
- morotedori (2)
- ushiro kubishime and morotedori
- Additional studies: Morotedori attacks
- AKI Aiki studies
Hagai jime (Bear hug from rear)
- kata otoshi
- kokyu nage (projection)
- kotegaeshi
- Additional studies: Escapes
Jodan/ganmen tsuki (Strike or thrust to face)
- ikkyo
- kokyu nage (irimi)
- kokyu nage (projection)
- irimi nage
- sankyo
- Additional studies: Deflection methods
Jo tori (Weapons taking – long staff)
- See video library – Jo arts and weapons taking
Katadori (Shoulder grab)
- ikkyo
- irimi nage
- juji nage
- kokyu nage (hiji nage)
- kokyu nage (kokyu ho)
- kokyu nage (projection)
- kotegaeshi
- nikyo
- sankyo
- shiho nage
- yonkyo
- Additional studies: Katadori – balance breaking
- Additional studies: Deflection methods
- Additional studies: Katadori menuchi – Principles
- Additional studies: How to control the space?
- AKI Aiki studies
Katatedori (Same side wrist grab)
- aiki otoshi
- hiji osae
- ikkyo
- irimi nage
- kaiten nage
- kokyu nage (hiji nage)
- kokyu nage (irimi) (1)
- kokyu nage (irimi) (2)
- kokyu nage (projection)
- kokyu nage (kokyu ho)
- koshi nage
- kotegaeshi
- maki otoshi
- nikyo
- sankyo
- shiho nage
- tenchi nage
- sumi otoshi
- Tai no henko
- Aiki studies
Morotedori/ryotemochi (2 hand grab on single wrist)
- ikkyo
- irimi nage
- juji nage
- koku nage (hiji nage)
- kokyu nage (kokyu ho)
- kokyu nage (projection)
- koshi nage
- kotegaeshi
- nikyo
- sankyo
- shiho nage
- yonkyo
- AKI Aiki studies
Munadori (one hand chest grab)
- ikkyo
- irimi nage
- kokyu nage (hiji nage)
- kokyu nage (kokyu ho)
- koshi nage
- kotegaeshi
- juji nage
- nikyo
- shiho nage
Mune tsuki/Chudan tsuki (strike to torso)
- ikkyo
- irimi nage
kaiten nage- kokyu nage (hiji nage)
- kokyu nage (kokyu ho)
- kokyu nage (projection 1)
- kokyu nage (projection 2)
- kotegeashi
- rokkyo (hiji kime)
- shiho nage
- zenpo nage
- Additional studies: Irimi principles
Ryoerijime/Gyaku ryo katadori (cross hand lapel choke)
Ryokatadori (Both shoulders held from front)
Ryotedori (Both wrists grabbed)
- ikkyo
- juji nage
- kokyu nage (kokyu ho)
- kokyu nage (projection)
- kotegaeshi
- seoi otoshi
- tenchi nage
- shiho nage
- yonkyo
Shomenuchi (Overhead strike to temple)
- ganseki otoshi
- gokyo
- ikkyo
- kaiten nage
- kokyu nage (kokyu ho)
- koshi nage (shiho nage form)
- kotegaeshi
- irimi nage
- maki otoshi
- nikyo
- sankyo
- shiho nage
- yonkyo
- Additional studies: Centreline strikes for shomenuchi
- Additional studies: Deflection methods
- AKI Aiki studies
Sodedori (sleeve grab)
Sodeguchidori (cuff grab)
Tachi dori/Bokken tori (weapons taking – sword)
- See Video Library – Bokken arts and weapons taking
Tanto tori (attacks with knife)
- See Video Library – Tanto arts
Ushiro eridori (collar grab from behind)
Ushiroeri katatedori (rear collar and arm grab)
Ushiro kubi jime/katatedori kubishime (rear choke)
Ushiro ryo katadori (Both shoulders held from behind)
Ushiro ryote dori (2 hand wrist grab from behind)
- ikkyo (basic – static)
- ikkyo (ki no nagare)
- irimi nage
- juji nage
- kaiten nage
- kokyu nage (kokyu ho)
- kokyu nage (projection)
- koshi nage (juji nage form)
- kotegaeshi (hands pinned together)
- kotegeashi
- nikyo
- sankyo (1)
- sankyo (2)
- shiho nage
- yonkyo
- Additional studies: Escapes
- AKI Aiki studies
Yokomenuchi (strike to side of the head)
- aiki nage
- gokyo
- ikkyo
irimi nage- kaiten nage
- kokyu nage (hiji nage)
- kokyu nage (irimi)
- kokyu nage (kokyu ho)
- kotegaeshi
- maki otoshi
- makikomi
- shiho nage
- yonkyo
- Additional studies: Yokomen is shomen
- AKI Aiki Studies
Hanmi handachi waza (Kneeling nage/standing uke)
Zagi/Suwari waza (Nage and uke both kneeling)
- Kokyu dosa (basic version)
- katadori nikyo
- kokyu ho (1)
- kokyu ho (2)
- shomenuchi ikkyo
- munedori juji nage
- AKI Aiki studies
Other/General principles
- Aikido pins
- Seio otoshi and Seio nage
- Static hand grabs
- Searching for O’sensei – Aikido’s forgotten manuals
Tai no henko- Taninzugake demonstration – katate dori
- Taninzugake demonstration – Ushiro tekubidori
- Tanininzugake demonstration – Yokomenuchi
- Taninzugake demonstration – Zagi handachi
- Yonkyo basics
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