Aikido Atemi (当身) and Pressure Points - Striking Techniques and Kyusho - Gyakuhanmi Katatedori

Aikido atemi (当身) and pressure points in gyakuhanmi katatedori ura. 1. Basic Leg Points, 2. Legs I, 3. Head and Trunk I. 4. Arms, 5. Head and Trunk II, 6. Legs II (using Arms), 7. Upward Wrist Grab Release Combinations, 8. Kokyu Ho, 9. Tenkan and Kaiten, outlook Sankyo and Ikkyo Ura
My Aikido Dojo in Berlin - Tanden Dojo - where I practise and teach inner, principle-based Aikido, Qigong and Meditation: www.tanden-aikido.de | tanden.de
Kyusho and Budo Principles Study Group in Berlin, Germany: www.tanden-aikido.de/kurs-training-seminar/kyusho-berlin-studiengruppe/
CONTENT
0 Some words as introduction
Atemi (striking techniques) and Pressure Points (kyusho, dimmak)
1 Feet and Legs - basic single atemi and points
- Gyakuhanmi Katatedori -
2 Legs Gyakuhanmi Katatedori
2.1 Leg Point Combinations
2.2 Continuous Point Targeting in Irimi Movement
2.3 Ashi Barai
2.4 Lower Leg Osae
3 Head and Trunk
3.1 Trapping and Switching Arms
4 Arms
5 Head and Trunk II
6 Legs II - using Arms
7 Upward Wrist Grab Release
8 Kokyu Ho
8.1 Kokyu Ho after Switching Arms
9 Tenkan and Kaiten
outlook Sankyo and Ikkyo Ura
NOTE
This is not meant as a free fight demonstration but rather as a instructive demonstration of different options regarding entrance, atemi and pressure points
DISCLAIMER
The video is not intended to encourage viewers to try anything without first learning from a qualified instructor. No one should attempt to try these techniques without being supervised by a qualified person.
USING PRESSURE POINTS
- KYUSHO JITSU
Studying pressure points and their effects can
help you to increase your understanding and
awareness of your own body-energy system
as well that of your partner.
Pressure points help you to enhance control,
induce a certain reaction and directed movement
in the attacker or weaken their structure
and power.
PRESSURE POINTS NOMENCLATURE
In the western world a system
is often used where each acupuncture point
is identified by the meridian on which
it is located and its number in the point
sequence on that channel.
For example, Lu-10 identifies the 10th
acupuncture point on the Lung meridian.
SJ-3 is the 3rd point on the San Jiao (Triple Heater)
meridian.
PRESSURE POINTS (COMBINATIONS) USED
in the order of appearance:
bladder 62
bladder 60
bladder 62 - stomach 36 - gallbladder 40
gallbladder 42
gallbladder 31, 30, 34
bladder 62 - stomach 36 - gallbladder 31 - liver 9
stomach 41, 42
stomach 41, 42 - stomach 9 - conception vessel (CV) 23
gallbladder 30 - stomach 9 - CV 23 - CV 5
spleen 11
gallbladder 31 - liver 9
gallbladder 31 - liver 9 - spleen 6
gallbladder 31 - liver 9
bladder 62 - gallbladder 34 - gallbladder 31 - liver 9 - gallbladder 20
gallbladder 38 - gallbladder 31 - liver 5 - gallbladder 20
bladder 59 - liver 9 - bladder 56
bladder 59
bladder 56, gallbladder 34
bladder 57
gallbladder 34
gallbladder 31 - 32 - 35
gallbladder 31 - gallbladder 20
spleen 15 (indirect)
bladder 10
gallbladder 20
large intestine 18
large intestine 18, stomach 5, stomach 9
spleen 10
large intestine 18, triple heater 17,
mental nerve
conception vessel 23, throat, stomach 5 etc.
mental nerv
gallblader 1, triple heater 23
triple heater 17
small intestine 18, triple heater 17
tai yang
gallblader 20
gallblader 26
gallblader 26 - gallbladder 31
lung 7 - triple heater 5 - gallbladder 31 - liver 9
gallbladder 30 - stomach 9 - CV 23
lung 5
large intestine 6 - lung 5
lung 5 - gallbladder 20
lung 5 - stomach 5
large intestine 14
large intestine 14 - 13
pericardium 2 - lung 5
pericardium 2 - gallbladder 34
small intestine 11
pericardium 2
lung 7 - pericardium 6 - stomach 5
gallbladder 21 - lung 1
lung 1 - large intestine 16
gallbladder 25
gallbladder 26
conception vessel 21
spleen 11 - stomach 5
gallbladder 31
achilles tendon
liver 13
small intestine 18
bladder 40
gallbladder 30
Jiankua ("posterior" GB 29)
large intestine 11 - small intestine 11
large intestine 11 - gallbladder 25
gallbladder 20
stomach 7
stomach 5
gallbladder 25
conception vessel 17
conception vessel 5
spleen 10 - kidney 27
gallbladder 24
lower back (governer vessel 4, bladder 23)
bladder 36
tai yang (Ex 3)
large intestine 18
carotid sinus
gallbladder 24
spleen 11
large intestine 18
heart 2
stomach 5 - spleen 17
gallbladder 31
point revival
bladder 62
large intestine 11
lung 7
liver 14
liver 14 - gallbladder 26
gallbladder 20 - jiaji, gallbladder 25
spleen 11
heart 2
triple heater 12 - triple heater 11
bladder 10 - triple heater 11 - heart 2
Tanden Dojo in Berlin, Prenzlauer Berg, wo ich Inneres, Prinzipien-basiertes Aikido sowie Qigong und Meditation über und lehre:
www.tanden-aikido.de | tanden.de

