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Old 08-28-2010, 02:25 AM   #4
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Re: Ai-hanmi tenchi-nage

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Graham Jenkins wrote: View Post
Looking at my grading syllabus, I noticed that this technique is on it. I vaguely recall doing this technique - but not how it was done; trying to figure it out, it's quite mystifying.
I think you 'd have to take uke's hand (the one that's holding yours) with your free hand and do the 'earth' part, then with your now-free other hand, do the 'heaven' part. But what do I know?

I've searched YouTube for a video of it, but have come up short. Does anyone know of a video demonstration anywhere please?
You should find plenty videos on Youtube. In my style, we practise first the "chi" part with one hand, as a sumi-otoshi, i.e. dropping your partner into the corner where he is not supported. Then we addthe "ten" part.
But is this one of these techniques on which there is an endless number of variations and interpretations -- find out what your instructor likes.
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