Aikido technique KOKYUNAGE on some grab and strike attacks, by Stefan Stenudd

Kokyunage is a throw with numerous variations and not really one basic form. Here are some of those variations applied against various grab and strike attacks. Kokyunage simply means “breath throw”, indicating that it is more about rhythm and flow than about force. Sure, that can be said about most aikido techniques, if not all of them – but it’s particularly evident in kokyunage. Uke was Stephan Schröder (). For more about aikido, visit my website: My aikido books: