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These hand, arm and hip movements form the basis of many
Tomiki Aikido techniques. Your
hand should form a 'tegatana', (literally 'Hand Sword' or 'Hand Blade') and you should perform
the movements as if you had a sword or knife. Concentrate your power through
your hand blade.
Strikes are performed against an imaginary
person of the same height as yourself. The movements should be performed with
feeling and speed.
The correct way of performing the Tandoku
undo hand movements is too
a FAST count of 8, finish the move quickly, pause in each position and wait for the
next count. Tandoku undo always begins from a neutral posture and all ends in a
neutral posture except for number five.
Counting should be in
Japanese
or English.
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Ichi |
E - Chee |
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Ni |
Knee |
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San |
Saan |
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Shi
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she |
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Go |
go |
| 6 |
Roku
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Row Ku |
| 7 |
Shichi |
She - Chee |
| 8 |
Hachi
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Ha - Chee |
Our thanks to the
Trowbridge Aikido Club for the use of these images
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Number 1 - Strike to top of the
head (Shomen uchi) |
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the picture on the right to view a movie file of this exercise - 5 megabyte
or here for 500k
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This
exercise consists of a strike straight down to the forehead. Keep the
tegatana along the centre line of your body and your hips at right angles
to the centreline.
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From a neutral
posture, raise your left hand high to
jodan.
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While moving forward
with your left foot into left hand posture.
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Tsugi-ashi backwards and withdraw your hand down to near your belt.
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Tsugi-ashi forwards into left
posture, hold and return to neutral posture.
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From a neutral
posture, raise your right hand high to jodan.
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While moving forward
with your right foot into right hand posture.
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Tsugi-ashi backwards and withdraw your hand down to near your belt.
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Tsugi-ashi forwards into right
posture, hold and return to neutral posture.
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Number 2 - Side strike to the
temple (Yokomen-uchi) - inside and outside sweep |
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picture on the right to view a movie file of this exercise - 5 megabyte
here for 600k version
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This exercise consists of strikes
to the temple. During the withdrawals of each strike, you should brush
the back of your hand against your own head. This would ensure that if you
were holding a sword, you don't attempt to pass the sword through your own
body to strike the opponent!.
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From a neutral
posture, raise your left hand high to jodan, Move
forward with your left foot into left posture and strike in a wide arc
rightwards to your opponent's left temple with your palm downwards.
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Tsugi-ashi backwards and withdraw your
left hand using the same arc until the back of your hand just touching your head.
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Tsugi-ashi forward with your left foot forward
again, and strike in a left-hand arc with your palm upwards to the
right temple.
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Step back into neutral
posture.
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5-8. |
Change to your right
hand, and repeat the whole sequence on the opposite side.
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Number 3 Side strike to the body
(Mune-uchi) - outside and inside turn |
| (Click on
the picture on the right to view a movie file of this exercise - 6 megabyte
here for 700k version ) |
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This
exercise consists of strikes to the chest/armpit area (Armour was weaker
in that area because of the joints to allow free arm movement). These
strikes curve inwards and forwards
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From a neutral posture,
step forward with your left foot. while sweeping your left hand, in a
circular arc motion out to your left, finishing with your left hand to
your centre chudan
level, Palm facing outwards.
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Tsugi-ashi backwards and withdraw your
left hand using the same arc until it in your centre palm upwards.
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Tsugi-ashi forwards
while continuing the circular motion across your body to finish in a
central chudan level palm upwards.
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Step back into neutral
posture with you left hand to your side.
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Change to your right
hand, and repeat the whole sequence on the opposite side.
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Number 4 - Arm and hip turn |
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the picture on the right to view a movie file of this exercise - 12 megabyte
here for 800k version ) |
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This exercise
changes direction by 180 degree from a front attacker to a rear
attacker. |
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From a neutral posture,
step forward with your right foot to centre turning your foot slightly
to the left, while raising your left hand to a chudan centre, palm
upwards.
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Lower your left hand
while maintaining your centre, at the same time rotate your hand to palm
downwards and move you arm in a circular motion down to a
gedan level
past your stomach and left hip but keeping it in your own centre.
Hip-Turn 180 Degrees into left posture, while continuing the circular
motion of your arm until your hand is a chudan level with your palm
facing away from your body.
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Hip-turn back into
right posture bringing your arm through the same arc as before,
finishing with your palm facing upwards.
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Step back into neutral
posture with you left hand to your side.
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Change to your left
foot and right hand, then repeat the whole sequence on the opposite
side.
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Number 5 - Big Circle |
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picture on the right to view a movie file of this exercise - 7.5 megabyte
here for 900k version) |
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This exercise
defends from a high sword attack and changes direction by 180 degrees to a
second rear
attacker. Then defending
against a front attack by moving
backwards and to the side.
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From a neutral posture,
step forward with your right foot to centre, turning your foot slightly
to the left, while raising your left hand to a jodan level.
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Hip-turn 180 degrees to
your left and draw your left foot backwards so that you are in a neutral
posture. while at the same time, lower your left hand to your side.
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From a neutral posture,
step forward with your left foot to centre, turning your foot slightly
to the right, while raising your right hand to a jodan level.
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Hip-turn 180 degrees to
your right and draw your right foot backwards so that you are in a
neutral posture. while at the same time, lower your right hand to your
side.
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From a
neutral posture, step back Daigonally with your right foot to your left
rear corner, left foot following, at the same time, move your left hand
back and down in a circular motion. Continue the circular motion of your
left hand round and tsugi-ashi forward in a left posture.
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Step forward with
your right foot into neutral position, while lowering your left hand to
your side.
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Step back Daigonally
with your left foot to your right rear corner, right foot following, at
the same time, move your right hand back and down in a circular motion.
Continue the circular motion of your right hand round and tsugi-ashi
forward in a right posture.
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Hold in right posture.
After a short pause. |
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Step back into neutral
posture. After a pause. |
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