Kosa Dori-dai Ikkyo Omote Japanese Aikido Techniques

Video Transcript

" On behalf of Expert Village, my name is Ralph Reyes. I'm the Dojo-cho and the aikido instructor at Chi Martial Arts in Miami Shores, Florida. Today we are going to learn beginner's techniques in aikido. Our next fundamental technique is called kosa dori-dai ikkyo, and basically it's a two hand, one hand grabbing the opposite hand. Uke grabs nage opposite hand. Nage is going to redirect the grab by coming in forward with a irimi, stepping in to off balance and bring him down to the floor, pinning the arms to the floor. Okay now we are going to show this technique in real time. "