[@thedigitalorchestra]

Wonderful, thank you! Finally some Atemi Waza! The essential part of Aikido! People talk trash about Aikido, I never listen. Even if you do not utilise specific Kyusho, a good ole thump on the general direction tends to work as well!

[@aikido-internalarts]

Glad you like it! Thank you for watching!

[@kineticmc7743]

All controls ikkyo, nikkyo, sankyo, kotegaeshi etc. require atemi waza or at the very least kuzushi (breaking the balance) to be effective. Especially in the case of a larger stronger adversary. The kata demonstration was insightful. Arigatou gozai masu. 😊

[@aikido-internalarts]

I agree. Kuzushi is essential to all aikido applications, atemi is one method to achieve that. Domo arigatou for your feedback!

[@tuanthanhlam1779]

Totally awesome dear sir. Thanks for sharing this. I also believe without Kiai and Atemi Aikido is nothing more than a ceremonial dance - sadly. Greetings from Vietnam.

[@aikido-internalarts]

You are right, we should not detach aikido from its martial arts root. Glad you liked the video! Greetings from Berlin!

[@chachhoangkimlong]

Tuấn Thanh Lâm Uhm, nước mình khi tập hay xem nhẹ Atemi

[@daniavi1358]

I sincerely thank you very much, showing an important part of Aikido: Atemi Waza. Nage, Katame and Atemi Waza are three branches of the same tree. Some times I see Karatedo Atemi Waza applied to Aikido and that's a misunderstood way of practicing the real Aikido Atemi. Every Budo has its own techniques curriculum, such as Judo, Karatedo, Aikido, Kempo and Jujutsu. Best wishes and blessings from Spain.

[@sweeetly]

I have never come across anyone sharing the pressure points until now. Thank you, I find this fascinating to watch.

[@aikido-internalarts]

Your are welcome! It is fascinating indeed.

[@El_Suertero]

I was studying jujutsu a bit and I've read some old instructional book with techniques and other stuff. And this book at first says about atemi (If I remember correctly it was even first chapter). This is crucial knowledge for jujutsu and aiki jujutsu to be effective in real world vs opponent which resist and bigger or stronger than you. Thank you for sharing your techniques and knowledge.

[@aikido-internalarts]

Thanks a lot! There is always yin and yang aspects to be considered in martial arts, and atemi is a yang aspect of aikido often overlooked due to misunderstanding of its purpose.

[@alanschaub147]

Super helpful, especially for Aikido practitioners. 👍🏻

[@aikido-internalarts]

Thanks, I’m glad you appreciated it!

[@pascal6607]

Bonjour :) Thanks for this share mister Konstantin and Alexander. ( time, energie, posture, humility and relation ) Part of Your work and thought direction... That's was great for me to find you all today :) Merci .)

[@aikido-internalarts]

I'm glad that you like my video! Thanks for watching!

[@RafaelCavalcanti84]

Thanks for sharing your studies. Best regards. Rafael - Maringá - Paraná - Brazil

[@aikido-internalarts]

My pleasure. Best regards from Berlin - Germany.

[@juniorkanyinda6962]

At least a pure and true aikido techniques.

[@aikido-internalarts]

Thanks! Glad you liked the video! Greetings from Berlin!

[@carlosschneider6348]

Thanks for the exercices and the short speech.

[@aikido-internalarts]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@StefanStenudd]

Excellent!

[@aikido-internalarts]

Coming from you, that's high praise! Thanks!

[@ianmunar2251]

thanks for sharing .this is the kind of video im looking for .thank you very much sir !

