Aiki Kihon Happo

Question 1

(Muso Dori) “Incomparable Catch” Enter or Close the Distance

Answer 1

1. Cross wrist grab to Tori’s right wrist 2. Step with left foot while moving right hand in a “clockwise” direction 3. Grab Uki’s grabbing wrist with right hand and put left hadn on Uke’s elbow 4. Apply slight pressure 5. Twist Uke’s arm to the left while lifting elbow toward ceiling/Left hand behind elbow 6. Finish with Muso Dori and lock

Question 2

(Hon Gyaku) “Base Reversal” Set Them Up

Answer 2

1. Cross wrist to grab to Tori’s wrist 2. Place left hand on Uke’s grabbing hand 3. “Cut” with right hand to cause Hon Gyaku wrist lock 4. Ride energy out and apply Muso Dori 5. Finish with appropriate lock

Question 3

(Take Ori) “Breaking Bamboo” Go Around

Answer 3

1. Cross wrist grab to Tori’s right wrist 2. Begin with Nikyo lifting Uke’s elbow to the ceiling while twisting 3. Left hand comes from behind Uke’s arm and grabs hand and points fingers at Uke’s torso (palm facing ground) 4. Step back w/left foot pulling wrist to left hip (right hand pushes elbow down in arc) 5. Finish with appropriate lock

Question 4

(Kunukki) “Bolt Lock” Pain/Indifference

Answer 4

1. Cross wrist grab to Tori’s right wrist 2. “Clockwise” circle before wrist is grabbed/grab Uke’s arm from the top placing first index knuckly against Uke’s forearm bone “cant” down and then spiral up causing “hot pain” 3. Grab forearm like sword in Jodan no Kame and then “cut” down with right leg forward throwing attacker 4. Finish with appropriate lock

Question 5

(Omote Musha Dori) “Obvious Warrior Catch” Strike

Answer 5

1. Cross wrist grab to Tori’s right wrist 2. Pull right hand away and parry Uke’s grabbing wrist with a “counter-clockwise” motion and grab Uke’s inside forearm with left hand twisting it as you step in and Omote Shuto with right hand to the neck 3. Omote Shuto to Uke’s trapped arm knocking him to the ground 4. Finish with appropriate lock

Question 6

(Ura Musha Dori) “Not So Obvious Warrior Catch” Lead

Answer 6

1. Cross wrist grab to Tori’s right wrist 2. “Counter-Clockwise” hand rotation before wrist is grabbed coming over the top of Uke’s grabbing arm and grabbing inside of Uke’s wrist thumb up 3. Twist your hand up pushing Uke’s elbow out in front of him 4. “Cut” down and in on Uke’s elbow “leading” him down to the ground 5. Finish with appropriate lock

Question 7

(Shiho Nage) “4 Directional Throw” Skin Tight

Answer 7

1. Cross wrist grab Tori’s right wrist 2. Angle to the right grabbing inside of Uke’s grabbing wrist with right hand 3. Step in with left foot using left arm for arm bar & balance breaking leverage 4. Turn “clockwise” positioning Uke’s arm into “Jodan” position over right shoulder 5. “Cut” down witht the same motion as a Sho Men Giri throwing Uke to the ground

Question 8

(Irimi Nage) “Entering Throw” Become the Center

Answer 8

1. Cross wrist grab to Tori’s right wrist 2. Step to left while moving right arm in a “clockwise” motion from the elbow to position yourself in Sho Basho 3. Pivot back with right leg to take Uke to the ground 4. As Uke continues to get up, apply slight pressure to his neck “guiding” his neck to your arm 5. Pivot and point to ground for throw

Question 9

Aiki

Answer 9

Harmonious Energy

Question 10

Jizai

Answer 10

Constant Refinement

Question 11

Kihon

Answer 11

Fundamentals

Question 12

Shobo Basho

Answer 12

First Position

Question 13

Shi Kaku

Answer 13

Dead Space

Question 14

Tenkan

Answer 14

Transform