Our topics today:

  • Dynamic techniques, guiding and extending movements
  • KATATE-DORI KOKYU-NAGE
  • KATATE-DORI KOKYU-NAGE NANAME, direct form with pendulum-like/circular arm movement
  • AI-HANMI KATATE-DORI UDEKIME-NAGE, focus on expanding/relaxing (inhaling/exhaling)
  • SHOMEN-UCHI KOKYU-NAGE-NANAME (SOKUMEN-IRIMI-NAGE), dive under blow with twisting of the hip, throw by expanding (like contracting/releasing a spring)
  • Basics of MOROTE-DORI attack: grab TORI's lower arm with both hands like a sword
  • MOROTE-DORI KOKYU-NAGE, entrance with complete relaxation of the shoulder and twisting of the hip
  • MOROTE-DORI IRIMI-NAGE, when UKE turns back to TORI by taking a step to the front, throwing with a spiral movement