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Ikkyō literally translates as “first teaching,” because this is the first move taught in aikidō. Within [[Goshin-Jutsu]], it is referred to as an arm lever after the principle governing the technique -- that the arm can be used as a lever to manipulate the body through the shoulder joint’s limited ability to reach backwards. This is achieved by controlling the opponent’s wrist or forearms, and by pressing on the back of the opponent’s upper arm or shoulder joint.

There are many ways to implement this concept; several of them are listed below. We encourage you to experiment in your leisure.
== Inside arm lever ==
[[7-3]] inside with an outside [[Shutō_block|shutō block]], immediately followed by a same-side [[Grasping block|grasping block]]. Twist outside and shoot your opposite-side hand through the opponent’s armpit and out behind them. Then, simultaneously:
*Twsit your hips to the inside.
*Hook behind the opponent’s shoulder with a [[Thumb-knuckle_block|thumb-knuckle block]], pulling it down.
*Raise your same-side hand to push the opponent’s arm down into their shoulder.

This will force the opponent to bend over at the waist, setting up a [[Knee_kick|knee kicks]] to the [[Kyūsho#Chin|head]] or [[Kyūsho#Windpipe|throat]], and/or downward [[Elbow_strikes|elbow strikes]] to the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_neck|neck]] or [[Kyūsho#Upper_back|spine]].

[video of inside arm lever, fast and slow, from various angles]

== Outside arm lever ==
[[7-3]] outside with an outside [[Shutō_block|shutō block]], immediately followed by a same-side [[Grasping block|grasping block]]. Then, simultaneously:
*Twist your hips to the inside.
*Press down against the crook of the opponent’s shoulder with your palm or an [[Ude-uke|ude-uke]].
*Raise your same-side hand to push the opponent’s arm down into their shoulder.

This will force the opponent to bend over at the waist, setting up a [[Knee_kick|knee kicks]] to the [[Kyūsho#Chin|head]] or [[Kyūsho#Windpipe|throat]], and/or downward [[Elbow_strikes|elbow strikes]] to the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_neck|neck]] or [[Kyūsho#Upper_back|spine]].

[video of outside arm lever, fast and slow, from various angles]

== Ikkyō-omote ==
This is aikidō’s forward, or inside, version of ikkyō. This is one of the more practical aikidō moves. Many other aikidō techniques, like [[Nikkyō|nikkyō]]-omote and gokkyō, are variations of ikkyō. As such, 10-15% of aikidō training is devoted to training this one technique, over and over.

Cross-hand grab the opponent’s wrist, and slightly pull their wrist towards you. As the opponent pulls back to resist, raise your hand; the opponent’s arm will arc upwards. [[7-3]] inside and hook your same-side thumb under the opponent’s elbow. Push the opponent’s elbow forward, into their nose, to off-balance them.

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Step forward, rolling the opponent’s arm downward to bend them over.

From here, you can diagonally step-slide forward and into the opponent to off-balance them with a hip-check, then diagonally step-slide forward and away from the opponent, tugging on their arm, to pull them into the ground.

[video of ikkyo-omote, fast and slow, from various angles]

Once the opponent’s chest hits the mat, kneel in [[Seiza|seiza]], placing your inside knee in the opponent’s armpit. Hold the opponent’s arm out in front of you, perpendicular to their torso, and press straight down with both hands. One hand must be above the elbow, and one hand must be below the elbow; this, combined with the limited range of the shoulder joint will pin the opponent to the ground until the police can come collect them. For best results, roll the opponent’s arm forward for a locking pin. For a bonus wrist lock, bend the opponent’s wrist so their fingers point up.

Alternately, you can sit in [[Seiza|seiza]] atop of the opponent’s arms, with one knee above their elbow, and one knee below the elbow. This will leave your hands free so you can dig through your pockets or purse for your cell phone to call the police.

== Ikkyō-ura ==
This is aikidō’s rear, or outside, version of ikkyō. This is one of the more visually-stunning takedowns.

