How to Do Kotegaeshi | Aikido Lessons 

Ancient comment, but i'll have a go anyway. Try practicing mae ukemi where you roll without using your tegatana against the mat. Tuck your head in. When you have that down, it'll be easy to roll out of kotegaeshi, or practice on high-falls. They are really not as hard as they seem :)

It's bad for your head to hit the mat. Tuck your chin to your chest to prevent your head from bouncing. This should protect your head in most cases even if you mess up while falling or rolling. This applies to any martial art you will ever do. If you let the head bounce off the floor you're incurring brain damage to yourself.

That is what some gradings are like, your training partner (uke) has to take all of these throws

When I was young I did some Aikido, and I'm not that good. But I got to tell you that the first lesson we've learned is that how to fall to the ground without hurting ourselves. It's not as easy as it looks. And one more thing about Aikido, you have noticed that most of Martial Arts train on Sand Sac. Well in Aikido your training sac is the ground. Everytime you fell you hit your palm to the ground, so that your hand will become thick and strong to the point to crack someone skull.

Otherwise your wrist is broken 🥋😉

William Perkins I tried to start doing it again after a bad accident and my knee just can't handle the turning movements any more so you're probably right.

I can relate to the knees.

That is bad news, I hope things are going better for you.

William Perkins Was nearly 20 years ago now. Considering I broke the knee and opposite wrist doing a breakfall after being flicked high off a motorbike and coming down head first onto tarmac i'm ok with it when you think the alternative was a broken neck or spine. Not a single scratch on the helmet so it shows the breakfall training works :-)

That's good to hear. I broke my back in a car wreck in 1999 and led me to have to make some changes in my waza. Have a good day.

and than you broke your own wrist right? imagine that..... you better stuff yourself with food though, harder to BBJ

I've literally seen Kotegaeshi taught in BJJ class for BJJ practice. Jujutsu is Jujutsu. This technique was Japanese Jujutsu before it was Aikido. If you don't believe the throw works, find a black belt Aikidoka to apply it on you. You will either throw yourself, or your wrist will break... the throw is basically the only way to reduce the pressure, so if you stay standing... *snap*

This is not the only youtube video of BJJ guys teaching Kotegaeshi, but it was the top result when I searched "BJJ kotegaeshi" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-t9AuoDSczcU.html

kudos for the sarcasm, tho, what you see in the dojo is completely different from what happen in the street, if you are performing a kotegaeshi in a street fight, the approach will be different, depending much on how your opponent moves towards you, is he going to push you? grab you? or punch you? there are many different moves for each approach, thing is, if you opponent doesn't know the right ukemi, he will end up with an arm broken, because in the dojo, not just the nage, but also the uke has their own movements to perform, otherwise there will be lesions.

LOL :D

I would be interested to see how and what they train. Aikido is beautiful but combat is far more wild. Essentially what they are demonstrating here is a kata.. the rest of the martial art fell away.

Kevin Burgess yeah guys like Floyd Mayweather are small and light, still no aikido “master” will ever block or sustain a single basic punch from them

AutopsyGremlin thats an excellent could have - would have scenario! ....

patrik79a Experience ;)

AutopsyGremlin what ever ...

AutopsyGremlin Chokeholds take a bit too long for my taste. Certainly right about picking the strongest or the leader out of a group but one of the wrist pins where you can hold them immobile effortlessly might well be more "impressive" to the rest....esp a painful one where moving just a centimeter or so elicits a scream making them worry about what you could do.

