Ryote Tori

Example 1, Ryote Tori Static.

Movie of Ryote Tori Static.

Fig. 1 Start		Fig. 2 Strike		Fig. 3 Grab Hands		Fig. 4 Static Position

1. Fig. 1 shows the start position. Nage's hands are down so Uke cannot just reach out and grab Nage's hands. This is more or less what Uke finds in freestyle.
2. Fig. 2 shows Uke strike at Nage to get Nage's hand. In freestyle Nage should strike at Uke's face rather than parry so Uke will really have to evade the strike to grab Nage's hand.
3. In Fig. 3 Nage's back hand will be coming in for a second strike or a throw so Uke deals with that by grabbing Uke's left wrist as well as the wrist of the striking hand.
4. Fig. 4 shows the static practice position for beginners with both of Nage's hands held.

This seems like a very benign attack and it might be but it can be very deadly.

Fig. 5 Head Butt		Fig. 6 Kick

1. Fig. 5 shows a Head Butt executed as the hands are brought down. This is a vicious attack that can seriously injure Nage and end the fight.
2. Fig. 6 shows a kick to the thigh as the hands are brought down. A kick to the knee or to the groin can also end the fight and the knee kick can break Nage's leg.

A single or double hand hold is a potentially serious attack and it is not necessarily easy to defend against. Nage should take this very seriously and move beyond a static defense as soon as possible because there is no time to just stand there figuring out what to do.

Example 2, Ryote Tori Dynamic.

Movie of Ryote Tori Dynamic.

A dynamic attack is where Uke runs over Uke with strikes or throws. In this case Uke just walks over Nage. Uke could do Tenchi Nage, Shiho Nage or some other throw.

Fig. 7 Start		Fig. 8 Strike		Fig. 9 Catch Hands

1. Fig. 7 shows the start position.
2. In Fig. 8 Uke strikes to get Nage's hands up.
3. Fig. 9 shows Uke grabbing Nage's hands.

   Fig. 10 Step In		Fig. 11 Drop

4. In Fig. 10 Uke steps in taking Nage's right hand back to the left corner and pressing Nage's left hand into Nage's center.
5. Fig. 11 shows Uke's weight dropping on Nage as Uke does a counterclockwise Tornado Twist.

Example 3, Ryote Tori Leg Dive

Movie of Ryote Tori Leg Dive.

Fig. 12 Start		Fig. 13 Strike		Fig. 14 Catch Hands		Fig. 15 Push Aside

1. Fig. 12 shows the start.
2. Fig. 13 shows Uke striking towards Nage's head to catch Nage's hand.
3. In Fig. 14 Uke has caught Nage's hands as in the previous examples.
4. In Fig. 15 Uke instantly pushes the hands to the side to make room for the leg dive and releases the hands. This is important because Aikidoka act like Uke is going to hold on as in the previous examples.

   Fig. 16 Grab Legs		Fig. 17 Throw		Fig. 18 Smash Head

5. Fig. 16 shows Uke grabbing Nage's legs after only holding the hands for a fraction of a second.
6. Fig. 17 shows Uke on the ground at the end of the throw.
7. In Fig. 18 Uke is holding Nage down and smashing Nage's head. Very bad for Nage.

Uke in these pictures has trained with the college wrestling club. This is one of their basic attacks. They are far better at leg dives than this Uke. There are many high school wrestlers who are extremely good at this.