Aikido Basics

Tomiki AIkido Kata and Freeplay

Unsoku and Tegatana Dosa

This foot movement exercise forms the basis of many Aikido techniques.

Unsoku
Tegatana Dosa

17 Techniques of Tomiki Aikido (Ju-nana Hon / Randori no Kata)

Randori No Kata – Atemi (1-5)

Atemi Waza (Striking Techniques)

  • 1 – Shomen ate 
  • 2 – Aigamae ate 
  • 3 – Gyakugamae ate 
  • 4 – Gedan ate 
  • 5 – Ushiro ate 
Randori No Kata – Hiji (6-10)

Hiji Waza (Elbow Techniques)

  • 6 – Oshi taoshi 
  • 7 – Ude gaeshi 
  • 8 – Hiki taoshi 
  • 9 – Ude hineri 
  • 10 – Waki gatame 
Randori No Kata – Tekubi (11-14)

Tekubi Waza (Wrist Techniques)

  • 11 – Kote hineri
  • 12 – Kote gaeshi 
  • 13 – Tenkai kote hineri 
  • 14 – Tenkai kote gaeshi
Randori No Kata – Uki (15-17)

Uki Waza (Floating Techniques)

  • 15 – Mae otoshi 
  • 16 – Sumi otoshi 
  • 17 – Hiki otoshi 

Koryu Dai San

This is a ‘fighting’ or ‘self defence’ kata and should be demonstrated in an effective and dynamic manner in keeping with ancient fighting methods.

Korryu Dai San (JAA)

Toshu Randoria

Tomiki Aikido – Toshu Randori
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