Aikido techniques (3)
The following are a sample of the basic or widely practiced throws and pins. The precise terminology for some may vary between organisations and styles, so what follows are the terms used by the Aikikai Foundation. Note that despite the names of the first five techniques listed, they are not universally taught in numeric order.[17]
- First technique (一教, ikkyō?) a control using one hand on the elbow and one on near the wrist which leverages uke to the ground. This grip also applies pressure into the ulnar nerve on the medial side of the arm.
- Second technique (二教, nikyō?) an adductive wristlock that torques the arm and applies painful nerve pressure.
- Third technique (三教, sankyō?) a pronating technique that directs upward-spiraling tension throughout the arm, elbow and shoulder.
- Fourth technique (四教, yonkyō?) a shoulder control similar to ikkyō, but with both hands gripping the forearm. The knuckles (from the palm side) are applied to the recipient's radial nerve against the periosteum of the forearm bone.
- Fifth technique (五教, gokyō?) a variant of ikkyō in which the hand gripping the wrist is inverted. Common in tantō and other weapon take-aways.
- Four-direction throw (四方投げ, shihōnage?) The hand is folded back past the shoulder, locking the shoulder joint.
- Forearm return (小手返し, kotegaeshi?) a supinating wristlock-throw that stretches the extensor digitorum.
- Breath throw (呼吸投げ, kokyūnage?) a term for various types of flowing "timing throws".
- Entering throw (入身投げ, iriminage?) throws in which nage moves through the space occupied by uke. The classic form superficially resembles a "clothesline" technique.
- Heaven-and-earth throw (天地投げ, tenchinage?) beginning with ryōte-dori; moving forward, nage sweeps one hand low ("earth") and the other high ("heaven"), which unbalances uke so that he or she easily topples over.
- Hip throw (腰投げ, koshinage?) aikido's version of the hip throw. Nage drops his or her hips lower than those of uke, then flips uke over the resultant fulcrum.
- Shaped-like-"ten" throw (十字投げ, jūjinage?) a throw that locks the arms against each other. (The kanji for "10" is a cross-shape: 十)
- Rotation throw (回転投げ, kaitennage?) nage sweeps the arm back until it locks the shoulder joint, then uses forward pressure to throw.
Weapons training in aikido traditionally includes the short staff (jō), wooden sword (bokken), and knife (tantō). Today, some schools also incorporate firearms-disarming techniques. Both weapon-taking and weapon-retention are sometimes taught, to integrate armed and unarmed aspects, although some schools of aikido do not train with weapons at all. Others, such as the Iwama style of Morihiro Saito (斉藤 守弘 Saitō Morihiro, 1928–2002), usually spend substantial time with bokken and jō, practised under the names aiki-ken, and aiki-jō, respectively. The founder developed much of empty handed aikido from traditional sword and staff movements, so the practice of these movements is generally for the purpose of giving insight into the origin of techniques and movements, as well as vital practice of these basic building blocks.
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ki-Aikido