Again, cross-hand grab the opponent’s wrist, and slightly pull their wrist towards you. As the opponent pulls back to resist, raise your hand; the opponent’s arm will arc upwards. [[7-3]] outside into a [[Sanchin-dachi|sanchin-dachi]], and hook your same-side thumb under the opponent’s elbow. Push the opponent’s elbow forward, into their nose, to off-balance them.

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[[Tenkan]] outside and extend your arms; point the opponent’s forearm diagonally downward, with their elbow on your centerline. This will send the opponent spiraling into the ground.

[video of ikkyo-ura, fast and slow, from various angles]

Once the opponent’s chest hits the mat, kneel in [[Seiza|seiza]], placing your inside knee in the opponent’s armpit. Hold the opponent’s arm out in front of you, perpendicular to their torso, and press straight down with both hands. One hand must be above the elbow, and one hand must be below the elbow; this, combined with the limited range of the shoulder joint will pin the opponent to the ground until the police can come collect them. For best results, roll the opponent’s arm forward for a locking pin. For a bonus wrist lock, bend the opponent’s wrist so their fingers point up.

Alternately, you can sit in [[Seiza|seiza]] atop of the opponent’s arms, with one knee above their elbow, and one knee below the elbow. This will leave your hands free so you can dig through your pockets or purse for your cell phone to call the police.

