Saito Morihiro - Takemusu Aikido Volume 3.pdf

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Translated by Ikuko Kimura & Stanley A. Pranin

Basics Concluded

by Morihiro Saito, 9th dan

Takemusu Aikido

Volume 3


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Please note that the author and publisher of this instructional book are

NOT RESPONSIBLE in any manner whatsoever for any injury that may

result from practicing the techniques and/or activities following the

instructions given within. Since the physical activities described herein

may be too strenuous in nature for some readers to engage in safely, it is

essential that a physician be consulted prior to training.

Published by Aiki News

Matsugae-cho 14-17-103

Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa-ken 228-0813 Japan

Copyright 1996-2007 by Aiki News

All rights reserved

No portion of this book may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any

means, without prior written permission of the publisher.

ISBN 4-900586-21-8

First printing 1996

Second printing 1999

Second edition 2007

Book design by Stanley Pranin

Cover design by Whitney HansenPhoto right: Morihiro Saito at Iwama Dojo, c. 1988


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Contents

Introduction ................................................7

Preface ........................................................9Basics Concluded ...................................11

Kaitennage ............................................15

Shomenuchi kaitennage ........................15

Yokomenuchi kaitennage ......................18

Yokomenuchi kaitennage ki no nagare ..22

Katatedori kaitennage (uchi) ..................26

Katatedori kaitennage (soto) ..................28

Ryotedori kaitennage oyowaza (uchi) .....32

Tsuki kaitennage ...................................36

Koshinage ...............................................39

Shomenuchi koshinage (1) ..................40

Shomenuchi koshinage (2)

shihonage form ...................................44

Yokomenuchi koshinage (1)

ki no nagare: shihonage form ..............48


sankyo form ........................................52


ki no nagare ........................................56Yokomenuchi koshinage (4)

shihonage form ...................................58

Katatedori koshinage (1) ........................62

Katatedori koshinage (2) ........................64

Katatedori koshinage (3)

shihonage form ...................................66


shihonage form ...................................68

Ryotedori koshinage (1) ........................70



Ryotedori koshinage (4)

shihonage form ...................................76

Morotedori koshinage (1)

shita kara ue .......................................78


shita kara ue .......................................80


ue kara shita .......................................84

Morotedori koshinage (4) ........................88

Morotedori koshinage (5) shihonage form ...................................90



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Takemusu Aikido, Vol. 3 5

shihonage form ...................................92

Munadori katate koshinage ...................94

Munadori shomenuchi koshinage ..........96

Katadori koshinage (1) ........................100

Katadori koshinage (2) ........................104Katadori koshinage (3)

shihonage form ............................108

Ryokatadori koshinage ki no nagare ....112

Kosadori koshinage (1) ........................114



Kubishime koshinage ..........................120

Tsuki koshinage (1) .............................122

Tsuki koshinage (2) .............................126

Tsuki koshinage (3) .............................128

Tenchinage ...........................................131

Ryotedori tenchinage kihon .................132

Katadori tenchinage ............................134

Ryotedori tenchinage ki no nagare .......136

Jujinage ...............................................139

Munadori jujinage ...............................140

Ushiro ryotedori jujinage .....................142

Ushiro katate munadori jujinage .........146

Ushiro katate munadori jujinage henka148

Suwariwaza kokyuho ............................151

Suwariwaza kokyuho (1) ......................152



Suwariwaza kokyuo (4) ......................158


Morotedori kokyuho .............................163

Morotedori kokyuho (1) .....................164





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Introduction

It has been twenty-seven years since the passing of the founder and today

many different styles of aikido exist. The result has been that teachers have

taught freely based on their individual ways of thinking.

Of course, it is a fine thing for instructors to teach based on their own

ideas. However, I am compelled to feel somewhat uncomfortable that such

a situation will result in confusion over the nature of the aikido that the

founder laboriously formulated over a lifetime. The reason is that today in

aikido there are those who do not recognize the validity of weapons tech-

niques employing the aiki ken and aiki jo. Moreover, there are some whose

aikido techniques are very different from those of the founder. There remains

little trace of his genius in this kind of aikido.

