Junanahon Kata - the basic seventeen

Kenji Tomiki developed the Junana Hon Kata (Seventeen Fundamental Forms) based upon the countless aikido techniques that he'd been taught by Ueshiba. These seventeen basic aikido moves form the core of Tomiki aikido in most clubs in the Tomiki lineage. Following is an outline of the seventeen techniques, along with some pointers to articles I've written over the years about each technique.
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atemiwaza - striking techniques

• shomenate
• two common variations on shomenate
• Five hints for a better shomenate
• Shomenate as a gross motor skill
• Shomenate is 65% of aikido
• aigamaeate
• A basic description of aigamaeate
• Five hints for a better aigamaeate
• gyakugamaeate
• A basic description of gyakugamaeate
• Five hints for a better gyakugamaeate
• gedanate
• A basic description of gedanate
• Five hints for a better gedanate
• ushiroate
• A basic description of ushiroate
• Five hints for a better ushiroate

hijiwaza - elbow techniques

• oshitaoshi
• A basic description of oshitaoshi (A.K.A. ikkyo)
• udegaeshi
• Udegaeshi as plan-B for oshitaoshi
• hikitaoshi
• Hikitaoshi - the judo-player slayer
• udehineri
• Udehineri (A.K.A. kaiten nage)
• Five hints for a better udehineri
• wakigatame
• Five hints for a better wakigatame (A.K.A. gokyo)

tekubiwaza - wrist techniques

• kotehineri
• Kotehineri (A.K.A. sankyo)
• kotegaeshi
• Kotegaeshi - the Holy Grail
• Kotegaeshi as shikaku and kuzushi
• tenkai kotehineri
• Tenkai kotehineri (A.K.A. sankyo)
• shihonage
• Shihonage - not really 'nage'
• Five hints for a better shihonage
• Shihonage and tenkai kotegaeshi

Ukiwaza - floating techniques

I was surprised to find that in all my archives, I have written next to nothing about the three floating throws in the Tomiki system. I expect to fix that right soon, but in the meantime, here is an article about the class of floating throws in general and here's another one.

• maeotoshi
• sumiotoshi
• Taniotoshi and sumiotoshi are the same thing
• Helpful handful: Mastering sumiotoshi
• hikiotoshi

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