How To Do Aikido Medial Rotations Video

Medial rotations help make aikido a soft style martial art. Learn aikido moves and skills in this martial arts video.

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Opponent grabs wrist
Turn thumb in attacker's direction
Pull wrist away
Grab opponent's wrist
Thrust opponent down

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Wilton Tejada is a martial arts instructor at Camp Undefeated in New York City. Wilton has 10 years experience in Aikido and he trained under Grand Master Billy T. Taylor.

WILTON TEJADA: Hi, my name is Wilton Tejada. I am one of the instructors here at Camp Undefeated, New York City. In this clip, we are going to learn how to do an aikido medial rotation. Okay, my partner right here is going to grab with the opposite hand, here, take him to the midline open, throw him down. So again, let us try that again. So he is going to grab, turn my thumb to the direction that he is going, come out, come again this way, throw him. Let us try that again. Another variation of it also is I could take him this way, around, stop him here, bring him this way, fall. Okay, so, basically take him towards himself, take the arm or the attack--this variation we will flip it, bring him forward down on his chest and apply pressure downward. And this is one of the basic throws or takedowns in aikido. So, basically this is an aikido medial rotation.

How to Do Aikido Medial Rotations Video

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