technical guide

grabs

  • katate dori — “mirror image” wrist grab

  • ai hamni katate dori — cross hand wrist grab

  • ryote dori — double wrist grab

  • morote dori — baseball bat grip

  • hiji dori — elbow grab

  • kata dori — shoulder grab

  • ryokata dori — double shoulder grab

  • ushiro ryote dori — double wrist grab from behind

  • ushiro ryohiji dori — double elbow grab from behind

  • ushiro ryokata dori — double shoulder grab from behind

  • ushiro katate dori kubishime — wrist grab + choke from behind

  • muna dori — one handed lapel grab

  • kata dori men uchi — shoulder grab + overhead strike

strikes

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  • shomen uchi - over head strike

  • yokomen uchi - side of head strike

  • chudan tsuki - middle punch

  • jodan tsuki - high punch

  • kata men uchi - shoulder grab + overhead strike

kihon (basic/grading techniques)

We follow the technical curriculum of our parent dojo, Vanadis Aikido of Stockholm, Sweden, and our sibling dojo, Aikido Seattle. Please refer to Aikido Seattle’s website for a complete list of grading requirements for kyu levels and linked videos.