KATA

Basic Twelve Aikido Kata


Attack
Neutralizing Tactic/Throw
 
1) Kata tori
(one hand shoulder grab)
Ikkyo
(first form)
2) Ryokata tori
(two hand shoulder grab)
Nikkyo
(second form)
3) Ushiro tekubi tori
(wrists grabbed from behind)
Sankyo
(third form)
4) Katate tori ryotemochi
(grab one wrist with two hands)
Kote gaeshi
(wrist reverse)
5) Yokomen uchi
(slanted strike to temple)
Shiho Nage
(four direction throw)
6) Katate kosa tori
(cross hand wrist grab)
Kokyu Nage
(circle momentum throw)
7) Katate tori
(one wrist grab, same side)
Sayu
(sideways throw)
8) Munetsuki
(stomach punch)
Kaiten Nage
(windmill throw)
9) Ushiro tori
(bear hug from behind)
Ushiro Kokyu Nage
(forward body twist throw)
10) Ryote tori
(two wrist grab from front)
Tenchi Nage
(Heaven and Earth Throw)
11) Ryote osu
(two hand push)
Sudori/Koshi Nage
(hip-style throw)
12) Shomen uchi
(vertical strike to head)
Kokyu Nage
(figure 8 momentum throw)