Shumoku – Original Variation – Video

This technique is listed as the Item 15 of the original Daitō-ryū Aikijūjutsu Hiden Mokuroku. This Item explains the technique as : "Grab the opponent’s hand and twist it up, connect your shoulder to the opponent’s hip and lift him facing upwards.". According to Guillaume Erard Sensei, Uke must be thrown in a spiraling motion, with the head directed downward and the face oriented upward throughout the movement.