As a direct student of the founder and the person in charge of his personal

dojo, I constantly remind myself of my responsibility to faithfully transmit

his teachings as I instruct my students. For this reason, the Takemusu

Aikido technical series being published by Aiki News is very important to

me. I sincerely hope that Volume 3 will be of some help to those who can-

not participate in my seminars or those who are unable to come here toIwama to learn.

Morihiro Saito

Ibaragi Dojo, March 1996


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Preface

It is with great pride that we publish Volume 3 of Takemusu Aikido by

Morihiro Saito Shihan. The appearance of each volume in this series brings

us one step closer to our goal of cataloguing the vast technical repertoire

bequeathed by Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei.

This volume covers the final techniques that round out the basic cur-

riculum of Iwama-style aikido, bringing the total techniques presented to

some two hundred. These techniques exemplify the wonderful aikido of

founder Morihei Ueshiba developed during his period of intensive training

in Iwama during and after World War II.

I would especially like to thank Hitohiro Saito Shihan, 6th dan, for his

expert performance of many of the technical sequences presented in this

book. Patricia Hendricks, 5th dan, one of Saito Senseis leading foreign

students also demonstrates several techniques and serves as ukemi in

many of the photo sequences. Thanks also go to Daisuke Takahashi for his

assistance as ukemi. Furthermore, we owe a debt of gratitude to Miles Kes-

sler who carefully reviewed the technical explanations and made a number

of suggestions to improve the clarity and accuracy of the text.Finally, I would like to thank Japanese editor Ikuko Kimura, my co-trans-

lator, as well as Hisako Ishida and Yurie Chiba for their tireless efforts in

preparing the final manuscript.

Stanley A. Pranin

Editor-in-chief Aiki News/Aikido Journal

Tokyo, May 1, 1996


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Basics Concluded

Basics Concluded

Once someone asked the question, What kind of train-

ing will make me strong in aikido. In the founders fifth

note on training in Budo, p.8 he writes: Daily training

starts with tai no henko. You should gradually increase the

intensity of your practice and use your body in a natural

way. The founder explained the importance of each and

every one of the numerous techniques of aikido. I believe

that by studying the many documents on the founder

questions such as this one will be naturally resolved.

On the subject of koshinage, the founder used to make

everyone laugh by making comments like: It is especiallyeasy to throw using koshinage. I never get tired no matter

how many times I throw. I dont get tired even if I continue

throwing from morning to night! Those who experience

difficulty in executing koshinage should by all means refer

back to the founders words.

Among the techniques I explain in this book are su-

wariwaza kokyuho and morotedori kokyuho. Kokyuho

techniques are essential to aikido. Aikido without kokyuho

is like sumo without strength. Basically, there are cleardistinctions in the kokyuho movements and it is neces-

sary to master these differences completely. In your aikido

training you should first and foremost study these two

groups of kokyuho techniques.


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KAITENNAGE


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Initiate the technique by extending your right

hand towards your partners face.

Step forward with your left foot while execut-

ing an atemi to your partners side with your left

hand.

Strike down your partners right hand with

your right tegatana.

Grab her right hand from below with your left

hand and step further to the rear of your partner

with your left foot. Hold down your partners head

firmly with your right hand while raising her right

hand upwards with your left hand.

Step forward with your left foot and throw

your partner.

There are two types of shomenuchi tech-

niques. In the first of the two, you cause yourpartner to attack by initiating the movement. In

the other type, you receive the attack initiated by

your partner. In the basic technique, be sure to

initiate the movement.

The hand change shown in photo should be

executed in the same manner as shomenuchi san-

kyo henka (4). See Takemusu Aikido, Volume 1.

Be sure not to hold down your partners neck,

but rather the head, when throwing.

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Shomenuchi kaitennage

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When your partner executes a yokomenuchi

strike, step slightly forward and to the left with

your left foot. Parry your partners right tegatana

with your left tegatana while executing an atemi

to her face.

Strike down your partners right tegatana with

your right hand.

