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The
Different Dynamics in the Practice of Aikido
The dynamics of Aikido leaves no room for definite styles and
techniques when practicing the martial art. When Aikido was
developed by Morihei Ueshiba many students sought to learn from
his training in the art of Aikido
On the completion of their training the teacher encouraged all his
students to open their own dojos and centers of learning so they
could spread the study of his martial art. Other than simply
encouraging them to start their own dojos, he also encouraged them
to apply flexibility and add their own principles to the study of
Aikido. This was all as long as the adhered to the basic tenets of
refraining from the use of force when fighting.
This principle was espoused time and again because if the
techniques of Aikido are not applied carefully rather an
immobilizing and diverting your opponent, you can easily kill him
or cause serious injury.
Dojos have become more popular over the entire world and different
techniques have been added in the study of Aikido. Regardless of
these different techniques which are studied in the different
dojos, a set of common techniques are used in every dojo. These
techniques are taught to students so that these students can
discover the strengths and weaknesses innate in the methods.
Most people claim that no one technique should be superior or
inferior to the other but only a student will know which
particular technique suits him or her best. This is a list of the
most common Aikido techniques which are used by most practitioners
of Aikido all over the world today.
1. "Ikkyo". This is also known as the "first technique," Ikkyo is
the control exercised by one hand placed on the elbow and the next
one on near the wrist that leverages "uke" to the floor. This
method uses a grip that can apply pressure into the ulna nerve on
the medial side of the arm.
2. "Nikyo". This is the "second technique." Nikyo makes use of an
adductive wristlock that loops the arm and applies painful nerve
pressure at the same time.
3. "Sankyo". This is the "third technique." Sankyo is a "pronating"
technique which directs upward-spiraling pressure throughout the
person's arm, elbow, and shoulder regions
4. "Yonkyo" is known as the "fourth technique." Just like Ikkyo,
Yonkyo is also a shoulder control but makes use of both hands in
order to grip the forearm. The people practicing should use their
knuckles and apply them from the palm side towards the opponent's
radial nerve against the forearm bone.
5. "Gokyo". This refers to a variant of Ikkyo where the hand that
grips the wrist is inverted. Also known as the "fifth technique,"
Gokyo is common in Tanto and other weapon take-aways.
6. "Shihonage". In this technique the practitioner's hand is
folded back past the shoulder and locks the shoulder joint. This
aikido technique is also known as the "four-direction throw."
7. "Kotogaeshi". This is also known as the "wrist return." This
aikido technique is a shown by a supinating wristlock-throw, which
stretches the person's extensor digitorum.
8. "Kokyunage". In English, this is known as the "breath throw."
This is the term used for different types of flowing "timing
throws" that may occur during the period of any aikido session.
9. "Iriminage". This known as the "entering-body throw" or throws
where "Nage" moves through the space occupied by "Uke." This move
also resembles the "clothesline" technique.
10. "Tenchinage". This is otherwise known as the "heaven-and-earth
throw." This technique involves the "Uke" grabbing both wrists of
the "Nage." By moving forward, the nage sweeps one hand low (this
is earth) and the other high (towards the heavens), this way the
Nage can unbalance the Uke.
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