Advanced Aikido Refresher 1: Pins and Joint Locks
Ikkyo to gokyo and the language of control: fifteen questions to refresh your pinning techniques in English
Haltetechniken und Gelenkhebel – Von Ikkyo bis Gokyo: fünfzehn Fragen zu den Haltetechniken – auf Englisch und Deutsch
1 The Pinning Techniques
Die Haltetechniken
Ikkyo
First teaching
Erste Lehre
Controls the arm through the elbow and shoulder.
Nikyo
Second teaching (kote-mawashi)
Zweite Lehre
Bends the wrist inwards, towards the forearm.
Sankyo
Third teaching (kote-hineri)
Dritte Lehre
Twists the wrist and spirals the pressure up the arm.
Yonkyo
Fourth teaching (tekubi-osae)
Vierte Lehre
Presses a sensitive point on the inside of the forearm.
Gokyo
Fifth teaching
Fünfte Lehre
Ikkyo-like control with a reversed grip, often against a knife.
Hiji-kime-osae
Elbow lock (rokkyo in some schools)
Ellbogenhebel
Locks the straight arm at the elbow.
Haltetechniken kommen aus dem ganzen Körper, nicht aus der Armkraft. Wenn der Partner abklopft, sofort lösen.
2 Test Yourself
Testen Sie sich
Choose the best answer. You get one try per question, and every answer is explained in English and German.
Wählen Sie die beste Antwort. Ein Versuch pro Frage – jede Antwort wird erklärt.
3 Mat English
Englisch auf der Matte
| English | Deutsch | Example |
|---|---|---|
| pin | Haltetechnik, Festhalten | Finish with a pin on the mat. |
| joint lock | Gelenkhebel | Apply the joint lock slowly. |
| wrist / elbow / forearm | Handgelenk / Ellbogen / Unterarm | Keep pressure on the elbow. |
| to apply pressure | Druck ausüben | Apply pressure gradually. |
| to tap (out) | abklopfen | Tap twice when it is enough. |
| to release | lösen, loslassen | Release as soon as your partner taps. |
| face-down | in Bauchlage | Uke ends face-down on the mat. |
Useful phrases
- “Could you apply less pressure, please?”
- “Keep your elbow lower.”
- “I’ll tap when it’s enough.”
4 The Advanced Aikido Refresher Series
Die Reihe für Fortgeschrittene
Four short refreshers, each on one area of advanced training. Work through them in order or pick the topic you need.
After each technique, describe it to your partner in one English sentence.
Nach jeder Technik einen englischen Satz dazu sagen.
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