Aikido techniques on elbow grabs from behind, USHIRO RYO HIJIDORI, by Stefan Stenudd

Ushiro waza are techniques on attacks from behind. Here are some basic aikido techniques against grabs of both elbows, ushiro ryohijidori.

Ushiro is usually practiced in two main ways – gotai and jutai. Gotai is from a static position, when the attacker has completed the grip. In jutai you start moving before that. There are some minor differences on how you move, depending on if it’s gotai or jutai. Both are shown in this video.

It is important to practice both. Some holds from behind can be quite tricky to get out of, and that needs to be tested. If you only practice jutai, you can’t be sure to manage if the attacker actually gets to grab you with both hands.

The way to get out of a firm grip from behind is almost the same on whatever grip. You use the same body turns and similar hand movements in every case. Notice that in ushiro ryohijidori you can catch the attacker’s hands by bending your arms, as done in this video.

Of course, there are different solutions practiced in the aikido world, but the ones I show here are those that I trust the most.

For clarity, I mostly do the techniques rather slowly on the video. In some cases I go faster, but of course that can be done with every technique shown.

Uke was Stephan Schröder (https://www.youtube.com/@stephanschroder7611).

More about ushiro on my website:
https://www.stenudd.com/aikido/aikidobasics-tachiwaza-ushiro.htm

This is a condensed edit of part of a 2018 video, recorded in 2017:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTYiovXrtzA

My aikido dojo is Enighet in Malmö, Sweden: https://www.aikidoenighet.se/

For more about aikido, visit my website:
https://www.stenudd.com/aikido/
My aikido books:
https://www.amazon.com/Aikido-Principles-Concepts-Peaceful-Martial/dp/1533142378/
https://www.amazon.com/Attacks-Aikido-Kogeki-Attack-Techniques/dp/1517305349/

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