Aikido Techniques

Aikido offers an exceptional opportunity for students to learn highly effective methods to protect themselves. Aikido techniques were crafted to help people defend themselves through in a wide variety of situations. However, these techniques are very special in that they account for the attacker as well. They are intended to protect the defender while avoiding causing injury to the attacker. The fundamental forms of defense and attack are carried out through two basic partners and patterns. The pupil who receives the technique is referred to as the uke. The uke is the individual who delivers the attack. The tori is the individual who receives the attack. The tori then defuses this attack using one of many maneuvers.

There are a number of different techniques to be learned under this particular type of martial art. Among them are Tachiwaza (mae), Tachiwaza (ushiro) (upright attacks from behind), Suwariwaza (includes 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), and Kogeki (attacks in aikido). Ikkyo is one of the most fundamental and basic techniques under the general technique of Tachiwaza (mae). And one of the reasons it’s so popular is because it can be used to neutralize just about any attack.

Pupils are also able to learn techniques that help them roll out of the way of danger, pin an attacker, neutralizing grips and holds, counterattack strikes and much more.

Related Information

Aikido Uniforms
Look for aikido uniforms with reinforcement points.

Aikido Weapons
Aikido weapons are intended for counterattacks.