Yoshinkan Aikido

A training journal of my experiences at the Brisbane Dojo of Yoshinkan Aikido

April 19, 2004

tyrone.id.au

Damned if I can do kote gaeshi ni !!!!
Lots of people talk about the footwork, but for me it's the hands.

The initial 180 degrees turn is fine, but then you have to change the hands over for the throw. This is where I feel clumsy. I feel like I'm standing there forever, struggling with the grip before I throw. I never really feel like I'm throwing uke.

This is something I am going to have to work on if I want to grade next Sogo Shinsa.
My deadline is June grading. OSU.