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Kote-Gaeshi is one of the basic movements found in Aikido and the beginner student will find themselves practicing this technique within months of entering the dojo for the first time.
The important points to remember when executing a Kote-Gaeshi technique, as with many Aikido techniques, is that you are transferring the opponent's linear force into a circular one. When this is accomplished correctly you are able to control the opponent and successfully throw them in your desired direction.
Below Shihan Gandossi is presenting the basic form of Katate Dori Kote-Gaeshi that the members of The Institute may learn. This form has Shihan Gandossi pivoting clockwise to the back of the opponent. Once this is completed, and the opponent is off balance, the technique then reverses direction and the Kote-Gaeshi (lock) throw is executed.
In the execution of Katate Dori Kote-Gaeshi it is important to control your opponent's entire body, by leading him with your body and controlling him with your hips. Pressing on the pressure point on the opponent's hand above the ring finger and hyper extending the opponent's elbow across your hip helps one to gain the needed level of control.
Some Sensei who are graduates of harder styles of Aikido will execute an atemi (strike) with the right elbow to the opponent's back or back of the head while completing the first clockwise escape (Not shown). Shihan Gandossi then steps around leading with his right foot and swiveling his hips applies the Kote-Gaeshi lock. Students should be careful in practicing this lock. There are two basic variations: 1. where you push forward and the force makes the opponent sit onto the mat and 2. where you twist back the wrist and the opponent is forced to break fall onto their left side. The second variation should only be tried if the opponent in practice knows correctly how to break fall with confidence as the movement is powerful and one must be fully committed otherwise injury to the wrist may occur.
After completing the throw the opponent is pinned to the mat.
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Katate Dori Kote-Gaeshi
Below you see Shihan Gandossi performing the Eri Dori variation of Kote-Gaeshi. Here he defends with an opening movement by moving counter-clockwise. In doing so he must then reverse back in front of the opponent in order to perform the Kote-Gaeshi lock. Notice carefully the movement of Shihan Gandossi and how he controls the opponent at each step by correctly using the distance between themselves along with the twirling motion that keeps the opponent off balance. Note also, that many Sensei from harder schools will complete an atemi to the face with the right hand (in the form of a back fist) immediately after the first opening counter-clockwise movement before starting the Eri Dori Kote-Gaeshi sequence. This helps to distract the opponent so that the follow-up movements may be executed with more ease.
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Eri Dori Kote-Gaeshi
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