Bring your left hand inward and step in to

the rear of your partner. Take your partners right

wrist with your left hand and hold down her head

firmly with your right hand.

The movements shown in photos and

should be the same as in shomenuchi kaiten-

nage.

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Yokomenuchi kaitennage

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Yokomenuchi kaitennage

Step forward with your left foot to throw your

partner.

Path from street entrance leading to Iwama Dojo

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Observing class at Denver seminar, 1997


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When your partner advances one step

to execute a yokomenuchi strike, take a large

step to the rear with your left foot while parry-

ing her yokomenuchi strike with your left hand.

Then cut down her right tegatana with your right

tegatana and step in behind your partner with

your left foot.

Grab your partners right hand with your left

hand from below and hold her head down firmly

with your right hand.

In the sequence shown in photos and ,

when you step forward with your left foot to therear of your partner, do so as though opening

your body to the right.

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Yokomenuchi kaitennage ki no nagare


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Step forward with your left foot to throw

your partner.

Iwama Dojo, 1979

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Yokomenuchi kaitennage ki no nagare

Photo taken in Swiss Alps, Summer 1988. Courtesy of Paolo Corallini


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When your partner grabs your left hand

with her right hand, step diagonally forward with

your left foot while executing an atemi to her face

with your right hand. Step forward with your right

foot as though passing under both your arms and

turn 180 degrees.

Step to the rear with your left foot as though

cutting down with your left hand. Hold your part-

ners head down firmly with your right hand and

grab her left wrist with your left hand.


your partner.

In the position shown in photo , O-Sensei

said: Enter as though drawing a triangle with

your feet.It is absolutely necessary to execute

the atemi shown in photo 2 in order to block your

partners left hand. You cannot enter without this

atemi. In the position shown in photo 3, be sure

to blend your movement with your partners in

order to prevent her from releasing her right hand

which is holding your hand.

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Katatedori kaitennage (uchi)

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When your partner grabs your right hand,

step diagonally forward with your right foot and

execute an atemi to her face with your left hand.

Pivot 180 degrees on your right foot drawing

your left foot to the rear to assume right hanmi.

Step to the rear with your right foot while

cutting down your right hand. Hold down your

partners head firmly with your left hand while

grabbing her left wrist with your right hand from

below.

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At 1991 interview


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Katatedori kaitennage (soto)

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Katatedori kaitennage (soto)

Step forward with your right foot and throw

your partner.

Teaching the Aiki Ken outdoors

during 1999 Denver seminar

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Demonstrating tai no henko at Denver, Colorado seminar sponsored by Nippon Kan, c. 1997


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When your partner grabs both your hands

from left hanmi, raise your left hand diagonally

upward to the right to free your hand from her

grip.

Step diagonally forward to the right with your

right foot while executing an atemi to her face

with your left hand.

Step forward with your left foot as though

passing under your two arms and turn 180 de-

grees.

Step to the rear with your right foot while

cutting down your right hand. Hold down your

partners head firmly with your left hand while

grabbing her left wrist with your right hand from

below.

In this technique, the hand release shown in

photo is important.

Like katatedori kaitennage, this technique may

also be executed by turning both inward (uchi) or

outward (soto).

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Ryotedori kaitennage oyowaza (uchi)

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Step forward with your right foot to throw

your partner.

Book signing during seminar in

London, 1988

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Ryotedori kaitennage oyowaza (uchi)


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When your partner comes to punch with her

right hand, step to the left while cutting down her

thrust with your left tegatana.

Step rapidly to the rear of your partner with

your left foot and grab her right wrist from below.

Hold your partners head down firmly with your

right hand while raising her right arm upward



your partner.

When your partner comes to punch, you

should blend with her movement and step diago-nally to the rear while grabbing her hand from

below.

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Tsuki kaitennage

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KOSHINAGE


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Initiate the movement by extending your

right hand into your partners face while stepping

forward with your left foot to execute an atemi to

her side.

Cut down your partners right tegatana with

your right hand and grab it from below in the

same manner as the sankyo grip. Execute an

atemi to her face with your right hand.

