The Aiki Dojo 2 Minute Technique - Kubishime

The Aiki Dojo 2 Minute Technique - Kubishime

David Ito Sensei, Aikido 5th Dan explains the kubishime (首締め) attack or “a choke and grab from behind.” People often think that kubishime is a choke. However, if we look at its origins, it is an arresting technique designed to restrain a samurai or a person wearing a sword from drawing it. Traditionally, kubishime was a left hand grab and right hand choke. Nowadays, we don’t wear swords on our left hip and so we change sides for training purposes. Kubishime teaches us to have good posture with a grounded stance, calmness under pressure and the ability to do several different things simultaneously. 

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