[@aikido-internalarts]

Thanks for your comment!

[@aikido-internalarts]

You're welcome. I'm glad you find it helpful.

[@mradhamgawad]

Very interesting presentation, Thank you !

[@aikido-internalarts]

I'm gald that you like it🙏

[@ahmedemad7484]

one of the best 🙏🏻

[@aikido-internalarts]

Thank you for the acknowledgement! 🙏🏻

[@stefantodorov6624]

Поздравления Уважаеми майстор Константин Рек! Има десетки хиляди охранители и полицаи в цяла Европа,които са тренирали и тренират и бокс, борба,карате, джудо, и не страдат от липса на умения и спаринги в боя както коментираха доста хора за Айкидо! Но проблем бе, че ударните изкуства а даже и джудо набързо и неохотно показват и малко работят по -малко агресивни техники! Така имаше нужда от систематизирано видео с дидактически показани поне основните атеми техники! Защото повечето свеждаха действията само до удари в главата, а те нанасяни от яки боксьори или каратисти са смъртоносни, или с тежки поражения! Вашето видео показва възможни техники от стапалата до главата, според случаите! Вярно е че и Карате и Джудо се работят такива техники, но само от някои, по - цивилизовани хора! Останалите 90% гледат само да пребият или потрошат противника с удари или хвърляния! Вашето видео е от малкото които систематично и приятно показват по - леки варианти-- болкови ключове или леки контузии! Странно е че и в миналото и сега такива видеа са рядкост и са като бисери! В ръцете на тренирани хора като полицаи и охранители, няма как тези техники да не работят, защото всеки от тях не ги изпълнява във ваш вид а хи свързва с Бокс Карате Джудо Борба както са били свързани стотици години! Нужно беше само ясно дидактическо видео за основните действия! Кратко и лесно! Благодаря!

[@aikido-internalarts]

Uwazhaemii Stefan Todorov! Spasibo bolschoe za washi podderzhiwajushie i motivirujuschie slowa!

[@PARR53]

Atemi is the Thunder and Lightning of Aikido. Without it in a real world physically violent encounter good luck trying to apply any of the arts technical side.

[@aikido-internalarts]

Thanks, I agree that Atemi is an important element of Aikido.

[@SingaporeanInKorea]

REAL aikido

[@aikido-internalarts]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@CrisTheFist]

What style of aikido would this be

[@michealgarcia2170]

I take aikido too. I need to learn atemi out in the streets because I live in a rough area. I hold a black belt in judo. I take aikido and iaido.

[@aikido-internalarts]

Many successes with your training!

[@jorachim]

Traditional Judo has atemi waza too, but in sport judo Atemi waza doesnt exist.

[@michealgarcia2170]

@@jorachim absolutely not

[@watts4200]

Aikido I would say is almost 100% reaction time. If you have good reaction time and know what technique to apply for the given situation then yes it will work. Split second thinking with quick reaction to attack.

[@aikido-internalarts]

Isn't this true for every martial art?

[@igorantonio3105]

aikido without atemi does not work.

[@aikido-internalarts]

Let's say, it is much more difficult to make it work and studying atemi is part of the process towards this noble goal ...

[@chachhoangkimlong]

Yes

[@watts4200]

And yes aikido without atemi does work

[@thedigitalorchestra]

Thank you for this so much. Can I ask, this looks like Iwama Ryu? What was amazing to see is how the Kyusho points are perfectly accessed through the kihon. It's all there! I'm grateful to you Sensei for demonstrating something have been keen to see demonstrated for years. Domo Arigato!

[@aikido-internalarts]

I haven't trained Iwama Ryu yet, but I have high respect for the aikido and teaching method of late Saito Sensei! I am member of Aikikai Tokyo, which is rather a roof for quite different aikido teachers and styles. One of my first teachers was Stefan Stenudd Sensei. Later, I learned a lot from late Nishio Sensei. But my training also includes gotai style practice, a lot of center (tanden) training, kyusho and principles of internal martial arts from qigong and taiji.

[@thedigitalorchestra]

Konstantin Rekk - Aikido and Internal Arts It's fantastic to see. I also trained with Sensei Jarrko Lapinlampi in Nishio approach and Andy Hathaway in Iwama Ryu. I really am Intrigued by the internal systems! Thank you for your posts!

[@juniorkanyinda6962]

Sir you have my respect ✊

[@aikido-internalarts]

Thank you!

[@laterriusjackson722]

REALLY GOOD

[@aikido-internalarts]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you like it.

