Basic Stretch

Stretch right hand by using left hand. Notice: the number of degree is just the rough indication. Don't do it harder when you feel pain.

Kotegaeshi 小手返し
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Place left-thumb on the outside of small finger's joint. Grip right wrist taight with left last three fingers, and push the 1 part to the elbow. Twist the wrist ourward (right fingers pointing front.)


Nikyo 二教
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Point right thumb down and hook the inside of small finger's joing with left thumb. Twist right wrist by pushing the bottom of the back of right hand and pulling the joint of small finger. Move right sholder up until the right fingers points up.


Sankyo 三教
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Face the right palm out forward and grab it from top. Place left thumb on the outside of direction fingers joint and twist the right wrist by pushing it forward. Keep twisting and push entire right arm up until elbow becomes 90 degree.


Gokyo 五教
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Grab right wrist. Bend. Don't open your arm. Keep them tight. Push direction finger inward.


Rokkyo 六教
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Place left thumb on the outside of small finger's joint, and grab the all fingers except thumb. Stretch fingerss and inside of arm. Push right shoulder up. Release the tension of shoulder.


Shihonage 四方投げ
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Do kotegaeshi. Keep twisting and stretch entire arm forward.


Nanakyo 七教
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Do Rokkyo. and twist fingers until they point left side. Make sure keep pushing the bottom joint.


Hakkyo 八教
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Face the right palm out forward and grab it from top. Push all fingers until the wrist get 90 degree. Twist the wrist up until fingers points down.


Basic Practice