Atemi: Aikido Techniques : Atemi from an Overhead Strike

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Uploaded by on Jun 20, 2008

Atemi, or Aikido striking technique, from an overhead strike attacks the opponent in the side. Learn how to do an Atemi from an overhead strike, from a 5th degree Aikido black belt and United States martial arts hall of fame inductee in this free Aikido video.

Expert: Fred Mastison
Bio: Mastison Sensei is an inductee into the United States Martial Arts hall of fame and is a 5th degree black belt who has been active in the martial arts for over 35 years.
Filmmaker: Dustin Daniels

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  • Because the other 3 guys would punch the shit out of you before you properly got him into the air...

    In Aikido most of the time you assume to have multiple opponents.

    And trust me, you don't want to face an Aikidoka solo... It's a rather painful experience when they can concentrate on you.

  • Aaah... Sensei has very very good hara

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  • because you can't break ribs while punching an armpit. You may dislocate the shoulder but then you still have to deal with the other arm. if you break ribs in the upper ribcage, you've disabled your opponent completely by impeding his breathing.

  • if you have the speed to do it, why go for the ribs when you can punch into the armpit itself?

  • @MileBanderas He never said that the shomen uchi was the atemi. Him striking that vital point was the atemi, obviously.

  • @ck066 haha! Yes they are. But almost all samurai were too ;-)

  • @GabrielGroverMan The trick is to never put your body in a position to receive the blunt force of an attack. You want to be in a position to "shear" his force off your arm to keep his momentum up and take him off balance.

  • Daniel is just like Jim on Mutual of Omaha. He takes a hell of a beating!

  • @macaco8210 well... i'm a fat aprentice :( hehehehe

  • @ck066

    Mine is not... and the creator is not too...

  • Good technique. 

    (Ogiji)

    T

  • excellent

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