Applying Aikido’s kotegaeshi wrist lock

This ain’t your grandpa’s aikido is a other than normal approach to applying kotegaeshi. Lenny Sly sensei of the #roguewarriors training compound show us his take on a different version of yokomenuchi kotegaeshi. Sensei uses a similar hand evasion as to a yokomenuchi shihonage technique. Instead of moving in and almost trading places with your uke, sensei just cuts the yokomenuchi on a downward deflection and then takes the wrist and reverses the attack while simultaneously applying kotegaeshi to get the throw. Once completed a pin is an option or not, the choice is your.