Aye I agree on the wrist pin, although a kubishime doesn't take much more to execute, and it's more likely to avoid being jumped since you can put your back against the wall with him in front of you and the closer they get the harder you choke, thus forcing them into submission, I think breathelessness on their friend is more persuasive than a scream unless ofcourse you keep bending the wrist forcing him to scream either multiple times or for a long time but I think when it comes down to it, it's personal preferance and you simply use what you are good at. To me the Kotagaeshi will always be the go-to technique since it's so diverse and useful in multiple situations even when weapons are involved.

not in that way, he will eat it if the uke was yours truly. Instead of swing the guy around he has to pull him into his core. Also use atemi before doing anything. These watered down versions of Aiki lack of realism

I got soke training, something you could only get with people like Don Angier or Douglas Skoyles at least here in North America. The real deal, not this westernized bs

Not if I am the Uke. Besides there is always a counter technique.

don't confuse false modesty with pride. Also, I can speak with authority given the fact that there are sokes in my lineage, go ahead and google the word and see who shows up. This is far from being traditional. This is a watered down, westernized "art" that doesn't work in real life. He should have explained this with a katana, he should have explained the atemi waza part as well as the counter technique and possible risks like eating a roundhouse. Believe me if I was the Uke he will eat it for sure. If you don't believe me then come to Calgary, Canada and I will provide you with real training.

well,in some martial arts like aikido u have to learn how fall. its part of the discipline. it has to be soft in both sides,other way u will injure the other person.even in a safe place like in dojo.. if u take a class ur perception would be clear. look for

in any fight you will be injured, don't expect not to receive any hit. but it is better if you fight knowing how to attack someone without killing them or avoiding most attacks as possible.

I'm always looking to learn more, I wasn't talking about fighting. I just wanted to know if I could incorporate techniques like this in my curriculum.

That's really interesting

This kotgeshi technique, if done at speed would break the wrist of a non trained person who didn't know how to fall. Try and bend your own wrist that way and see.

You'd be way better off with boxing/Muay Thai, Judo, and BJJ. All involve sparring.

I've done Aikido before in my life. And promise you, the mats (when landing on them), do not feel all that bad. Plus he's told/paid to be his cooperative partner.

hell yeah,best time to start.

liela nuit hey dude I hope you started already . On aikido or whatever style is good. 20s is the best time indeed.

Lainey Richardson You don't need much strength for it at all. It's precision in footwork and hand position that makes it effective. I weighed about 175lb when I did Aikido and one of the other students, female about 5 foot nothing and very slim could quite happily throw me around when she got it right.

+Lainey Richardson the guy who flips, flip himself because if he doesn't, it will hurt a lot.

+diceman199 Plus some techniques are happening because you put your body or shoulders right. You don't have to give a lot of strength as your right body position can throw the opponent.

+Sal Geo yep.....all about taking their balance, leverage and applying force against their weakest points rather than trying to match force with force.

Yes, Sir.

Parry and trap, step through once you've got the wrist - preferably do this from open stance. It's not optimal, but certainly possible

It's not the technique that is the problem, but the application. Good luck trying to apply that to a real fight.

No, but someone may well grab a wrist to detain someone. Consider a child and an abductor or a woman being assaulted by a man... you don't see wrist grabs in MMA, but they happen in life, and are as good a place as any to start a grappling technique.

+Mr.Sojek if it is a hard ground they are most likely too break their bones.

also, if they don't know how to mae ukemi, they could possibly break their wrist

Jezreel Renner

Mr.Sojek you certainly could if you do not know how to break fall. If you resist the technique you could break your wrist.

I try to remember that if Im striking with the right arm Im probably going to be flipping my body over the same arm in a kotegaeshi. The arm you strike with is the arm that youd be rolling on in a basic/slow throw. When things speed up, the arm you're striking with is no longer being used to roll on when you're thrown - you go OVER it.

Go with their ki be quicker to follow their movements

forget it, if it is a real sensei you are going to feel it no matter what you do, maybe you know ukemi, he will just move a bit more and look for that angle..he will make you tap out!!!... if you are new, ukemi is the most important part of aikido.... if you cant protect yourself on the mat... how long are you gonna last?

