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For those who want to learn the strong and beautiful movements of martial arts.
For those who want to explore the flexibility of movement and techniques.
This is the first technique collection by Ryuuji Shirakawa, a popular Aikido practitioner with over 110,000 followers on Facebook.

Master Shirakawa, who attracts attention from enthusiasts worldwide with his techniques that combine elegance and dynamism, has generously included all 2 volumes of his evolving application techniques in this DVD series.

Volume 1 [Irimi Tenkan Edition] introduces the potential of movement and techniques under the catchphrase "Thorough basics make techniques infinite," along with numerous technical examples.
It also carefully includes practice methods for "ukemi" (receiving techniques) that delicately sense the opponent's strength and refine body awareness.

**Recorded Content**

■ Basic Techniques… Thorough practice of fundamental movements
- Shomenuchi / Yokomenuchi irimi nage (entering throw)
- Kosa-dori / Kata-dori ikkyo (single wrist grab / shoulder grab)
- Katate-dori / Yokomenuchi kote-gaeshi (single hand grab / wrist twist)
- Katate-dori / Yokomenuchi shihō nage (single hand grab / four-directional throw)
- Katate-dori rotational throw

■ Kote-gaeshi… Giving no unpleasant pain
- Basic… Katate-dori kote-gaeshi
- Applied… Incorporating handling techniques
- Throw before being grabbed
- Throw from internal handling to external handling
- Change 1… Using the whole body flexibly
- Loosen knees and throw from internal to external handling
- Change face direction from internal handling
- Change grip to add dynamism
- Change 2… Using various body handling techniques
- Circular handling… moving forward / maintaining a low stance
- Without transformation… Katate-dori / tsuki kote-gaeshi
- Mirror style… directly / from transformation / dynamically with internal handling
- Passing behind

**Applied Techniques**
- Disrupting irimi nage
- Sweeping the foot
- Scooping the armpit

■ Irimi Nage… Enveloping the opponent
- Basic… Shomenuchi / tsuki irimi nage
- Principles of irimi… Effective irimi and handling
- Understanding through sword handling
- Handling against shomenuchi / tsuki
- Using soft shoulders

**Kosa-dori irimi nage**
- Using the back of the hand / palm / wrapping

**Yokomenuchi irimi nage**
- Basic
- Wrapping with internal handling
- Stopping with irimi
- Entering in a straight line to the armpit

**Morote-dori irimi nage**
- Over the waist from above
- Over the waist from below
- Wrapping with internal handling
- Wrapping from above

- Further freely changing techniques
- Irimi tsuki (thrust)

**Irimi Ate (striking block)**
- Basic irimi ate… hitting from the side / hitting inward
- Principles of irimi ate… effective irimi and handling
- Understanding through sword handling
- Handling against shomenuchi / tsuki

**Using soft shoulders**

**Kosa-dori irimi nage**
- Using the back of the hand / palm / wrapping

**Yokomenuchi irimi nage**
- Basic
- Wrapping with internal handling
- Stopping with irimi
- Entering in a straight line to the armpit

**Morote-dori irimi nage**
- Over the waist from above
- Over the waist from below
- Wrapping with internal handling
- Wrapping from above

- Further freely changing techniques
- Irimi tsuki (thrust)

**Irimi Atte (body strike)**
- Basic / hitting from the side / hitting inward
- Principles of irimi atte / irimi shoulder strike

**Irimi Nage (entering throw)**
- Using the body to envelop the opponent
- Basic… Shomenuchi / tsuki irimi nage
- Principles of irimi… effective irimi and handling
- Understanding through sword handling
- Handling against shomenuchi / tsuki

**Using soft shoulders**

**Cross-dori irimi nage**
- Using the back of the hand / palm / wrapping

**Yokomenuchi irimi nage**
- Basic
- Wrapping with internal handling
- Stopping with irimi
- Entering in a straight line to the armpit

**Morote-dori irimi nage**
- Over the waist from above
- Over the waist from below
- Wrapping with internal handling
- Wrapping from above

- Further freely changing techniques
- Irimi tsuki (thrust)

**Irimi Ate (body strike)**
- Basic / hitting from the side / hitting inward
- Principles of irimi ate / irimi shoulder strike

**Irimi Nage (entering throw)**
- Using the body to envelop the opponent
- Basic… Shomenuchi / tsuki irimi nage
- Principles of irimi… effective irimi and handling
- Understanding through sword handling
- Handling against shomenuchi / tsuki

**Using soft shoulders**

**Ukemi (receiving techniques)**… Flexible and precise movements
- Forward ukemi… Using knees softly
- Body control and awareness
- Performing continuously… slowly / quickly
- Receiving from all angles

- Backward and side ukemi
- Backward roll ukemi
- Side ukemi… standing continuous / posture-building exercises
- Continuous forward and side ukemi

- Flying ukemi… Receiving the opponent’s techniques
- Body control and awareness
- Continuous… slowly / quickly, against strong throws / mutual throws
- Backward fall

**Comprehensive Demonstration**
- What Aikido means to oneself… Interview with Master Ryuuji Shirakawa

Ryuuji Shirakawa (Aikikai 6th Dan, Aikido)
In 2013, performed as a Japanese representative at the World Martial Arts Tournament in the Aikido division, attracting attention with his elegant techniques.
Currently, he serves as the head of a dojo in Tohoku and is invited from over 10 countries worldwide each year, spending about a quarter of the year overseas instructing.

**Cooperative instruction:**
Sogen Abe, Takuya Maruyama, Yasuhiro Katayama

**Supported by:**
Aikido Jimmu Rensei Juku