Aikido Techniques
In aikido, as in virtually all Japanese martial arts, there are both physical and mental aspects of training. The physical training in aikido is diverse, covering both general physical fitness and conditioning, as well as specific techniques. Because a substantial portion of any aikido curriculum consists of throws, the first thing most students learn is how to safely fall or roll.The specific techniques for attack include both strikes and grabs; the techniques for defense consist of throws and pins. After basic techniques are learned, students study freestyle defense against multiple opponents, and in certain styles, techniques with weapons.
Atemi in General Term
The term of atemi (当て身) in Japanese martial art generally means strikes. It designates to apply blows to the body of the opponent and can be used by any part of the body to any part of the opponent body. It is known to be opposed from twisting of joints, strangleholds, holding techniques and throws.
Some aikido practitioners believed the use of atemi in the techniques is only for distraction and breaking balance. Others thought not to apply atemi because it will make aikido techniques lost its concept as the art of peace.
One feature of aikido is training to defend against multiple attackers, often called taninzudori, or taninzugake. Freestyle (randori, or jiyūwaza) practice with multiple attackers is a key part of most curricula and is required for the higher level ranks. Randori exercises a person's ability to intuitively perform techniques in an unstructured environment. Strategic choice of techniques, based on how they reposition the student relative to other attackers, is important in randori training. For instance, an ura technique might be used to neutralise the current attacker while turning to face attackers approaching from behind
First technique (一教, ikkyō) a control using one hand on the elbow and one hand near the wrist which leverages uke to the ground.This grip also applies pressure into the ulnar nerve at the wrist.
