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I don't have my own school, but I have a club at the K-12 school I work for. I love aikido and the culture and history that surrounds it. Besides, I get a kick out teaching aikido to Japanese in Japan.

Aikido: 1) Katatekosadori Kokyunage 2) Katatedori Tenkan Kokyunage 3) Katadori Ikkyo 4) Munatsuki Koteoroshi 5) Yokomenuchi Shihonage 6) Shomenuchi Kokyunage 7) Katadori Nikyo 8 ) Katatori Sankyo 9) Katatori Yonkyo 10) Yokomenushi Zenpounage 11) Ryotedori Zenpounage 12) Ushirotekubidori Zenpounage 13) Ushirotekubidori Kubijime Sankyonage 14) Ryotedori Tenchinage 15) Ushirodori Kokyunage Zenpou 16) Ryotemochi Kokyunage Enundo 18 ) Zagi Handachi Munatsuki Koteoroshi 19) Zagi Handachi Yokomenuchi Zenpounage 20) Munatsuki Zenpounage 21) Munatsuki Sudori 22) Munatsuki Kaitennage 23) Ryotemochi Koteoroshi 24) Ryotemochi Kokyunage Hachi-no-Ji 25) Yokomenuchi Koteoroshi 26) Yokomenuchi Kokyunage Hachi-no-Ji 27) Shomenuchi Koteoroshi 28 ) Shomenuchi Ikkyo 29) Ushirotekubidori Koteoroshi 30) Ushirotekubidori Ikkyo Most have entering or turning variations, and are performed on the left and right side, so about 100 techniques - along with a few taigi - which are sets of 5-7 defenses to a paticular attack. Also included in the test, ken and jo forms, and a four man attack. All in all a two day affair.

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Good advice above. Been a while since I've done it... Every move is a form in itself, as with all forms, the final part of each move sets you up for the next... Are you looking where you are kicking? So many times you see someone throw a sidekick to the left or right and they're looking straight ahead, or at the floor, etc. Is you heel higher than your toes when throwing the sidekick? Is your supporting heel facing the target? Are you looking where you are punching? Are you looking before kicking? Just because the next move is a left sidekick doesn't mean you just throw your leg out, look, chamber, kick... Remember, during any form you are reacting to an opponent.... albeit an imaginary one... Are you looking before turning, just a split second, look, turn.... kick, block, punch etc. It's the details... timing, pause, explosiveness, etc., that separates the men from the boys... Good luck.

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footwork.

I'm busy now, at a conference. I will reply in detail later.

In order of preference: Finger - not really on the list, for me wrist is #1, but you can almost guarantee the fight ending if you grab someones finger and bend in in any direction it's not supposed to go until you hear the loud snap of a bone, the pop of a tendon, followed by a loud scream. A good defense for a rear choke, if you have presence of mind and tuck your chin before your opponent's arm lands in exactly the righ position, grab a finger and go crazy before it's too late. [i know there are drug crazed maniacs out there and pros that can ge the choke the first time...] Wrist - easier than an arm bar, doesn't require position in the ju-ji-katame position, doesn't require the hyperextension of the elbow to work - a plus if your opponent is strong and not in the mood to give you the lock. Most wrist locks go in the direction that the wrist bends and work because the wrist is 'over extended' rather than hyper-extended. Elbow - but not ju-ji-katame Shoulder - but only if the opportunity presented itself. Throat - but only if the opportunity presented itself. In any case, I would just go for what was there, I wouldn't have my mind set on any one thing, like, 'OK, I'm gonna choke this guy out!' because on the way to the choke I might have to pass up a few other viable techniques.

I don't know what a 'guard sweep' is so I can't answer that with any certainty. Yes, there are reversals, I mentioned them in an earlier post in this thread. As another poster mentioned, many of the techniques could be applied easily, and perhaps effectively, from either the mount or guard as body and hand position are similar to while standing. I would have to say the some might be more difficult to apply due to the space, or lack thereof, between nage and uke. And there are plenty of techniques for rear attack, I guess they would be considered escapes with finishing locks or throws. 1/3 of the 2nd dan test is comprised of rear attacks. E.g., chokes, 'bear hugs', 'full-nelson', etc.

Those techniques are called 'zagi-waza' when both start from seiza, and 'zagi-hantachi' when nage is seated and uke is standing.

At our dojo we are taught escapes or roll-outs from locks or pins but there are really no techniques like the guard or mount. Along with that, how to position yourself to prevent a roll out or escape. When we practice we are told to roll out or escape if possible which adds a bit of realism to practice, rather than just laying on the ground like a fish while your partner applies a shoulder lock. I imagine some of the techniques could be adapted for the ground. I guess there are a couple of reasons that there aren't specific ground techniques. Aikido is primarily defensive, but goes one step further for lack of a better term - 'preemptive defense of impending attack'. Your opponent attacks and he is stopped in mid-attack. Imagine a country fires a missile at your country. The goal is to shoot down the enemy's missile before it hits the ground, not wait 'till it hits, does damage, and then counter attack by firing your missiles. In judo, it's common to lock up and grab each others lapel and then start looking for a opening for a throw. In aikido, as your opponent goes for your lapel, you step slightly out of range and take his wrist before he gets a hold of you, then apply a technique. It's believed that someone getting a hold of you is not a good thing, especially if they're bigger and stronger than you are. So you should avoid getting grabbed and control the attacker before it's 'too late'.

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When you practice practice with all your heart. Practice until it's not practice anymore. Practice until it's only natural to move the way you should with out thinking. That is, practice until your whole body 'moves by itself' when your opponent approaches, the same way you blink when something approaches your eye. Good luck!

I'll generalize for the sake of a quick reply: In every MA body position relative to the opponent, space between you and your opponent, and timing are three key factors in applying proper technique. Because it's what I have the most experience in, I'll use aikido as an example: The finishing move for over 100 attacks boil down to just five basic joint locks; ikkyo, nikkyo, sankyo, yonkyo, and kotegaeshi. In about 30 minutes, I could show you how to apply all of them from a static standing position. However, to apply them correctly, you have to be able to set up the finishing move from over 100 different positions. So learning how to position your body before the attack, maintaining proper distance; moving in, out, or away from your opponent, and doing so with good timing is what really make them work. I've seen alot of jujitsu videos and seminars and many of them show mostly what to do on the ground - so most would imagine that jujitsu is 'ground-fighting'. Principally, it is. However, fights start from standing, and then winds up on the ground. So getting to the ground if half the battle. Are you going to wind up mounted or in the guard? Which is your forte? How can you position your self to get your opponent in the position you want him in? Footwork! A lot of people, after watching Gracie, just fell in love with the mount and guard-position. But by the time you get there, it's almost over. With what experinece I have practicing jujitsu, in the dojo, I prefer the guard, but in the street, God forbid the day ever come, I'd much rather be in the mount. In UFC, or in the dojo, there are rules and codes of conduct, so in the guard you are relatively safe. But just imagine being in the guard on the street and the other guy grabs you by the collar or stands up a bit and starts bashing the back of your head of the concrete.

Rhetorically: punching, how important is it to the study of boxing? You have to learn the footwork; how to move in and out of the circle, unbalancing your opponent, etc. Doesn't matter how good your hands are if your footwork isn't there...