Uke grabs tori's wrist with one hand across (ai-hanmi = handshake stance)
This execution in handshake stance is always explicitly announced. Ai-hanmi katate-dori in osae-waza can be considered as a reaction by uke to prevent tori from drawing the sword. The execution of many techniques from ai-hanmi katate-dori has similarities with shomen-uchi.
See (gyaku-hanmi) katate-dori for the execution in mirror stance.
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Terms used:
Ai-Hanmi, Gyaku-Hanmi, Shomen-Uchi, Katate-Dori, Uke, Tori, Osae-Waza
