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Koshinage was the theme of the lesson. We performed the following techniques:
Swari waza Kokyu ho
Swari waza Tenchi nage
Swari waza Ryote dori koshinage
Katate dori koshinage
Kata dori Koshinage
Ryote dori Koshinage
Shomenuchi Koshinage
Shomenuchi Ikkyo henka waza Koshinage
Shomenuchi Iriminage henka waza Koshinage
Katate dori Shihonage henak waza Koshinage
The point of the lesson was to see the importance of using your hips in all techniques and how this hip movement can make each and every technique much more powerful when performed.
We also went over some techniques with the jo and how the movement of the hip makes a big difference when using weapons as well.