Aikido Technique(s) of the Week

As a self study aid, I decided to write weekly notes for myself on upcoming Aikido test techniques, basic movements, buki techniques, etc. Here goes...

Technique
Chest Grasp Body Change 1st Control Shoulder-support Extension Pin #1 One Knee Down Wrist Pin

• Lead for chest grasp
  
• 45 degree pivot, grab from on top
  
• Return, raise up
  
• First-control take down
  
• Move hand from Uke's elbow to Uke's shoulder
  
• Smooth steps guide down, Shite one knee down
  
• Wrist pin supporting hand on the inside of the calf
  

Basic Movement
Kamae Basic Stance
Feet about one step part.
Feet pointed out at 45 degree angles (90 degrees to each other).
Weight about 60% on front foot, 40% on back.
Front leg bend slightly at the knee, back leg straight.
Back vertical.
Forward hand about chest high, almost straight forward, fingers extended.
Back hand about belt high, palms vertical as if holding a pane of glass.

Breakfall
Hitting Exercise #2
Lie down on the ground, legs up at about a 40-45 degree angle from the floor, toes pointed forward, head off the ground. Slap at 35-45 degree angles from the legs, slapping with the entire arm and palm, palms open. Let arms bounce up, and return immediately to beginning position (arms in front of chest, crossed at the wrist, left arm closer than right arm).

Buki
Basic Stance with Bokken
Turn Bokken out at your side by rolling left hand over until back of hand faces ground.
Grasp across with right hand to top of hilt.
Lift Bokken up to head, keeping tip down.
"Snap" Bokken up over head, tilted about 45-degrees up and back.
Step forward into Kamae stance, bringing back hand out and smoothly lowering bottom of hilt into back (lower) hand.
Hands should be about one fist apart.
Bokken out at about 40 degrees from ground, pushing forward, tip about own neck height.