O-Sensei said: Step forward and position

your right foot between your partners feet.

Extend your left arm diagonally upward with

the feeling of pointing at the top corner of the

wall and bring your partners stomach onto

the small of your back in such a way that your

two bodies form a cross.

In the position shown in photo , you should

first cut down your partners right hand and then

grab it using the sankyo grip.

There is another koshinage technique from

right hanmi where you grab your partners right

inside wrist from the block with your left hand

from below and step forward placing your right

foot between your partners feet to throw her.

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Look downward to throw your partner.

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Initiate the movement by extending your

right tegatana into your partners face. Your part-

ner receives your hand with her right hand.

Cut down your partners right hand with your

left hand. From ai hanmi, grab the inside of your

partners wrist with your right hand and the base

of her thumb with your left hand. Step through

with your left foot in the manner of shihonage.

Grab the inside of your partners wrist with

your right hand while holding the base of her

thumb with your left hand.

Extend your right arm diagonally upward with

the feeling of pointing at the top corner of the wall

and bring your partner sideways onto the small of

your back so that your two bodies form a cross.

There are several koshinage techniques that

are executed from the same positions assumed

when performing shihonage from katadori, yoko-

menuchi, shomenuchi, and katatedori attacks.

These techniques require you to enter as in

shihonage and, therefore, can be considered as

applied techniques (oyowaza) of shihonage.

When executing koshinage techniques from

the shihonage position, be sure that your part-

ners stomach does not lie on your back. Instead,

raise your partner sideways onto your back asshown in photo .

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Shomenuchi koshinage (2): shihonage form

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Saito Sensei bowing in during training

session, Iwama Dojo, 1979

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Shomenuchi koshinage (2): shihonage form


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When your partner steps forward with her

right foot to execute a yokomenuchi strike, step

to the right to assume right hanmi and cut down

your partners right hand with your left hand

while striking the side of her face with your right

hand.

From ai hanmi, grab the inside of your part-

ners wrist with your right hand while holding the

base of her thumb with your left hand.

Step forward with your left foot into a posi-

tion in front of and between your partners feet.



and bring your partner sideways onto the small

of your back in such a way that your two bodies

form a cross.

The difference between the execution of

shihonage and koshinage is importnant. In

shihonage you step forward with your left foot,

pivot 180 degrees, and move your body away

from your partner. In koshinage, you step for-

ward, plant your hips in front of your partner,

then load him onto your back.

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Yokomenuchi koshinage (1) ki no nagare: shihonage form

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During interview with Aiki News

Editor Stanley Pranin, Italy, c. 1987

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Yokomenuchi koshinage (1) ki no nagare: shihonage form


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strike with her right hand, step diagonally for-

ward with your left foot and cut down her right

hand with your left hand while executing an

atemi to her face with your right hand.

Cut down your partners right tegatana with your

right tegatana and grab her right hand from be-

low with your left hand in the manner of sankyo.

Move your right foot into a position in front of

and between your partners feet.



and bring your partners stomach onto the small


form a cross.

Standing below banner announcing 1985

seminar in Milan, Italy

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Yokomenuchi koshinage (2): sankyo form

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View of new Iwama Dojo built

by Saito Sensei c. 1991

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When your partner advances one step

forward to execute a yokomenuchi strike with her

right hand, step forward with your right foot while

grabbing your partners right hand or sleeve from

below with your right hand.

Step to the rear with your left foot and extend

your right arm diagonally upward with the feel-

ing of pointing at the top corner of the wall and

bring your partners stomach onto the small of

your back in such a way that your two bodies

form a cross.


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Yokomenuchi koshinage (3) ki no nagare

If your enter deeply and assume a low posi-

tion, you can execute the koshinage without tak-

ing your partners hand.

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strike with her right hand, step diagonally for-

ward with your left foot while cutting down your

partners tegatana with your left hand and exe-

cuting an atemi to her face with your right hand.


ners wrist with your right hand and the base of

her thumb with your left hand. Step through with

your left foot in the manner of shihonage.





form a cross.

