Aikido is a form of martial arts that came about when different styles were put together. Ueshiba made it at some point in the 1940s. It was the result of Ueshiba's search for a technique that satisfied him both technically and spiritually.
Aikido is made up of three Japanese words: ai-ki-do, which mean together, spirit, and way. Aikido is a form of martial arts that is based on the idea that the spirit, body, and mind must all work together to find the Way.
There are lots of techniques and moves in Aikido. Its basic structure comes from the throws and locks in jujitsu as well as the moves experts use when fighting with swords and spears.
Aikido's most important moves
Let's take a look at the basic moves of this type of martial arts.
Ikkyo
This is the first technique in aikido. Two hands, one on the elbow and one near the wrist, are used to control the person. This is the grip that can also put pressure on the ulnar, which is located in the middle of the arm.
Nikyo
This is the second technique. It involves an adductive wristlock that twists the arm and then presses on a nerve, which can be very painful.
Sankyo
This is the third technique that uses a move that turns the body over. It puts pressure on the arm, elbow, and shoulder all the way up.
Yonkyo
In yonkyo, the fourth of the basic aikido moves, the shoulder is controlled in a way that is similar to ikkyo, but this time the forearm is not held. Instead, the radial nerve is pressed on by the knuckles.
Gokyo
In fact, the fifth technique is a form of ikkyo. This time, the hand that is holding the wrist is upside down and turned.
Aikido protective moves
Here are some moves you can use to take your opponent's weapon away.
Kotogaeshi is what the wrist return is called in English. In this move, the practitioner puts a wristlock on the opponent and throws him or her up to the extensor digitorum.
Iriminage is also known as the "entering-body throw." In this technique, the practitioner, or "nage," moves into the space where the "uke," or opponent, is. The clothesline technique is like this classic move.
Kokyunage means "breath throw," which is a term for different kinds of "timing throws."
Koshinage This move is the aikido version of the hip throw. The person will drop his hips a little lower than the person he is trying to throw, called the "uke." He will then use the resulting fulcrum to flip the opponent.
Tenchinage It is called the heaven and earth throw because the hands will reach so high. The uke, or the person doing the technique, grabs both wrists and moves forward, grabbing one hand high and the other low. This throws off the uke's balance, which makes him or her fall over.
Shihonage is the four-way throw. The hand is folded back behind the shoulders, and then the joints in the shoulder are locked.
Kaitennage, also known as the rotation throw, is done by moving the arm backwards until the shoulder joints are locked. Then, he will use his position to put more pressure on.
Jujinage is a throw where the arms are locked together. This is called a "shape like a 10 throw" because it looks like the number 10 in kanji when it is crossed.
