2. Sankyo Undo
From a natural stance, look at the back of your left hand with fingers
pointing downward, then grasp the blade of your hand with your right hand.
The "One" count has you twist your left hand with your right hand as you
move your left elbow diagonally forward. keep the elbow bent so that you
feel the twist in your upper arm.
Release your hand and repeat several
times for each hand.
3. Kotegaeshi Undo
From a natural stance, look at your left palm as you place your right palm
behind it. Hook your last two fingers of your right hand around the base
of the left thumb and place your right thumb at the base of the left
little finger. The "One" count has both hands dropping together, causing
the left wrist to bend and twist naturally. You should feel the stretch
through the entire arm.
Release your hand and repeat several times for
each hand.
4. Tekubi Shindo Undo
Keep your hands at your sides and stand naturally. Relax and start
shaking your wrists first, then arms and entire body. You must keep your
One-point throughout the exercise. This exercise is to calm yourself down
so that your Ki is back to a natural flow.
5. Funakogi Undo
Take a natural step forward with your left foot, Keeping your hands at
your sides. The "One" count starts your hips moving forward as you bend
your wrists and elbows. As your hips complete the forward movement, your
arms should be comfortably extended and fingers pointing downward. Do not
lock your elbows or knees for you will lose your balance.
The "Two"
count reverses the hip movement as you let your fingertips drop downward.
Imagine a belt which is going around two pulleys, the large one close to
you and the smaller one away from you.
Repeat this exercise several
times, then change feet and repeat again.
This exercise will help you
to understand your range of effectiveness.
6. Shomenuchi Ikkyo Undo
Take a natural step forward with your left foot. At the "One" count, move
your hips forward and let your arms swing forward and upward from your
fingertips. Do not overextend your arms. Let yourfingertips draw their
natural arcs as you send them forward from your hips.
On the "Two"
count, drop your fingertips downward. Do not swing your arms toward you
intentionally or move your hips back before you drop your fingertips
because they will hinder the effectiveness of the arm swing.
The
upswing of the arms with Ki extended will protect you from an overhead
strike from the front while the downswing can lead an attacker to become
off balace and fall.
Repeat this exercise several times, then change
feet and repeat with your right foot forward.
7. Zengo Undo
Stand with your left foot forward and your hands at your sides. On the
"One" count, slide forward as you swing your arms forward and up from your
fingertips. On the "Two" count, let your arms drop to your sides leading
from your fingertips. Pivot 180 degrees to your right without shifting
your weight back. Repeat the same movements with your right foot
forward.
Repeat this exercise several times without losing your
balace.
This exercise will help you develop control over yourself while
changing directions. You will learn to switch your mind from one problem
to another without losing control of the situation.
8. Happo Undo
Do "Zengo Undo" in eight directions in eight counts:
10. Joho Kosa Undo
Stand naturally with your hands at your sides. The "One" count is relax
and swing your arms forward from the fingertips until the hands overlap in
front of your face. Drop them immediately so they return to your
sides.
Repeat this five times with the left wrist in front, then five
times with the right wrist in front.
This exercise helps you to lead
the attacker who is holding both your wrists from the front upward and
inward to jam the grip to the point where it is weak and less
effective.
11. Enkei Undo
Stand naturally with your arms at your sides. On the "One" count, dip
your hips as you let your left arm swing toward your One-point, then
immediately straighten up. The "Two" count dips again as you relax and
drop your left hand down. The movement resembles drawing a circle in
front of your One-point. Your right hand should be placed at your
One-point during the movement.
Alternate and repeat this exercise
several times.
This is an excellent movement to lure an attacker well
within your range of effectiveness as you lead them out of their range of
effectiveness.
12. Enkei Choyaku Undo
Stand naturally with your arms at your sides. The "One" count has you
look(and turn your hips) left, cross your right foot behind your left,
then take a large step to your left with your left foot and dip at the
count "Two". Execute the Enkei-undo while you are doing this
exercise.
Alternate left and right and repeat this exercise several
times.
