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RYOTEDORI 2

In ryotedori we explored the double hand grab as an indexing lesson. Ryotedori tenshinage is a double-inside hand positioning with nage remaining on the inside line – facing the opponent in front. The other body relationship is to zone out – which can be done with either a half or a full tenkan. This is a flankingContinue reading “RYOTEDORI 2”

CHRIS MULLIGAN

Mulligan Sensei is currently 6th Dan and, with his wife Okamoto sensei, runs Aikido Kyoto. Okamoto and Mulligan sensei started the Kyoto dojo upon their return to Japan in 2003. Before Kyoto, Mulligan and Okamoto sensei founded Portland Aikikai. But the journey started well before then. _______________________________ Mulligan Sensei, thank you for taking the time to giveContinue reading “CHRIS MULLIGAN”

RYOTEDORI

Ryotedori – two hands vs two hands. There are any number of basic body-building reasons to train ryotedori – tanren development, resistance training – but for the advanced practitioner it is an indexing exercise. Indexing. The total number of combinations in a two hand v two hand wrist grab is three: double inside, double outside, one inContinue reading “RYOTEDORI”