INTRODUCTION

Aikido as a defense and not an offense

You must attend with an empty cup.
Pick up the things you think you can use and set aside things you think are not applicable.
Give examples
How to escape if somebody grabs your hand
o Rotate Hand
o Aiki Drop side drop
o Aiki Nage
Basic Stance
1. Keep muscles relaxed and not stiff. This is for speed and reaction time.
2. Think of yourself as a triangle or pyramid. This is for balance.
1. Maintain a wide base. (Feet shoulder width)
2. Keep a Deep Base (Feet shoulder width one foot at the back of the other)
3. Keep a Low Center (bend knees)
4. Keep head over the center of your body.
Points to Remember
1.

Movements
Entering, Moving Forward
Circular, Rotary, Pivoting Movement

2.

Proper Distance this varies. The opponent can be in your proper distance but you can also be in his.

3.

Speed and Timing

4.

Center relaxed posture with weight of the body is directed towards its lower abdomen.

On Defending from an attack

1.
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3.
4.

Go out of the line of attack

Go to the attackers blind spot
Give atemi/distraction
Pin down

Techniques
(Without Principal)
Grabs
1. Katate
2. Katate
3. Katate
4. Katate

Tori
Tori
Tori
Tori

(same side)
(same side)
(Opposite side)
(Opposite side)

Ikkyo
Nikyo
Kotegaeshi
Shiho Nage

omote/ura
omote/ura

omote/ura

Overhead Attacks Frontal Thrust Attacks from the Side

1. Shomen Uchi /Mune Tsuki/ Yokumen Uchi
Ikkyo 2. Shomen Uchi /Mune Tsuki/ Yokumen Uchi
Nikyo 3. Shomen Uchi /Mune Tsuki/ Yokumen Uchi
Sankyo 4. Shomen Uchi /Mune Tsuki/ Yokumen Uchi
Yonkyo 5. Shomen Uchi /Mune Tsuki/ Yokumen Uchi
Kotegaeshi
(With Principal)
Frontal Thrust
1. Mune Tsuki Kokyu Nage (from right side of principal)
2. Mune Tsuki Ikkyo Ura (from right side of principal)
3. Mune Tsuki Kotegaeshi (from left side of principal)
4. Mune Tsuki Sankyo ura (from left side of principal)

omote/ura
omote/ura
omote/ura
omote/ura