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Old 06-29-2006, 01:43 PM   #26
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Re: What is you're favorite technique?

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Nothing wrong with that, but you could give us a description no?

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Uke (attacker right?) grabs my wrist. I keep my hand open. I move down with my center while turning his wrist (still open handed) and simutaniously moving my free hand into position forming a torque point for turning his arm. I turn my hips as I bring uke's arm around me, executing the throw with a sword slashing motion.

Thats the best I can describe my fav so far.

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Old 06-29-2006, 02:19 PM   #27
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Re: What is you're favorite technique?

Was that sumi otoshi? Sounds like it. Do a google search on images and a bunch of different versions will pop up.

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Old 06-29-2006, 03:22 PM   #28
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Re: What is you're favorite technique?

tsumi otoshi isn't on this chart:
http://www.aikiweb.com/wiki/reference

can you see what technique matches it in other Aikido groups?

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Uke (attacker right?) grabs my wrist. I keep my hand open. I move down with my center while turning his wrist (still open handed) and simutaniously moving my free hand into position forming a torque point for turning his arm. I turn my hips as I bring uke's arm around me, executing the throw with a sword slashing motion.

Thats the best I can describe my fav so far.
the closest thing I can think of with my currently fried brain is one of the iriminage
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Old 06-29-2006, 04:58 PM   #29
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Re: What is you're favorite technique?

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Uke (attacker right?) grabs my wrist. I keep my hand open. I move down with my center while turning his wrist (still open handed) and simutaniously moving my free hand into position forming a torque point for turning his arm. I turn my hips as I bring uke's arm around me, executing the throw with a sword slashing motion.

Thats the best I can describe my fav so far.
reads like it could be a form of ikkyo to me Mikel, but it's alot easier to give something a name when you see it done . In the end the names of techniques are all descriptions of the same thing. The simple or the complicated, they are just the practice of trying to find the aiki of the moment.

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Old 06-29-2006, 09:01 PM   #30
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Re: What is you're favorite technique?

Sokumen iriminage with a strong hiji atemi to the head. Sorry for the violence but I cant help it, I am YoshiOrc.

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Old 06-29-2006, 09:44 PM   #31
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reads like it could be a form of ikkyo to me Mikel, but it's alot easier to give something a name when you see it done . In the end the names of techniques are all descriptions of the same thing. The simple or the complicated, they are just the practice of trying to find the aiki of the moment.

regards,

Mark

Sounds like it Mark, I just read the Aikiwiki on Ikkyo and it described a sword slashing movment, and controlling the body through turning the elbow.


Today I practiced a new technique, It was for when you are grabbed (same hand) and from there using a footwork we learned.....(starts with a T?) to do a 180, take your attackers arm and cut downwards with it, spinning them around, from that point you take your free hand from below, extending it into the attackers chin to throw them off balance, and then following through with another step, but keeping your arm extended! (Sensei stressed this lol)

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Old 06-29-2006, 10:31 PM   #32
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Re: What is you're favorite technique?

My favorite at the moment is katate dori ikkyo. It's the one I feel more confident doing, and the one I think I do best, without hesitation or big mistakes. I also enjoy doing it, and taking uke off balance is very easy. Yokomen uchi shihonage is also a good one.
I hate all iriminages, I'm terrible at them as nage, and have a hard time as uke too, especially with Sensei, he puts his hip in the way of my fall and I can't fall well so I end up falling with the side of my body to the floor which hurts and is frustrating. God I HATE iriminages. And my hair gets messed up. Sheesh do I hate iriminage.
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Old 06-30-2006, 12:08 AM   #33
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Re: What is you're favorite technique?

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I just happened to be curious...

Aikido has come a long way, and there are so many techniques, and so many variations

and situations differ upon which they're applied....

With all this in mind, it might be intresting to see from all of you... what IS your favorite technique? and why?


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Mine is Shiho Nage >>> I haven't clearly thought of why yet, but I'll get back with an answer on this.

I'm very comfortable with Shiho-nage, too. I don't know why, but whenever we cycle back to that one, I feel like I'm saying "Hi" to an old friend.
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Old 06-30-2006, 08:25 AM   #34
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Re: What is you're favorite technique?

Mikel, are you in a Yoshokai or Yoshinkan dojo? The "T" movement you describe is often associated with sokumen iriminage (side step in throw) in those styles.

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Old 07-04-2006, 12:51 PM   #35
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Hi everyone! I haven't been in the loop, as they say, for too long but I always enjoy tecniques with very little footwork. Ikkyo is always cool and I feel POWERFUL but anything that doesn't make me lose my balance is sweet. You know my least favorite? It's the one where you somehow get your arm extended under their throat and drag them around through this elaborate dance until you finally throw their a#@$%. What's up with the dragging? Just throw the guy already. Plus half the time I'm usually half thrown with uke; obviously I need practice. Anyhoo, Bye!
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Old 07-05-2006, 02:53 PM   #36
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It's the one where you somehow get your arm extended under their throat and drag them around through this elaborate dance until you finally throw their a#@$%. What's up with the dragging? Just throw the guy already.
Jess - you are not alone. We call this 'classic irimi nage' (please no emails!)

I have this Old tendency to load for a hip throw when I have balance that way. It's tough, to do the 'elaborate dance' you describe. I know that it is really supposed to be catching an attempted escape by a savvy uke, but that ain't the way it usually plays.

Try this - From behind grab the close shoulder with one hand, pull down, pivot. When they step out of it - change direction through the weak point where they need a third leg and don't have it. I find that doing the technique with one hand shorts out my Judo thug tendencies!

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Old 07-06-2006, 06:13 AM   #37
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Re: What is you're favorite technique?

Why I love Kote Gaeshi.

Picture yourself on a battelfield a few centuries in the past. You've fallen off your horse and lost your ken. An enemy samurai in full armour advances towards you with his katana raised in a shomen giri attack. You time his movement correctly, step to the side and grasp his wrist and sword handle, execute kote gaeshi, take him to the ground and disarm him in one fluid motion. His armour hasn't helped the vulnerability of his wrist.

Ken attacks, straight punches or even edged weapon strikes (tanto, boxcutters, etc) can be countered with kote gaeshi - or variants thereof. It can even be used to disarm someone with a handgun.

'Tis my favourite technique, by far!
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Old 07-07-2006, 03:03 AM   #38
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Re: What is you're favorite technique?

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Why I love Kote Gaeshi.

Ken attacks, straight punches or even edged weapon strikes (tanto, boxcutters, etc) can be countered with kote gaeshi - or variants thereof. It can even be used to disarm someone with a handgun.

'Tis my favourite technique, by far!

great technique indeed.... I recall some of the first Aikido moves Ive seen Segal do in his movies is Kote Gaeshi against a gun...
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Old 07-09-2006, 02:55 PM   #39
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I like Nickyo.
Unless your victim is familiar with defending it, its a
high percentage success against resistance.
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Old 07-09-2006, 07:04 PM   #40
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Gotta be ikkyo.

It just feel very... natural.
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