The more I learn the less I understand what the core principle of nikkyo is supposed to be. I don't think there's any other technique that has as many variations and the only similarity is that they're on the wrist (which I guess is why it's often taught as a principle of "control the wrist" but that's a pretty.. shallow?.. look at it.)

Anyways, today I realized that omote can be done with the same Z-shaped control as ura is usually taught. Some might argue that that's mixing up omote and ura, but I think I like it because at least that makes both versions follow the same principle.

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@driusan hm, I would say the most straightforward, basic version of omote nikyo, and the one I would personally want to teach beginners, does have that Z shape. But it has to be said that often what is taught is really a kind of ikkyo, but with the nikyo pin.
@Setok Nikkyo starts as an ikkyo gone wrong or blocked in some way, so the point of where you're controlling moves from the elbow to the wrist. That's true in most styles, isn't it?

But the way I've been doing nikkyo omote is more of a pushing through their wrist towards the ground than a Z-shape. More of an hiji kime osae control feeling than an nikkyo ura control feeling.
@driusan there is also the aihanmi nikyo omote which is direct. No real ikkyo elbow control. Actually can also be done gyakuhanmi. Very powerful. Hand goes straight over and lock. Done it more in Daito Ryu but I do see at least the aihanmi version in aikido now and then too (sometimes as a counter).

@driusan this is also interesting, see the aihanmi #nikyo by #Nishio (including weapons versions) at 17m57s in this video:

https://youtu.be/u05KEbA51ho

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