Aikido - IKKYO

If you dont bend over a flexible uke might be able to kick you away.

I see nage pinning uke using a hyperflexion of the wrist (palm being pressed toward the forearm): looks like textbook ikkyo pin to me. Nikyo pin is an adductive wristlock: it causes ulnar deviation, or the wrist is twisted towards the ulna (pinky side of the forearm). It looks like a nikyo pin just because nikyo also involves flexion of the wrist, but does not involve hyperflexion.

I was always told to keep my head up and my eyes and ears alert. ESPECIALLY for pins.

Out of curiousity, why do you bend over after pinning your Uke? Wouldn't this leave you in a more vulnerable position?

Just a thought.

That pin is a kote gatame, which is normally called nikkyo.
Of course, ikkyo, nikkyo etc. simply means no. 1, no.2 etc., so you can make your own definitions.

looks like ikkyo to me, with ikkyo pin.

Aikikai is an organization, not a style, and does not regulate how aikido techniques should be done. You can see that on high grade teachers within the Aikikai - their aikido differs quite a lot.

Really? Isn`t the basic definition of nikyo that it involves the wrist bend (koto-gatame, to be technical)?
I know some Aikido branches have different terminology, but this here is Aikikai, isn´t it.

I would say that it is more a question of different ways of doing ikkyo/nikyo, and of labelling them.

I see a lot of nikkyos there... a case of mislabelling?

I am impressed with your range of videos. This one is very complete. I look forward to learning and playing with you on this new dojo called the net. What an advantage modern students have - getting to see teachers from all over the world at a click.

I step to the other side of uke, and then rely on the flow of the movement. In proper speed there is no stopping after the first step, of course.

In tsuki-ikkyo you enter inside without atemi. Do you rely on speed and unbalansing the uke? The other fist of the uke seems dangerously ready to punch your mid-section as you begin your technique.

Thank you for your kind words. I hope I get to Finland, one of these days. Last time was at the solar eclipse (and the Doshu seminar).

Concratulations for a good tutorial, Aikidostenudd! There are many "tutorials" in youtube (made by high rank black belts)that amount to nothing. This video has all the elements that good basic techniques require. The style differs from what I have learned, but that is unimportant. Looking forward to participating your seminars in Finland!