This movement helps you to keep your balance as you move with a
pull at your wrist from the side so that you can move well within your
range of effectiveness.
13. Sayu Enkei Undo
Standing naturally with your arms at your sides, the "One" count has you
turn 90 degrees to your right and complete the Enkei-undo with the count
"Two" with your left hand. Immediately return to face the front and
repeat it on your left side.
Repeat this exercise several times,
alternating right and left.
This exercise is to open the door for the
oncoming attacker to allow you to lead them while well within your range
of effectiveness.
14. Udefuri Undo
Stand naturally with your left hand in front of your One-point and your
right hand at the small of your back. The "One" count is relaxing and
swinging your arms to switch positions. The "Two" count returns them to
their starting places. The exercise is done with the arms only. The
shoulders should not rotate with the arms but should stay in
place.
Repeat this exercise several times.
This exercise helps you
to lead an attacker who is holding you from the back to the side so that
they will be out of their range of effectiveness as you maintain yours.
15. Udefuri Choyaku Undo
The end of Udefuri-undo counting includes a step forward with the left
foot on "Four".
The "One" count of this exercise has you shift your
weight forward and sliding your left foot, then step with your right foot
and pivot to face the opposite direction while stepping your left foot.
Draw your right foot back and lower your center of gravity by bending
your knees. You must be well balanced and ready to spring out forward
again to return to your starting point (the "Two" count) so that your left
foot is forward.
This is the most often applied exercise in Aikido
which helps you blend, lead and control with minimal effort.
16. Ushirodori Zenpo-nage Undo
Stand naturally with your hands at your sides. On the "One" count relax
your arms and raise your fingertips (palm side down) withouth moving the
upper arms while sliding forward with your left foot. Straighten out your
elbows comfortably as the left foot sets forward. At the moment the left
foot touches the mat, pivot on your left foot as your right arm swings to
the rear and keeping your left arm forward. Your arms and back should be
in the same plane. Tilt your body slightly forward, bending your
knees.
Alternate left and right, repeating this exercise several
times.
This exercise is a method to blend and free yourself, then
eject the attacker who is holding you from behind.
17. Ushiro Tekubitori Zenshin Undo
Stand naturally with your hands at your sides. The "One" count is relax
your arms and move your fingertips forward. When the arms start to
naturally swing upward, turn your wrists over until the palm side is
down. Slide forward with your left foot, then step forward with your
right foot as you squat down as if you are drawing an attacker over your
head (This is the "Two" count). Slide the left foot up under you at the
end of the movement.
Repeat this exercise several times, alternating
left foot and right foot.
This exercise teaches you to blend with an
attacker who is holding your wrists from behind and throw them forward
over your head.
18. Ushiro Tekubitori Kotai Undo
Stand naturally with your hands at your sides. On the "One" count bend
your wrists gently and move your fingertips forward letting your arms
raise naturally. Slide your left foot to the left and slightly back. The
"Two" count is shifting your weight to the left and stepping to the left
and back with the right foot, dropping to your right knee while letting
your arms follow downward.
Repeat this exercise several times by
alternating left and right.
This exercise is used to lead the
attacker, who is holding your wrists from behind, off balance to the front
while you step out of the way.
19. Katatetori Tenkan Undo
Stand naturally with your hands at your sides. The "One" count is
stepping forward with your left foot while gently offering the left hand.
Immediately after offering the left hand, turn 180 degrees to the right on
the ball of the left foot. Step back with your right foot then draw your
left foot in to straighten your posture. The hand changes from palm down
to palm up during the direction change. The "Two" count returns to the
starting position through stepping forward with the right foot and
offering the right hand, then immediately turning 180 degrees to the left
and stepping back with your left foot ending in a straighten posture by
drawing the right foot in.
Repeat this exercise several times.
This exercise is to learn how to blend with the attacker in a horizontal
plane and lead them into a place where you have complete control. It is
effective in leading the attacker around you so that you are able to see
all around you and be ready for another attacker.