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-'''Ikkyō''' literally translates as “first teaching,” because it is the first immobilization taught in the aikidō. Aikidōka half-jokingly call ikkyō is the “lifetime technique,” since it contains all of their art's fundamentals. All of aikidō's immobilizing techniques are essentially ikkyō variants. Within [[Goshin-Jutsu]], it is referred to as an '''arm lever''' after its governing principle -- the arm can be used as a lever to manipulate the body by exploiting the shoulder joint’s limited ability to reach backwards.
+'''Ikkyō''' literally translates as “first teaching,” because it is the first immobilization taught in the aikidō. Aikidōka half-jokingly call ikkyō  the “lifetime technique,” since it contains all of their art's fundamentals, and all of their immobilizing techniques are essentially ikkyō-variants. Within [[Goshin-Jutsu]], it is referred to as an '''arm lever''' after its governing principle -- the arm can be used as a lever to manipulate the body by exploiting the shoulder joint’s limited ability to reach backwards.
-There are many ways to implement this concept; several of them are listed below, and we encourage you to experiment. In general, arm levers involve grabbing the opponent's wrist or forearm, and pressing on the back of their upper arm or shoulder joint.
+There are many ways to implement this concept; several of them are listed below. In general, arm levers involve grabbing the opponent's wrist or forearm, and pressing on the back of their upper arm or shoulder joint.
 == Inside arm lever ==
-[[7-3]] inside with an outside [[Shutō_block|shutō block]], immediately followed by a same-side [[Grasping block|grasping block]]. Twist outside and shoot your opposite-side hand through the opponent’s armpit and out behind them. Then, simultaneously:
+[[7-3]] inside with an outside [[Shutō_block|shutō block]], immediately followed by a [[Grasping block|grasping block]]. [[Twisting|Twist] outside and shoot your opposite-side hand under the opponent’s armpit and simultaneously:
 *[[Twisting|Twist]] your hips to the inside.
 *Hook behind the opponent’s shoulder with a [[Thumbknuckle_block|thumbknuckle block]], pulling it down.
 *Raise your same-side hand to push the opponent’s arm down into their shoulder.
-This forces the opponent to bend at the waist, setting up a [[Knee_kick|knee kicks]] to the [[Kyūsho#Chin|head]] or [[Kyūsho#Windpipe|throat]], and/or downward [[Elbow_strikes|elbow strikes]] to the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_neck|neck]] or [[Kyūsho#Upper_back|spine]].
+This forces the opponent to bend at the waist, setting up [[Knee_kick|knee kicks]] to the [[Kyūsho#Chin|head]] or [[Kyūsho#Windpipe|throat]], and/or downward [[Elbow_strikes|elbow strikes]] to the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_neck|neck]] or [[Kyūsho#Upper_back|spine]].
 [video of inside arm lever, fast and slow, from various angles]
 == Outside arm lever ==
-[[7-3]] outside with an outside [[Shutō_block|shutō block]], immediately followed by a same-side [[Grasping block|grasping block]].  Then, simultaneously:
+[[7-3]] outside with an outside [[Shutō_block|shutō block]], immediately followed by a [[Grasping block|grasping block]]. Then, simultaneously:
 *[[Twisting|Twist]] your hips to the inside.
 *Press down against the crook of the opponent’s shoulder with your palm or an [[Ude uke|ude uke]].
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 == Ikkyō-omote ==
-This is aikidō’s forward, or inside, version of ikkyō. This is one of the more practical aikidō moves. Many other aikidō techniques, like [[Nikkyō|nikkyō]]-omote and gokkyō, are ikkyō variants. This is why 10-15% of aikidō training is devoted to practicing this one technique, over and over.
+This is aikidō’s forward, or inside, version of ikkyō. This is one of the more practical aikidō moves. Many other aikidō techniques, like [[Nikkyō|nikkyō]]-omote and gokkyō, are ikkyō-variants, so 10-15% of aikidō training is devoted to repeatedly practicing this technique.
-Cross-hand grab the opponent’s wrist, and pull it towards you. As the opponent pulls back to resist, raise your hand to arc the opponent’s arm upwards. [[7-3]] inside and hook your same-side thumb under the opponent’s elbow, and push it forward into into their nose to off-balance them.
+Cross-hand grab the opponent’s wrist, and pull it towards you. As the opponent pulls back to resist, raise your hand to arc the opponent’s arm upwards. [[7-3]] inside and hook your same-side thumb under the opponent’s elbow, pushing it forward into into their nose to off-balance them.
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 Step forward, rolling the opponent’s arm downward to bend them over.
-From here, diagonally step-slide forward and into the opponent to off-balance them with a hip-check. The, immediately diagonally step-slide forward and away from the opponent, tugging on their arm to pull them into the ground.
+From here, diagonally step-slide forward and into the opponent to off-balance them with a hip-check. Then immediately diagonally step-slide forward and away from the opponent, tugging on their arm to pull them into the ground.
 [video of ikkyo-omote, fast and slow, from various angles]
-Once the opponent’s chest hits the mat, kneel in [[Seiza|seiza]], placing your knee in the opponent’s armpit. Hold the opponent’s arm out in front of you, perpendicular to their torso, and press straight down with both hands. One hand must be above the elbow, and one hand must be below the elbow; this, combined with the limited range of the shoulder joint, pins the opponent to the ground until the police can come collect them. For best results, roll the opponent’s arm forward for a locking pin. For a bonus wrist lock, bend the opponent’s wrist so their fingers point up.
+Once the opponent’s chest hits the mat, kneel in [[Seiza|seiza]], placing your knee in the opponent’s armpit. The opponent’s arm should be in front of you, perpendicular to their torso. Press straight down on their arm with both hand; one hand must be above the elbow, and one hand must be below the elbow. This, combined with the shoulder's limited range-of-motion, pins the opponent to the ground until the police can come collect them. For best results, roll the opponent’s arm forward for a locking pin. For a bonus wrist lock, bend the opponent’s wrist so their fingers point up.
 Alternately, you can sit in [[Seiza|seiza]] atop of the opponent’s arms, with one knee above their elbow, and one knee below the elbow. This will leave your hands free so you can dig through your pockets or purse for your cell phone to call the police.
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 [video of ikkyo-ura, fast and slow, from various angles]
-Once the opponent’s chest hits the mat, kneel in [[Seiza|seiza]], placing your knee in the opponent’s armpit. Hold the opponent’s arm out in front of you, perpendicular to their torso, and press straight down with both hands. One hand must be above the elbow, and one hand must be below the elbow; this, combined with the limited range of the shoulder joint, pins the opponent to the ground until the police can come collect them. For best results, roll the opponent’s arm forward for a locking pin. For a bonus wrist lock, bend the opponent’s wrist so their fingers point up.
+Once the opponent’s chest hits the mat, kneel in [[Seiza|seiza]], placing your knee in the opponent’s armpit. The opponent’s arm should be in front of you, perpendicular to their torso. Press straight down on their arm with both hand; one hand must be above the elbow, and one hand must be below the elbow. This, combined with the shoulder's limited range-of-motion, pins the opponent to the ground until the police can come collect them. For best results, roll the opponent’s arm forward for a locking pin. For a bonus wrist lock, bend the opponent’s wrist so their fingers point up.
 Alternately, you can sit in [[Seiza|seiza]] atop of the opponent’s arms, with one knee above their elbow, and one knee below the elbow. This will leave your hands free so you can dig through your pockets or purse for your cell phone to call the police.
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-'''Ikkyō''' literally translates as “first teaching,” because its is the first move taught in aikidō. Within [[Goshin-Jutsu]], it is referred to as an '''arm lever''' after its governing principle -- the arm can be used as a lever to manipulate the body by exploiting the shoulder joint’s limited ability to reach backwards.
+'''Ikkyō''' literally translates as “first teaching,” because its is the first move taught in aikidō. Aikidōka half-jokingly call ikkyō is the “lifetime technique,” since it contains all of the fundamentals of their art. All of aikidō's immobilizing techniques are essentially ikkyō variants. Within [[Goshin-Jutsu]], it is referred to as an '''arm lever''' after its governing principle -- the arm can be used as a lever to manipulate the body by exploiting the shoulder joint’s limited ability to reach backwards.
 There are many ways to implement this concept; several of them are listed below. We encourage you to experiment with this concept. In general, arm levels involve grabbing the opponent's wrist or forearm, and pressing on the back of their upper arm or shoulder joint.
 == Inside arm lever ==