Be sure that your partners side, and not herstomach, comes into contact with the small of

your back.

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Yokomenuchi koshinage (4): shihonage form

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Lunching at Italian restaurant as Greta

Garbo looks on, February 1985

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Yokomenuchi koshinage (4): shihonage form


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When your partner grabs your left hand,

enter in front of her with your right foot and

execute an atemi to her face while grabbing her

left hand from below.





form a cross.


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When your partner grabs your left hand,

step to the left and grab her right wrist with your

left hand from below while executing an atemi to

her face with your right hand.

Step forward with your left foot in a circular

motion and withdraw your right foot to a position

between her feet. Extend your left arm diagonally

upward with the feeling of pointing at the top cor-

ner of the wall and bring your partners stomach

onto the small of your back in such a way that

your two bodies form a cross.


Close-up of Founder

from 1961 film

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with her right hand, step to the left to assume ai

hanmi. Grab your partners right wrist with your

right hand while cutting down your left hand out-

wardly to the left.


ners wrist with your right hand and the base of

her thumb with your left hand. Step through with

your left foot in the manner of shihonage.





form a cross.


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with her right hand, step to the left with your left

foot to assume ai hanmi.

Step forward with your left foot while raising

your hands upward from the side of your partner

as if raising a sword over your head.

Extend your right arm diagonally upward withthe feeling of pointing at the top corner of the wall



form a cross.


Lecturing at 2nd Friendship

Demonstration, Tokyo 1986

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Katatedori koshinage (4): shihonage form

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When your partner grabs both your hands,

be prepared to block a possible kick with your

right hand and grab her right wrist with your left

hand from below. Step forward and position your

right foot between your partners feet.





form a cross.


This technique is easier to execute if you

enter from ai hanmi. If your partner assumesright hanmi, step forward with your right foot.

If she is in left hanmi, step forward with your

left foot to match her stance.

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step to the left to assume right hanmi and avoid

a possible kick from your partner. Grab her right

hand from below with your left hand and her left

hand from the inside with your right hand.


motion and withdraw your right foot to a posi-

tion between her feet. Extend your left arm diago-

nally upward with the feeling of pointing at the

top corner of the wall and bring your partners

stomach onto the small of your back in such a

way that your two bodies form a cross.


In the position shown in photo , there are

two ways of grabbing your partners hand. One isto grab it with your left hand directly from below.

The other method is to grab your partners hand

in the manner of yonkyo.

Be sure to move in such a way so as to avoid a

kick by your partner.

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grab her right wrist with your left hand from

below and her left hand with your right hand

from the inside.


motion and withdraw your right foot to a posi-

tion between her feet. Extend your left arm diago-






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At 1979 photo shoot.

Uke: Jason Yim


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When your partner grabs both your hands

from right hanmi, open the fingers of both hands

and extend ki fully while stepping to the left with

your left foot to assume ai hanmi.

Step forward with your left foot while raising

your hands upward from the side of your partner

as if raising a sword over your head.





form a cross.


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Ryotedori koshinage (4): shihonage form

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When your partner grabs your left hand with

both hands, lower your left elbow while stepping

in to her right side.

Move your left hand upward as if drawing a

large circle while executing an atemi to her side


Grab your partners left wrist with your left

hand and step forward to a position between her

feet. Extend your left arm diagonally upward with




form a cross.


Opposite view of photo

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Morotedori koshinage (1) shita kara ue

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both hands, lower your left elbow while stepping

in to her right side.

Move your left hand upward as if drawing a

large circle while executing an atemi to her side


Grab your partners left wrist with your left

hand and step forward circularly with your right

foot while withdrawing your left foot between her

feet. Raise your partner onto your hips.

In the position shown in photo be sure not

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Lecturing at 2nd Friendship Demonstration, Tokyo, 1986


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Morotedori koshinage (3) ue kara shita

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Throw your partner.

Demonstrating tai no henko for

class at Iwama Dojo, 1979

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Morotedori koshinage (3) ue kara shita


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both hands, step forward circularly with your left

foot while raising your left hand high. Withdraw

your right foot and raise your partner onto the

small of your back.


