Aikido Technique of the Week

Turns out my "Technique of the Week" has turned into more of a "Technique of the Month or so", but I'm going to try to pull it back together. Here are my notes for this week's focus techniques:

Hand Technique
Katate Aya Junte-mochi Taitenkan Tegatana-kirikomi Kokyu-nage - A
Cross Wrist Straight Grasp Body Shift Strike-in Breath-throw

• Cross Wrist Straight Grasp Initiation
  
• Curving up (like elbow power?) to raise Uke off balance
  
• Body Shift
  
• Cross-step in while cutting down for the throw
  
• Zanshin is both hands parallel, palms facing, or palms down??
  
• Uke simply does a forward roll/jump breakfall when Shite throws
  

Weapoon Technique
Kumitachi: Kote-giri Kote-osae Dai-ichi oyobini Dai-ni
Bokken with Partner, Wrist Cut to Wrist Control, #1 and #2

#1:

• Shite and Uke raise up together
  
• Uke shuffle-in front strike to waist; Shite shuffle slightly off-line to the right, cutting to Uke's wrist
  
• Uke cross-step back, raise up; Shite follow in, wrist control (blade vertical)
  

#2:

• Same as #1, then...
  
• Uke shuffle-in front strike to waist; Shite control to Shitoemi, blade pressed against Uke's neck (make sure bokken blade has no snags, ouch!)
  

Basic Movement
Kyujugo-do Kaiten
95-degree Pivot

• Start in basic kamae stance
  
• Pivot to 95-degrees, with a low stance; while pivoting, lower lead hand to level of back hand, then raise both hands up directly in front of body, lead hand at high chest height, back hand noticeably lower, palms facing up and out (similar to Spider-Man shooting a web?)
  
• Coming back to kamae is just the opposite movement
  
• Note: Keep back heel on the ground all the way around
  
• Note: Keep back straight and upright
  

Breakfall
Hiki-ashi Koho Ukemi Ni
Step-back Back Breakfall #2

• Start standing upright, feet together, hands at sides
  
• Lean back off balance, as if thrown back, letting hands raise up and out to chest level
  
• When balance is gone, step back with left leg, sit down back breakfall with hitting, come back to standing
  
• Repeat, stepping back with right leg this time
  
• Turn to the right
  
• Rinse, repeat all steps above
  
• Note: Keep chin tucked in
  
• Note: Kick out with legs, arch back up slighly (don't fold at the waist)