Suwari waza - Vertical limit 3
Suwari waza kokyu ho is an exercise well known to all Aikido practitioners. It is often misunderstood. Like any Aiki movement, it must respect the vertical axis.
Suwari waza kokyu ho is an exercise well known to all Aikido practitioners. It is often misunderstood. Like any Aiki movement, it must respect the vertical axis.
In the shiho nage technique, uke is kept off-balance towards the rear from the start to the end of the movement; at no point is he pulled forwards. This is the teaching given by O Sensei in Budō, with the utmost care and precision.
Tenchi, kokyu, kaiten, kaeshi, and shiho are technical principles present in every Aikido technique. Every Aikido technique must respect all of them in order for the unique principle of irimi in Aikido to be a reality.
Without kaiten, without rotation, tenchi is ineffective; without tenchi, rotation is ineffective.
From the moment of the grab, uke tachi's right forearm passes under uchi tachi's left forearm and lifts him off the ground by projecting ki towards the sky
In order to throw uchi tachi, uke tachi must first make him lighter, make him float on his supports.