The Aiki Dojo 2 Minute Technique - How to do a Sutemi-waza

The Aiki Dojo 2 Minute Technique - How to do a Sutemi-waza

David Ito Sensei explains the basics of how to do a sutemi-waza (捨て身技) or “sacrifice throw.” A sacrifice or suicide throw is classified as an advanced Aikido technique. As a rule of thumb, one should only use a sutemi-waza as a last resort because doing it incorrectly can actually put us in a more dangerous position. We can break our opponents balance mechanically, but an Aikidoist prefers to use timing, spacing, speed or reaction to do a sutemi-waza. Being able to do a sutemi-waza is a great indicator of one’s advanced level skill.

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