How To Do Aikido Shoulder Grabs Video

The shoulder grab is an aikido classic martial arts move. Learn aikido moves and skills in this martial arts video.

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Opponent strikes
Redirect force
Grab shoulders
Pull backwards
Thrust 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 show you how to do an aikido shoulder grab, okay? Basically he is going to come, redirect the force, grab both shoulders, keep going opposite direction and let him fall. So again, let us do that same side again. So I redirect the force, as I am doing that he is still going forward with this motion, I am just going to bring him right back, okay? As you can see, as I am doing that, coming really close to his body, because I want to use his energy, his momentum to bring him forward, grab, throw, okay? We could also do it on the opposite side. So let him come in and then this way, redirected this way and that action I would pull him towards me and then fall back, okay? So we will do that side again. Let him throw, keep going, I will grab both shoulders, okay? Right behind and push him back as I slide back. And this is basically how I would do an aikido shoulder grab.

How to Do Aikido Shoulder Grabs Video

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