Learn Aikido Kata - Koryu Dai Yon - Section supported by Aikido books

This page will help you to learn the Aikido kata, Koryu Dai Yon. This kata is divided into three sections listed below.

For other katas, please visit the main Aikido katas page.

Elements of each section of the Koryu Dai Yon kata

Shichihon-no-nage-no-kata (Section A - Balance Breaking )

1. Jodan-ai-gamae
2. Jodan-gyaku-gamae
3. Chudan-ai-gamae
4. Chudan-gyaku-gamae
5. Gedan-ai-gamae
6. Gedan-gyaku-gamae
7. Ushiro-ryote-mochi

Shichihon-no-nage-no-kata Ura-waza (Section B - Balance Breaking with Counters)

1. Jodan-ai-gamae-no-ura-waza
2. Jodan-gyaku-gamae-no-ura-waza
3. Chudan-ai-gamae-no-ura-waza
4. Chudan-gyaku-gamae-no-ura-waza
5. Gedan-ai-gamae-no-ura-waza
6. Gedan-gyaku-gamae-no-ura-waza
7. Ushiro-ryote-mochi-no-ura-waza

Tachi Waza (Section C - Standing Techniques)

1. Migi-gyaku-gamae-ate
2. Hidari-gyaku-gamae-ate
3. Uchi-kaiten-nage
4. Sukui-nage
5. Ushiro-waza-kote-gaeshi
6. Jyuji-garami-nage
7. Tentai-oshi-taoshi
8. Tentai-hiji-garami
9. Tentai-sukui-nage
10. Ryote-mochi-uki-otoshi
11. Tenkai-kote-kugiki

References

1. London Aikido Dojo, Koryu Dai Yon, http://www.londonaikido.com/index.php/aikido/tomiki-system/koryu-no-kata/koryu-dai-yon.html, Added - 8/22/13