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The Basic 17 Aikido Throws and Holds of Shodokan Aikido

The Randori No Kata contains the first Aikido techniques you will be taught when you join a dojo which teaches Tomiki-style Aikido. This include Shodokan Aikido (headed by the Japan Aikido Association), Fugakukai Aikido or Karl Geis Ryu, and Kikusui Aikido schools.

After you are progressing with your basic breakfall techniques, they will begin to teach you the Basic 17 Techniques of Shodokan Aikido, which are sometimes referred to as the Junanahon no Kata, as the Randori no Kata or merely as the Kata of Seventeen. They are all the same thing, and refer to the same 17 aikido techniques (comprising 16 throws and one elbow lock).

All the Aikido techniques in the Randori no Kata were carefully selected by Professor Kenji Tomiki as being safe for freestyle-practice (called Randori in Japanese).

Tomiki Sensei started with 12 aikido techniques… then 15, and finally 17. All of these aikido moves were honed and polished by Tomiki Sensei as he trained with his close assistant, Hideo Oba Sensei, during the 1930s.

This Shodokan Aikido kata is divided into four progressive sections of Aiki techniques. They are the Atemi Waza (direct attack or striking throws), Hiji Waza (elbow throws and one hold), Tebuki Waza (wrist throws) and Uki Waza (‘floating’ throws).

Click on any of the 17 links to see an animated picture showing the Chief Instructor of the Japan Aikido Association, Tetsuro Nariyama Shihan (8th Dan, JAA)”, demonstrating how it should be done.  Each video clip has a step-by-step “how to” description of each of these seventeen Shodokan Aikido techniques:

” 8th Dan is the highest rank of anybody in Shodokan Aikido today. Our style’s founder, Kenji Tomiki Sensei died a 10th Dan master, and after his death the Shodokan board agreed that nobody else would hold the rank of 10th Dan. So Tomiki Sensei’s lifelong friend, assistant and successor, Hideo Obah Sensei succeeded him and eventually died as a 9th Dan. The present chief instructor, Tetsuro Nariyama Shihan holds the highest rank in Shodokan (Japan Aikido Association – Tomiki Aikido), which is 8th Dan. All of these men were/are Masters of Aikido.

Atemi Waza – (Aikido Attack Techniques)

01 – Shomenate (Aikido front attack)
02 – Aigamaeate (Aikido regular attack)
03 – Gyakugamaeate (Aikido reverse attack)
04 – Gedanate (Aikido low attack)
05 – Ushiroate (Aikido rear attack)

Hiji Waza – (Aikido Elbow Techniques)

06 – Oshitaoshi (Aikido elbow control)
07 – Udegaeshi (Aikido elbow wind-up)
08 – Hikitaoshi (Aikido elbow pull-down)
09 – Udegarame (Aikido entangled arm twist)
10 – Wakigatame (Aikido side control elbow lock)

Tebuki Waza – (Aikido Wrist Techniques)

11 – Kotehineri (Aikido rotated wrist throw)
12 – Kotegaeshi (Aikido bent-wrist throw)
13 – Tenkai-Kotehineri (Aikido reversed wrist rotation throw)
14 – Tenkai-Kotegaeshi (Aikido arm windup throw)

Uki Waza – (Aikido Floating Techniques)

15 – Maeotoshi (Elbow-Bar Aikido Throw)
16 – Sumiotoshi (Corner Drop Aikido throw)
17 – Hikiotoshi (Pull-Drop Aikido throw)

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01 - Shomenate (Aikido Front Attack)