Photo: View from opposite angle


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with both hands, step back to the left with your

left foot and raise your left hand between your

partners two hands. Grab her right wrist from

below and the base of her thumb with your right

hand to assume the shihonage position.

Step in with your left foot in front of your

partner.





form a cross.


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Morotedori koshinage (5): shihonage form

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with both hands, step back with your right foot

and grab your partners left hand with your left

hand from the inside and the base of her thumb

with your right hand to assume the shihonage

position.

Step forward with your right foot in front of

your partner.





form a cross.


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Morotedori koshinage (6): shihonage form

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When your partner grabs your chest

with her right hand from ai hanmi, strike her face

with your left hand. Move your body to the right

and cut down your partners left hand while step-

ping forward circularly with your right foot and

withdrawing your left foot to raise your partner

onto your back.

Throw your partner.

When you strike your partners face as shown

in photo , you should do so from above herright hand.

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Munadori (katate) koshinage

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When your partner grabs your chest with

her left hand and strikes your face with her

right hand, raise your left hand to blend with

the movement of her striking hand and grab her

elbow from below.

Step forward with your left foot.

Withdraw your right foot to a position between

your partners feet. Extend your left arm diago-





You should grab your partners elbow from

below at the very moment she strikes with herright tegatana.

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Munadori shomenuchi koshinage

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Koshinage at Noma Dojo, 1935. Uke: Shigemi Yonekawa


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Munadori shomenuchi koshinage


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When your partner grabs your left shoulder

with her right hand, execute an atemi to her face


Grab your partners left hand with your right

hand from below while executing another atemi to

her face with your left hand. Step forward deeply

with your left foot.





form a cross.

In the position shown in photo , be sure to

throw your partner by looking downward.When your partner grabs your left shoulder,

strike her face with your left hand. Grab the hand

your partner has raised to block your first atemi

with your right hand. Since your partner has to

block your second atemi with her right hand, her

grip on your shoulder will be released.

When your raise your partner onto your back,

be sure to place your foot between your partners

feet at a right angle and adopt the proper distance

(maai). At this point, your feet and your partners

feet should form a T shape.

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Instructing at seminar in San Francisco, 1974. Photographer: Charlie Watkins

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When your partner grabs your left shoulder,

execute an atemi to her face with your left hand

while striking her side with your right hand.

Your partner tries to parry your strike down-

ward to her face with her left hand. You immedi-

ately grab her left hand with your right hand from

above while stepping to the rear with your right

foot. It is more effective if you take her hand in a

sankyo grip.

Place your left foot between your partners feet

and execute an atemi to her face with your left

hand.





form a cross.

In the movement shown in photo , be sure

to step to the rear and grab your partners hand

from above.

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At 1979 San Francisco seminar

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form a cross.


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When your partner grabs your right hand

with her right hand, grab her wrist with your

right hand.

Enter in the same manner as shihonage

omote.





form a cross.


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with her right hand, grab her wrist with your

right hand and enter in the same manner as

shihonage ura. Extend your right arm diagonally

upward with the feeling of pointing at the top cor-

ner of the wall and bring your partner sideways

onto the small of your back in such a way that



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Demonstrating kosadori technique at 1991 seminar in Tokyo


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Kosadori koshinage (2)

Lecturing at 1st Friendship Demonstration, Tokyo, April 1985

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with her right hand, move your left foot to the

left and grab your partners right wrist with your

right hand. Take a deep step forward with your

left foot in a circular motion and withdraw your

right foot to a position between her feet.


Be sure to secure a bar on your partners right

elbow.

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When your partner chokes you with both

hands, execute an atemi to her jaw from under

her left arm, the lower arm of her grab, with your

right hand.

Continue to raise your right hand upward

while stepping forward with your right foot to

raise your partner onto your back.


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Kubishime koshinage

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When your partner punches with her right

hand, step to the rear with your right foot and

grab her hand with your left hand from below.

Execute an atemi to her face with your right

hand.

Move your right foot to a position between your

partners feet.





form a cross.

