Aikido411 – Aikido Techniques

the Aikido technique of randori is the defense against multiple attackers and involves the concept of using a relaxed mind and body to improve situational awareness.

Kokyunage is a momentum throw and requires the unbalancing of the attacker to reduce the power of the attack and to provide the opportunity to control uke’s center. This first article address how force is redirected.

For a woman to achieve the power required to execute a successful Aikido technique, there must be a focus on the Four Basic Principles of Aikido.

Women must focus on generating flow of ki because they must rely on power generated through proper body movement rather than upper body strength.