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-'''Ikkyō''' literally translates as “first teaching,” because its is the first move taught in aikidō. Within [[Goshin-Jutsu]], it is referred to as an '''arm lever''' after its governing principle -- that the arm can be used as a lever to manipulate the body through exploiting the shoulder joint’s limited ability to reach backwards. This is achieved by controlling the opponent’s wrist or forearms, and by pressing on the back of the opponent’s upper arm or shoulder joint.
+'''Ikkyō''' literally translates as “first teaching,” because its is the first move taught in aikidō. Within [[Goshin-Jutsu]], it is referred to as an '''arm lever''' after its governing principle -- the arm can be used as a lever to manipulate the body by exploiting the shoulder joint’s limited ability to reach backwards.
-There are many ways to implement this concept; several of them are listed below. We encourage you to experiment in your leisure.
+There are many ways to implement this concept; several of them are listed below. We encourage you to experiment with this concept. In general, arm levels involve grabbing the opponent's wrist or forearm, and pressing on the back of their upper arm or shoulder joint.
 == Inside arm lever ==
 [[7-3]] inside with an outside [[Shutō_block|shutō block]], immediately followed by a same-side [[Grasping block|grasping block]].  Twist outside and shoot your opposite-side hand through the opponent’s armpit and out behind them. Then, simultaneously:

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	Alternately, you can sit in [[Seiza\|seiza]] atop of the opponent’s arms, with one knee above their elbow, and one knee below the elbow. This will leave your hands free so you can dig through your pockets or purse for your cell phone to call the police.		Alternately, you can sit in [[Seiza\|seiza]] atop of the opponent’s arms, with one knee above their elbow, and one knee below the elbow. This will leave your hands free so you can dig through your pockets or purse for your cell phone to call the police.
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 == Ikkyō-omote ==
-This is aikidō’s forward, or inside, version of ikkyō. This is one of the more practical aikidō moves. Many other aikidō techniques, like [[Nikkyō|nikkyō]]-omote and gokkyō, are variations of ikkyō. As such, 10-15% of aikidō training is devoted to training this one technique, over and over.
+This is aikidō’s forward, or inside, version of ikkyō. This is one of the more practical aikidō moves. Many other aikidō techniques, like [[Nikkyō|nikkyō]]-omote and gokkyō, are ikkyō variants. This is why 10-15% of aikidō training is devoted to practicing this one technique, over and over.
 Cross-hand grab the opponent’s wrist, and slightly pull their wrist towards you. As the opponent pulls back to resist, raise your hand; the opponent’s arm will arc upwards. [[7-3]] inside and hook your same-side thumb under the opponent’s elbow. Push the opponent’s elbow forward, into their nose, to off-balance them.