Be sure to blend with your partners punch in

order to be able to grab her hand.

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Tsuki koshinage (2)

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When your partner punches with her right

hand, step to the rear with your left foot while

grabbing her wrist from below with your right

hand.

Proceed in the manner of shihonage.





form a cross.


Founder at Aikikai Hombu Dojo, 1967

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TENCHINAGE


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Ryotedori tenchinage kihon

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Tenchinage from Budo, 1938

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Katatedori tenchinage

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When your partner comes to grab both your

hands, draw your right foot to the rear in a cir-

cular motion while raising your partners left arm

upward from the inside with your right hand.

This is done in the same manner as suwariwaza

kokyuho (see Takemusu Aikido, Volume 1). Lead

your partner with your left hand in the same

manner as tai no henko ki no nagare.

Turn to the left and extend your left hand

down and right hand upward.

Step forward with your right foot andthrow as though pressing down your partner.

This technique is a type of kokyunage. There-

fore, in the position shown in photo , be sure to

fully use kokyuho.

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Ryotedori tenchinage ki no nagare

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Munadori jujinage

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Ushiro ryotedori, from Budo, 1938


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Ushiro ryotedori jujinage

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Ushiro munadori (katate) jujinage

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When your partner grabs your chest frombehind with his left hand and your right hand

with his right hand, extend your right hand in

front of your abdomen.

Twist your body to the left while raising yourright hand to your front and grab his hand with

your left hand in the manner of sankyo.

Grab your partners left wrist from belowwith your right hand and pull it up and push

against his side with your shoulder.

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Stone engraved with the words Aiki Jinja near

the Shrine in Iwama


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SUWARIWAZAKOKYUHO


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When your partner grabs both your wrists

strongly with both hands, move to the right side

of your partner and press down on his left elbow

with your fist with the feeling of bending it.

Throw your partner as though striking at

his face with your right fist.

See Takemusu Aikido, Volume 1 for an

explanation of the basic suwariwaza kokyuho.

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When your partner grabs both your

hands and presses them down, step to the rear

with your right knee. Press against his left elbow

with your left hand and turn your right hand

outward to down him.

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When your partner grabs both your elbows,

extend both hands outward with the feeling of

bending your body backward.

When your partners elbows are raised as

shown in photo 2, open your arms and throw him

down using your tegatana.

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and raises them, open your arms out anddownward to break his balance.

Proceed in the same manner as the basic

suwariwaza kokyuho.

Throw your partner.

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from above, raise both your tegatana upward as

though bending backward to break his balance.

Proceed in the same manner as the basic

suwariwaza kokyuho.

Throw your partner.

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When your partner grabs your right arm

with both hands and twists it, bring the back of

your hakama to the back of your hand.

Twist your hips 180 degrees in a large motion

and lower your elbow making sure that it does

not separate from your side. Lower your hips

slightly.

Raise your right arm to break your partners

balance and enter behind him with your right

foot.

See Takemusu Aikido, Volume 1for the basic

morotedori kokyunage technique.In the position shown in photo , be sure your

hand does not go past your partners head.

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Morotedori kokyuho (1)

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Shift your center of gravity to your right foot

and extend your right arm towards your partners

head to throw him.


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When your partner grabs your right arm

with both hands and raises it up high, relax your

arm completely and lower your hips fully.

After your partners balance is broken, proceed

in the same manner as the basic kokyuho

movement.

Throw your partner.

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In the positions shown in photos and , be

sure not to put power into your hand, but rather

allow your partner to grab you. You should not put

power into your arm until your partner has lost

his balance. O-Sensei said: If you can succeed

in relaxing your arm in this technique, you

will become a master.


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with both hands and pushes it down, lower your

hips in harmony with your partners movement.

Raise your hands as if lifting a large ball.

Stand up keeping the same position.

Throw your partner.

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When your partner grabs the back of your

right hand with both hands, make a fist with your

right hand and put power into your thumb as you

extend it out.

Turn your wrist upward.

Raise both your hands and proceed with the

basic kokyunage movement.

Throw your partner.

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Documents

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