Yeah it's one of those things that are counter-intuitive. I've been practicing for 10 years now (mostly in kids class, but started adult last year and quickly going up the Kyu ranks since I have lots of basic experience). Basically, as Ace said, you want to "flip" (lack of better word) over the arm you're striking/being countered. For example, if you do Tsuki Kotegaeshi, and you punch from Hidari Hami (right foot forward), you'll be stepping forward to punch with your left arm. That's the arm the Tori (your opponent) will grab the wrist on. As he's about to throw you, you know he'll be twisting your left wrist. So here's what you want to do (this is the answer I think you're looking for): turn INTO your arm so that your hand is around your centre of body (belly button). Then, to ease the pressure as he throws you, go with the throw and give yourself momentum by swinging your right arm and right leg to induce a "flip". You want your arm to land first, and land on your legs kind of in a sitting position (with your legs in a V shape). It's much easier to see it demonstrated and to practice it yourself than reading a long 92,478 word essay like mine. :P Basically, turn into the arm on which the wrist is being twisted and go with the flow. It takes a bit of practice, but in a training environment such as your dojo, you shouldn't really have anything to fear in terms of danger. Your Sensei should know your limits, and there should be a margin of safety with your partners. Easiest thing you can do to practice safely is to not resist the technique excecively when you're the Uke, and not go too too hard when you're the Tori, because it's kinda weird and difficult to practice aikido if you run out of partners XD

they are going too fast for you,Slow your attack and they Should slow Their technique... if not let them know...you will get the movements and move with them so you do not get hurt..

He hits his arm in the floor to soften the fall.

True, the sound is intense, but if you simply look at him getting up you can see hes not in pain. He has trained how to properly take the fall (Ukemi). At first its a little awkward but as you train you get better at Ukemi and its simply a fast but safe ride.

Yep, he is simply performing a break fall which generates noise.

Personally for me, Kotagaeshi, Shihonage and Nikkyo worked for me. Especially if you incorporate Aikido techniques with some techniques of wrestling, boxing and taekwondo.

+Aiki Ken You're thinking too much about the throw. The throw is just the signature of the painting. It's all in the balance break and _atemi_ . Aikido is all about punching. A truly forgotten aspect of the art.

+Aiki Ken Apply more pressure to the joint then.

The probable cause is you are not moving enough. Watch again and note the hips and feet. That is what causes the fall. The pain of the technique causes immobility and that makes the footwork effective.

Charles Muckle I totally agree thank you for your input

Use the yigotai so u can get a better reaction and this technique its actually not meant to throw your opponent down due to the Wrist pain ur supose to do tht in order to unbalance ur opponents spine talling due to this technique is thanks to the hips movement so either you break my spine or ill hold my hand and punch u in the nuts

Yeah like we will listen to you.

KayJayFusion Then don't.

What do you mean you never get off line?

8329kelso From the uke's (attacker) point of view, if you grab someone and that someone steps off the line nothing chages for you in terms of balance, and if you are still in balance nothing stops you from adjust and counter the nage's (defender) moviment. In order to pull that off, you have to lead the uke off the line make him loose his balance and you must hold your line keeping your balance. Off the line = off balance. The "tsuki kotegaeshi", you can´t avoid a punch that way, that's insane and very dangerous. Plus nobody puchs like that, only in Aikido dojos. That is pointless.

Thiago Lima Yes, next time someone aims a gun at you or tries to stab you in the stomach or face, don't step off line. See how far that gets you buddy. Stepping off line is to off-balance. You apparently have never bothered going to any school that focuses on off-balancing their opponent: wrestling, judo, aikido, chinese fast wrestling, krav maga, tai chi, systema, etc; otherwise, you would never have made such a idiotic comment.

yes, it's lot easier for big guy because they has lot of muscle or fat. It's harder to lock hands on aikido if you face agains a dancer or a thin guys.

There is no difference at all than doing it with a child. It's the strength of the hips against the wrist. There is no "Big" that can stand that. (I don't do aikido, I'm an instructor of Krav Maga - the original, not what is seen in the US - and that makes me respecti this art very much. Love it.) Best regards.

Most Aikido techniques will work on anyone, if you can get far enough into the technique to take advantage of momentum. The question is, are they quick enough to respond? That's something you can only find out through trial and error, since everyone is different.

yes... the fall is stonger!!! believe me...