Techniques
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TECHNIQUES

Use the alphabet to help remember the five salient points in each technique

1 A Avoid (after the meeting hand blades), Dodge
2 B Break Balance, Disturb
3 C Control and Commence Technique, Start
4 D Do, Drop, Down, "Dump", Done
5 E End Elegantly, finish, Stop
1

Shomen-ate

Front Attack

Avoid inside
Break Balance with right hand
Right hand, left hand 
Hand on side of face (Chin)
Right foot between feet
Shuffle, Shuffle

2

Ai-gamae-ate

Regular Attack

Avoid outside - step back
Grasp wrist and elbow
Break Balance
Hand on side of face (Chin)
Right foot outside feet 
Shuffle, Shuffle
3

Gyaku-gamae-ate

Reverse Attack

Avoid outside  - shuffle to rear corner
Grasp wrist with right hand 
Break Balance
Use left hand high 
Reverse posture 
Shuffle, Shuffle 
4

Gedan-ate

Low Attack

Avoid outside  - shuffle to rear corner
Grasp wrist with right hand 
Break Balance
Flick left hand high towards face for a reaction
Uke's both hands up, Tori's hands low
Reverse posture, Shuffle, Shuffle 
5

Ushiro-ate

Rear Attack

Avoid outside - right foot forward
Grasp wrist and elbow
Break balance push round and control
Hands on shoulders, push down & back 
Right foot forward 
Shuffle, Shuffle back, left foot leading 
6

Oshitaoshi

Push down

Avoid outside - right foot forward
Both hands on wrist  
Break balance, off the line then across the line 
Push elbow over the head and down 
Reverse posture, hip towards armpit 
Regular posture, push to ground and control arm
7

Udegaeshi

Arm turn

Avoid outside - both hands on wrist
Break balance, off the line 
Respond to Uke's reaction by step and pivot
Break balance and encircle arm 
Hip turn, arm towards the head
Shuffle left posture
8

Hikitaoshi

Pull down

Avoid outside - Regular posture
Grasp wrist push, hip pull to
Break balance towards Uke's little toe
Give wrist to left hand, Right hand on elbow
Move back right foot forward
Shuffle, Shuffle back, left foot leading 
9

Udehineri

Entangled arm twist

Avoid outside - Regular posture 
Grasp wrist push, hip pull to break balance 
Uke reacts by pulling and dropping 
Maintain downwards pressure on elbow
Entangle arm, Hip pivot and throw
Finish left posture
10

Wakigatame

Side control

Avoid outside 
Grip wrist underneath with left hand
Break Balance - push arm towards weak line 
Both hands on wrist 
Shuffle, Shuffle in the direction of fingers
Clamp Uke's wrist to Tori's chest 
Reinforce with right hand, Finish right posture

 

 

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