FaKoshinage www. aikidojournal. comPreface to “Takemusu Aiki: Koshinage" by Morihiro Saito I would like to offer a few words of introduction concerning this rare technical manual written by Morihiro Saito (1928-2002) and published by Aiki News in 1981. At the time of the publication of "Takemusu Aiki: Koshinage," Saito Sensei was 50 years old and in his physical prime. His mastery of technique and ability to organize and explain aikido's vast cur- riculum are legendary. Saito Sensei's extradordinary skill and great atten- tion to detail will be readily apparent to readers of this volume. This manual was part of a project I realized together with Morihiro Saito during the period of my residence in Iwama, Ibaragi Prefecture, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. With Saito Sensei's cooperation, I took several hundred black and white photos of numerous aikido techniques, both basic and advanced, inside the Iwama Dojo. Some of the technical sequences from this collection of photos were published in "Aiki News” during this time frame in bilingual format. Saito Sensei's uke in these photos is Jason Yee of California who was an uchideshi in the Iwama Dojo at that time. All together, two manuals were published, this one on koshinage--aikido's hip throw techniques--containing 26 forms, and an earlier volume presenting numerous techniques from katatedori grabs. The preparation of these manuals took the form of Saito Sensei tape-recording explanations for the respec- tive techniques while viewing photo layouts. From this, a Japanese text version was created which I then translated into English Only about 200 or 300 copies of “Takemusu Aiki: Koshinage” were printed Most of these were sold within a relatively short time. There was no second print run due to lack of funding. The booklet eventually went out of print, and many years later, I found myself left with only one archival copy of the Koshinage volume. In fact, I could find not a single copy of the first volume of Katatedori techniques, much to my chagrin. As fortune would have it, Clark Bateman, compliler of the Aikido Journal Bibliography, was recently able to locate and procure a used copy of the missing booklet which will be scanned and published shortly in ebook format. High-resolution scans from my original copy of "Takemusu Aiki: Koshinage" were made to produce this ebook. Minor layout changes--mainly the alignment and centering of elements on the page--have been introduced using photo editing software to enhance the final appearance of the ebook. Publications like this in PDF format offer a number of advantages over the printed medium, most notably the ability to zoom in on photo details, a great aid in the study of these techniques. Even though I derive some satisfaction from having preserved many important aikido documents in my research over the years, the task is unending. Thus on this occasion of the publication of “Takemusu Aiki: Koshinage" in ebook form, I am pleased with the knowledge that another rare document from a great aikido master has been snatched from the jaws of oblivion, and made available to the worldwide aikido community Stanley Pranin April 2012Takemusu ; = Aiki ARSE ER Morihiro Saito Sensei 8th Dan , « é WERT KOSHINAGEThis is the second in a series of technical manuals published by AIKI NEWS with the kind cooperation of Morihiro Saito Sensei. Once again, Saito Sensei has given graciously of his vast expe- rience and knowledge of the Aikido taught to him by O-Sensei. We would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his generous support and assistance in helping us make this project a reality. As we all know, and words on a page are not the best way to learn about something as active and dy- namic as Aikido. There is no Substitute for the direct teaching of a qualified in- structor. We do, however, hope that this collection of techniques will serve as a supplement to your training. Our intention is that this manual provide a strong foun- dation for the correct per- formance of "“koshinage" (hip throw) techniques. Although, we have tried to be clear in our photos and explanations, I'm sure that you will be left with a few questions. Please note that in some of the sequences we have changed the angle of the uke and nage so that you are afforded a better view of the action. (These changes are indicated in the text.) We must also leave it up to you and your training partner to fill in the gaps between the photos by trying the tech- niques on each other. If you are able to learn and utilize the techniques we have presented here, we will have accomplished our goal. pictures COSRBFSB, BoM, AMT, HAOBES SABAICKD, GB=a— AMSWMSNE Lio MARE, ARR ADKHED ORS NTU SERA! HOP LAMBE. 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[3] When he does so, his left wrist with right hand. {4][5] Step in, lean forward, draw his arm across your back and throw him over your hips. your opponent shoulder grasp your * is and NOTE: In any koshinage, it essential that your body your opponent's be at right angles to each other, forming a cross shape when you raise him on your hips. JA BET 2 EMH FCEALRSICR MA, AF IC CHFORMtT. BFAFT BFERIS. @ tORnAFCHFOLFE tL. GE) —sitA TREBLE L. HFORE HICH oT, BIC RFCM TH WS. *ER* SBR ICSI CHB Lid, BECRICMECR, HELA LORS TFIID, BHWICHA CHUL BRWEVITECH.KATADORI KOSHINAGE (1) (21 grasps with at hand. atemi with his left hand. When your his right his face your left hand, with your should block opponent shoulder strike left He your [3] When he does his left arm to come down in front of you by swinging your hips to the right and grasp his left wrist. 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Bit CERT be LOU ki, GEEET CH FORFRtRL. @ ALEBFOKOMMMA~#D, E LMF OMROMICD FD IcBAiAt A BEROLP ORS.KATATEDORI KOSHINAGE {1][2] When your opponent grasps your right wrist with his left hand, raise up your right arm as you would in kokkyu-ho and grasp his left wrist with your right hand at the same time striking at his face with your left hand. [3][4] As you step in under his arm, position your left foot between his legs and move your right foot in line with your left. Extend your right arm fully, and throw him over your hips. FFA WEBS 0 SERRE CHEE TMS Ice 4, EF CHFOEREHHS, AME OF DBikIC CHE NRE LEDS. OH WFOMOTICHAER*NFOR HOMICHS, GEEAIBHTS. AB ECZIH LI LFERITS.KATATEDORI KOSHINAGE FEHR EBS (1) (2) grasps his right left hand across in When your your left hand, opponent wrist with move your front of you as you would in shihonage and strike at your opponent's face with your right hand. * Change of angle in photos * (3] Grasp his right wrist with your right hand and continue as you would in shihonage. {41[5] Lean in, draw his arm across your back and throw him over your hips. 2 AFOAF CAPA ERS ICS B, BART OKIE CHF CHSEAD Bo *SRRESR * B BART ORE CHFOLFERS. iE) AREAS < fd. BRT OBIE 2S