Kata Dōri Men Uchi – Koshi Nage – Atemi Entry Direct Variation
⛩️ Source
This excerpt comes from “Apprendez l’Aikido” (on-screen spelling; likely intended as “Apprenez l’Aïkido”), a 1985 instructional seminar video featuring Christian Tissier (then aged 34), produced and presented by the Italian imprint Aikido e Dintorni, whose banner (www.aikidoedintorni.com) appears repeatedly throughout the footage.
It was most likely filmed during a seminar in Italy and distributed as a small-run VHS production, but the exact filming location, organizing dojo, and original distribution details remain unverified.
🔖 Technique Notes
Uke grabs Tori’s shoulder in Kata Dōri and strikes Shōmen Uchi. Tori parries the strike with the grabbed arm, resulting in a Kata Dōri Men Uchi position. Tori then lowers the arm that made contact with the Men Uchi in order to seize Uke’s striking arm with his other hand, and delivers an atemi to Uke’s face with the now-free arm. He raises Uke’s arm, directing it toward Uke’s opposite side, while lowering his center and tilting his body to one side as he looks toward the side of the raised hand, angling his torso opposite to the direction of his gaze. He then lowers the controlled arm while retreating his hips across Uke’s body, making Uke roll over his hip.
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