TAI JUTSU
* Hanmi (Know the distinction between Ai-Hanmi and Gyaku-Hanmi – check out this link for details)
* Tai Sabaki (Tsugi ashi, ayumi ashi, tenkan, irimi tenkan, kaiten, haya gaeshi)
* Ukemi (Mae / Ushiro / Yoko)
* Shikko
* Katate Dori Tai No Henko (Kihon & Ki-no-nagare)
* Morote Dori Kokyu Ho (Kihon)
* Shomen Uchi Dai Ikkyo (Omote & Ura)
* Katate Dori Shiho Nage (Omote & Ura)
* Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage
* Suwari Waza Ryote Dori Kokyu Ho (Chudan)
BUKI WAZA
* Ken Suburi Nanahon
* Roku No Jo
Study Aids
Below you will find some videos and text to help you with your study. A suggestion is to learn the basic points within each of the techniques, even one by one, try to embed these within your daily practice. Little by little they will become engrained, and this will form a strong foundation for your training.
Katatedori tai no henko kihon & ki no nagare
Morotedori Kokyu ho kihon
Shomenuchi Dai Ikkyo – Omote & Ura
Katate Dori Shiho Nage – Omote & Ura
Although the following two videos deal with ryotedori, they are equally applicable to katate dori shiho nage:
Shomenuchi Irimi Nage (Kihon)
Suwari Waza Ryotedori Kokyu Ho
Ken Suburi Nanahon
Roku No Jo Kata
(Video coming soon)
GLOSSARY
(Please note, most terms are a rough translation.)
* Tai Jutsu = body technique / skill
* Hanmi = half body, the Aikido stance or posture.
* Tai Sabaki = bodymovement / management
* Ashi = foot / leg
* Tsugi = shuffle / thrusting
* Ayumi = crossing / normal walking
* Tenkan = literally “convert” or “divert”. It is a 180 degree pivot to one’s rear, on the lead foot.
* Irimi = to enter
* Kaiten = rotate
* Haya (haiyai) = quick / fast
* Gaeshi = turn
* Ukemi = Break fall
* Mae = forward
* Ushiro = backwards
* Yoko = side
* Shikko = Knee walking
* Katate-dori = one hand holding one wrist
* Morote-dori = both hands holding one wrist
* Tai-no-henko = turn of the body
* Kihon = basic, static, solid
* Ki-no-nagare = in the flow of “ki”, in motion, opposite to static.
* Kokyu-ho = breath-power exercise
* Shomen-uchi = front of the head strike
* Dai-ikkyo = first principle (dai- meaning basic)
* Omote = front / moving forwards to the front side of ones partner
* Ura = to the rear
* Nage = throw
* Shiho nage = 4 directional throw
* Irimi nage = entering throw
* Suwari waza = seated techniques
* Ryote-dori = both hands holding both wrists
* Chudan = middle level (as opposed to “jodan” – upper level, and “gedan” – lower level)
* Buki waza = weapons techniques
* Ken = sword
* Suburi = exercise
* Nanahon = 7
* Roku = 6
* Jo = short-staff
