Aikido

Lists of Aikido Techniques Tachiwaza - mae (standing, attacks from the front) Tachiwaza - ushiro (standing, attacks from the rear) Suwariwaza (tori and uke sitting) Hanmi handachiwaza (tori sitting, uke standing) Tantodori (defense against knife) Tachidori (defense against sword) Jodori (defense against staff) Kaeshiwaza (counter techniques) Henkawaza (changed techniques) Kogeki (attacks in aikido) General Principles The basics are not all the executable techniques, but a wide selection of them. Aikido contains a number of throwing and pinning techniques, which vary slightly depending on the attack. All cannot be considered basic, but most of them should indeed be. The system of basics should make compatibility with other aikido systems possible. In regard to how the techniques are done, as well as to what techniques are included, a system of basics should be such that the aikido student is able to train and adapt to the training in another dojo than his or her own. Basic techniques should be reasonable to perform. Too complicated solutions are not basics. Some techniques are basic against certain attack forms, but not against others where they are very awkward or difficult to do. Furthermore, any basic technique should in itself be reasonably straigthforward. Attack forms that are not reasonably feasible, are not included in the basics. Some attacks, or combinations of attacks, are so difficult or awkward for the attacker that they are quite unlikely, therefore not to be included in a basic system. Also other techniques than these basics may be executable and trained. It is important to train more than the basics, to progress well in aikido. Also variations and complicated non-basics should be tried with some frequency. Otherwise the aikido in a dojo risks shrinking to something less than it can be.