Shōmen Uchi – Koshi Nage 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 strikes Shōmen Uchi. Tori threatens an atemi to Uke’s face with his lead hand and enters to the inside. As Uke’s strike descends, Tori steps in with his rear leg and lowers his center, positioning his hips perpendicular to Uke’s hips in a T-shape. Because Uke’s strike misses its target, a void is created, unbalancing him forward; Tori uses this momentum to place his hips across Uke’s trajectory as a barrier, making Uke roll over his hips while slightly pushing on Uke’s legs with his lead arm. The entire movement is executed in one continuous tempo, utilizing the forward inertia of Uke’s strike.
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