[@IkeTomas2010]

With out strong Atemi Aikido is useless. Even Osensei spoke about how important atemi is in Aikido. I hate most modern version of Aikido that's why I switch to arts like Daito ryu And Kali. Good job it's good to see Atemi being practiced in Aikido.

[@aikido-internalarts]

Thanks! Some modern styles of aikido focus on the joy of flowing movements and contact with the partner. So it has it's value for self development outside of budo. Personally, I find the budo aspect very useful and stimulating for my inner journey, and fun too when it's practised responsibly. Good luck with your martial arts training!

[@CorporaMedicina]

what does gallbladder, stomach and liver with some numbers mean ?

[@aikido-internalarts]

This are the western names of the pressure points. Gallbladder 2 , for example, means the second point on the Gallbladder Meridian. You can find this numbers on acupuncture point charts as well.

[@CorporaMedicina]

@@aikido-internalarts so ? what's the point ?

[@miros1]

​@@CorporaMedicinayou need to study, or practice AND you will see how painful those points are...

[@andrewvillanueva4222]

I have learn nerve pressure centers and is you attack a certain pressure point you can shut down their electric.

[@aikido-internalarts]

Yes, this is one way to look at it.

[@aikido-internalarts]

That is one way put it ;-)

[@michaelspyrou1784]

all i can say is...PERFECT...one of the best video on YT.thanks for sharing.

[@aikido-internalarts]

Thank you for watching! I am glad that you like it.

[@k.o.byk.m.a.7194]

Cool stuff! Thanks

[@aikido-internalarts]

Thanks, my pleasure!

[@Sira628]

good

[@aikido-internalarts]

Thanks!

[@ZAPION32]

amazing!!!

[@aikido-internalarts]

Thank you!

[@Wallegem40]

Is this aikido???

[@aikido-internalarts]

What is aikido? For many this surely is an aspect of aikido when practised as an internal martial art.

[@michaelspyrou1784]

thanks for sharing.

[@aikido-internalarts]

You are welcome

[@juniorkanyinda6962]

Sensei , just one problem where have you been all this time ? Respect from Los Angeles ✊✊🙏🙏

[@aikido-internalarts]

In Berlin! :-) 🙏

[@animeshghosh3825]

Happy New Year Sir.....greetings from India

[@aikido-internalarts]

Happy new year and greetings from Berlin :-)

[@foxybrown2]

This makes more sense that the usual nonsense Aikido people post Please post more videos and get the word out that Aikido does work but you have to set up the moves with strikes. The grabbing the wrist thing still has no meaning in a street fight. People are more likely to grab your cloths than grab your wrist .

[@aikido-internalarts]

Thanks, I am glad that you find this useful! Actually, there are techniques in aikido against attacks where someone grabs your clothes. For example Munedori, Eridori, Katadori etc.

[@watts4200]

This needs pressure testing

[@aikido-internalarts]

Of course, it does!

[@shaiisnotavailable]

I am sorry but what you show is NOT a martial art - it is theoretical philosophy. For any art to be a martial art, it must have 1: the use of actual and strong power in its moves, 2: a resisting and unexpected partner 3: a sparring level of the possibility of slight to medium hurt. without these 3 legs - you are just philosophizing and any 2nd year boxing. mauythai or BBJ practitioner will put you down even if you been studying aikido philosophy for 20 years.

[@aikido-internalarts]

This is a didactic demonstration, not free fight. I respect your personal opinion on what martial art is for you. However, I see that different people might have different reasons for practising martial arts and so their way of "testing" might be specific to these settings and goals.

[@shaiisnotavailable]

as i said - the proof is in the fruit. any muay thai kid i practice with could probably put you down with few well aimed kicks and your pressure points fantasies will do nothing to help you.

[@rozanshoryoha]

@@shaiisnotavailable well aikido is also bushido, battoujutsu, aikibattou wich is sword training, after your kids put him down, try doing a "sword sparring" since fist and leg movements are the essence muay thai, and sword and jô katas the essence of aikido, it is true that modern aikido in several schools has a lot of fantasy and people who don' t train with proper contact end overthinking their own abilities, but sparring and testing those abilities are a personal go of the martial artist, if he want to improve it by doing it or not it s his own problem, it is different times and a different context for aikido in general, but if you wan t to test the whole martial art that you seem to be denigrating i suggest you try sword fighting with him

[@yoom8622]

