Fundamental Techniques:  Shiho-nage

Shiho-nage

　We will start with the Fundamental techniques.  The Fundamental techniques are the control pinning technique  Dai-Ikkyo, the throwing techniques Irimi-nage and Shiho-nage .

　Here we will explain the Shiho-nage technique, four direction throw, when your opponent grabs your wrist with your opposite hanmi of body.

Gyaku-hanmi katate-dori Shiho-nage

<Omote/front>　Explanation of technique movements

　This is a reverse hanmi with one-handed grab, and in this case we start with the right reverse hanmi.

(Sabaki/handling) The moment the opponent grabs your right wrist with his left hand, grab the opponent’s left wrist with your left hand, move your left and right hands slightly forward to the left, and step forward with your right foot in front of the opponent. Then, turn 180 degrees to the left with both feet as the axis (Tenkai-Soku).
(Nage/throwing) While taking a step forward, shuffle, with your left foot, Okuri-ashi, cut down the opponent with your extension force and throw him.
(Pinning) Press the opponent’s left hand against his ear to prevent him to move.

Points
(Sabaki/handling) Place the opponent’s arm, especially the elbow, on your own upper arm, which is guided forward with your extension power, to prevent the opponent from resisting by dropping his elbow to interfere with your Shiho-nage movement. Always keep your body vertical. When stepping in front of the opponent, do not leave a gap between you and the opponent, intending to rub the opponent’s gi with your back. If there is a gap, you will be more likely to flip over.
There is also a way to move at a right angle to the opponent. This is effective when the opponent’s arm is huge and has a large grip.
(Throwing) Fold your hand so that it touches the opponent’s shoulder, and then use the force of extension to extend and lower the opponent’s wrist. There are various ways to throw, but the basic method is to cut down and throw using the force of extension. There are gravity-based throws, where you hang down on the hand you are holding, and air-Shiho-nage [Tatsu Original] , where you raise the opponent’s elbow on your shoulder. As a Jujutsu technique, there is a method of bringing the hand you are holding to your own tanden, but this is an extremely dangerous Jujutsu technique, so it should be kept as knowledge only.
(Pinning) You can prevent your opponent from turning his body to escape by pressing his wrist against his ear. Position your hand at the center line of your opponent’s body. This will prevent your opponent from moving his body from side to side.

<Ura>　Explanation of the technique movement
　Reverse hanmi with one-handed grip. In this case, start with the left hanmi of your body.

　(Sabaki) As soon as your opponent grabs your left wrist with his right hand, step your front foot behind your opponent’s side, grab his right hand with your right hand, and while swinging your hands upwards, do a 180 degree backflip around your front foot and pivot, Tenkan and Tenkai.
(Nage and Pinning) From here on, the waza flow is the same as for Omote/front.

Points
　(Sabaki/handling) Handling the Omote/front and Ura/back movements is done with the extension of the forearm, Shincho-ryoku, but as a way to handle the movement without moving the opponent’s hand as much as possible, there is a way to step and handle it at a right angle, both in the Omote and Ura movements.

Yokomen-uchi Shiho-Nage

　Since this is a striking attack, start with the left side of the body. The Uke takes one step forward diagonally with the right hand blade above the head, and strikes down. Strike the side of the face or the neck of Tori.
　A Omote/frontal parry is done by Tenshin, turning body towards the opponent’s front at 60 to 80 degrees , while a Ura/back parry can be done by entering into the Uke’s blind spot on the side, or by turning body towards the opponent’s front like the Omote. A Ura/back parry using a turning body is done with a shallow turning body of 10 to 20 degrees.

　When performing successive techniques in a martial arts demonstration, Embu, first perform the Omote technique with the left hanmi of the body, then perform the Ura technique with the right hanmi of the body.

<Omote/front>　Handling the transition to the front

　Start with left hanmi of body.

　(Sabaki) When the opponent strikes, step aside and steer your opponent’s attack in rotating yourself around 60 to 80 degrees to the front of the opponent, and when blocking the strike, move it outward with a light left hand blade shave, Sogidashi.

At the same time, use your right hand to strike the opponent’s side face, restraining their movement. The Uke moves while taking the counter strike into consideration. The counter strike, Atemi, is effective in creating an appropriate distance, Maai, between you and the opponent.

Point

　Make a clear distinction between Omote handling and Ura handling.

<Ura 1>　Tenshin to the front

　Start with the right hanmi of body.

　(Handling) The attack is handled with a turnaround, Tenshin, just like in the Omote attack, but the angle is shallower. This is because if you go deep into the Omote attack, you will have to move a greater distance to get back into the Ura attack.
(Throwing) The rest of the attack is the same as in the Shiho-nage Omote attack.

Point

　The reverse turn move does not go as deep as the front move.

<Ura 2>　Sokumen-Irimi-Sabaki/Opponent’s side entry and handling

　Start with the right hanmi of body.

　(Sabaki) When the opponent strikes your right side face with the left hand blade, you block the strike with your right hand, move into the side of the opponent, and strike the opponent’s jaw with your left palm heel. With the hand that struck, you hold the opponent’s striking wrist and pivot to the back with your front foot.

(Throwing) The rest is the same as in the Shiho-nage Omote attack.

Point

(Blocking) It is important to keep a wide field of vision and simultaneously look at the spot where your opponent’s strike should be blocked and the spot where you should land your palm strike.

Atemi, counter strike, with 70% of your strength and 30% to the strike to block the opponent’s strike. If you perform the counter strike, Atemi, properly, the opponent’s strike will stop.
(Uke) The Uke leans back to block the counter strike to the opponent’s chin, and with the hand opposite the striker, blocks the counter palm heel strike at the position where the Uke’s chin was.

The above was an explanation of the Fundamental Aikido technique, Shiho-nage, using Aiki of Aikido.

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