Some of the Most Efficient Aikido Techniques

Aikido originated as a martial art sometime in the earlywithout gripping the forearm. The knuckles instead
half of the 20th century. The martial art was createdapply pressure on the radial nerve.
by Morihei Ueshiba and it was borne out of his searchGokyo
for a technique that provided contentment andThis fifth technique is a variant of the Ikkyo technique.
satisfaction technically and spiritually at the same time.When the wrist is gripped here it is then inverted and
The word Aikido derives from the three words Ai, Kitwisted for maximum effect.
and Do. These three words mean joining, spirit andAikido protective moves
way in the same order. What Aikido is therefore is aThese are some of the moves that can be used to
way of joining the spirit and body together in order todisable your opponent.
find the way or the path.Kotogaeshi - In English this is known as a wrist return.
Different moves of techniques and moves exist in thisThis move uses the wristlock as a beginning move
far eastern discipline. The basic structure of the martialand stretches it up for a throw using the extensor
art comes from the throws and locks in anotherdigitorum.
martial art called Jujitsu and the different movementsIriminage - This move is known as the entering body
of martial artists when they fight with swords as wellthrow. The practitioner who is called the Nage can
as spears.then move into the space where the Uke or opponent
This far eastern martial art has many techniques andis. This move is also similar to the clothesline technique.
moves. Its basic structure comes from the throws andShihonage- this is the four-direction throw, wherein the
locks found in jujitsu and also from the movementshand is folded back past the shoulders and then
that experts do when they are fighting with swordsafterwards locking the joints in the shoulder
and spears.Kaitennage- called the rotation throw, in Kaitennage,
These are the basic movements of this martial art.the practitioner or the nage will move the arm
Ikkyobackwards until the shoulder joints are locked. He will
The primary technique in Aikido is the Ikkyo; it is athen use this position to add pressure.
technique where control is achieved with the use ofJujinage- this is the throw that is characterized by a
the hand at a position near the elbow and anotherthrow that locks the arms together. This is called
close to the wrist. This sort of grip also appliesshape like a 10 throw because of its cross-shape,
pressure to the ulna which is located in the middle partwhich looks like 10 in kanji.
of the arm.Kokyunage - This is known as the breath throws and
Nikyoit refers to various sets of timing throws used to
The Nikyo is the second Aikido technique. It ishandle combatants.
characterized by a wristlock that twists your arm andKoshinage - This move is Aikido versions of the hip
applies painful pressure to the nerve located there asthrow where a person simply drops his hips a little
well.lower than the Uke or his opponent. He will use the
Sankyofulcrum to then flip his opponent.
The third technique of Aikido uses what is known as aTenchinage - This is termed the heaven and earth
pronating move. What this sort of move does is that itthrow because the hands are kept at different levels
directs upward tension all the way through the arm,in order to execute the throw. The practitioner can
elbow and the shoulder.then grab both wrists and use the forward movement
Yonkyoto grab the persons hand low and the other hand high.
This fourth of all the Aikido basic movements uses aThis move will then unbalance the Uke which then
shoulder based control movement similar to Ikkyo butforces him to topple over.