@@rozanshoryoha - to respectfully answer you ( its a different youtube name for some reason still me though) to try sword sparring with anyone, to see if its sword fighting style is effective, you must put against it another sword fighting style, and yes, any Kendo trained person would fare much better than any 'Bokken only and lets pretend we are fighting' Aikidoka, simply because their training if FAR more real and therefor effective. And saying that if someone 'wants to improve or not by sparring is its own problem' is incorrect, as your art and teacher should be able to offer and incorporate safe and professional sparring practices or you cannot do it by your own, can you, to advance in any art. I am not 'denigrating' Aikido. Mearly explaining WHy it is an impractical and unrealistic style on many levels. I love its philosophy, and its grace of movements, and have spend about 4 years training in it in 3 different school and under grade 9 teacher. But again and again have been put-down but the absolute and complete lack of any wish to put any of the theoretical training into the most basic sparring environment, which, when after two hours of Aikido you go to do two hours of boxing, (which I did for eyars) or two hours of Thai-Boxing (which I also did fir years) or BJJ (which I tried few times) you can very easily see WHY Aikido simply FAILED as in the test of being a real Martial-Art, and is occupying some sort of a make-belief area which is amazingly beautiful, and very graceful, and meditation-ally very charming, but will get you punched up badly if you ever tried to use it in real life against a real pumped up person attaching you with the most basic boxing skills.

[@rozanshoryoha]

@@yoom8622 since you do replied in a Very educated way i'll try to do the same, i don' t know where did you trained aikido but aikido does have a (randori) sparring bokken training with random attacks trying to simulate a real fight, tenshinryu hyoho battoujutsu is one style wich is a hole martial art by Itselfn and It is trained in some aikido schools and used in the sparring situation, and no, kendo practicers does not practice in a far more realístic situation, since i practice them both, kendo is adapted for competition and aikibattou tenshinryu, and general bokken and jo katas tecniques witch are trained at sparring as well tend to simulate realístic situtations given your Go is to kill your adversary, what defines the Winner in this case It Will be the amount of effort Focus and training on their respectives arts not the art itself, by deducing your result by your line of thought you are indeed denigrating a whole martial art, aikido in general DOES have many failures but th sword practice is the most important practice at aikido so is the sword sparring, i'm Sorry to say that the schools you've practice could not be good ones, because the principal and litterally 80 por cent of a good aikido tecniques is based on It s atemi s punches and kicks witch are mostly the same of judô, karatê, Aiki jitsu and tae Kwon do, If you search for ishien sensei atemi maybe you' LL understand what i'm trying to say

[@LAVATORR]

The problem with Aikido "striking" is that it's more metaphorical and symbolic than something Aikidoka actually practice and train. It's like you just say "there's a strike here" or "I could hit this guy this way" without trying it on a fully resisting opponent. Imagine a boxer who trained by just telling his opponent "I could throw a jab here" and walking away. Boxes spend hours and hours working their strikes, practicing for speed, accuracy, and power. Aikidoka should do the same. Don't just say techniques "exists" or Aikido "has" strikes, drill the hell out of them. Because if you ever have to use these on someone who's fighting back, existing isn't enough.

[@aikido-internalarts]

This video is not about hitting an resisting opponent full force as I believe to have already mentioned. It serves another purpose. I agree that strikes should be practised to make them work. But how do you know which aikidoka is practising what?

[@LAVATORR]

@@aikido-internalarts As a person with functioning eyeballs, you don't need to tell me nobody is resisting in this video. That's pretty obvious. My point is that 99.9% of Aikidoka stop at the "compliant partner" phase. You guys have a very, very bad reputation for that. If somebody uses the phrase "Aikido striking", it is always the punchline to a bad joke. Nobody trains in Aikido for its striking techniques because Aikido striking is notoriously half-assed. You ask me how I know which Aikidoka is training striking. That question is comically easy to answer. You might as well ask the same question of any random person taken off the strert. Just watch how they throw and train strikes. You can tell immediately.

[@aikido-internalarts]

Hmm, are you aware of that you are using a lot of "generic you" and other generalisations to support generalisations? But what about You: Is there any video of yours where you show your achievements and competence? Just curious to see who you are ... I am always interested in further learning from competent people.

[@LAVATORR]

@@aikido-internalarts Hold on, let's clarify something because it's absolutely critical to our discussion: Are you claiming that Aikido striking can stand on its own two feet against anyone but an untrained drunk? In other words, do you believe the average Aikidoka could hold their own in a striking match against someone with equal training in boxing, kyokushin, Muay Thai, etc? Is your argument that Aikido striking is adequate against a competent, resisting opponent?

[@aikido-internalarts]

@@LAVATORR I don't claim anything. It is you who comes up with statements so it's on you to provide proof. You can't proof anything in martial arts by video or by words. Martial arts are vast and deep, there is always somebody who is better than you at something. Anyway, if I see a real person with real skills behind your account only then a meaningful discussion can take place. Best wishes and success in your quest whoever you are!