Taigi (Arts With Ki) were formalized by Master Koichi Tohei in 1978. The main point of Taigi is to rhythmically perform arts with Ki such as Shin-Shin Toitsu Aikido, Tanto (knife), Tachi (sword) and Jo (stick) in the state of coordinating mind and body. In performing Taigi, the Nage and the Uke should smoothly move in harmony together.
The emphasis of performance of Taigi is to show the largeness of forms and the rhythmic flow of movement as well as the coordination of mind and body of both the Nage and the Uke.
There are two testing methods.
After Nage has performed a Taigi, he is tested in a manner similar to Ki testing. This test shows whether Nage can finish the Taigi with mind and body coordinated. Uke can also be tested in some forms.
Nage
performs a series of Taigi forms, doing each form right and left side within the time limit. Uke always starts his attacks with his right side. The timekeeper starts the clock at the moment Nage and Uke starts the bow facing each other in seiza about six feet apart (Ma-ai). The time period ends when Nage and Uke have returned to their starting positions and end their bow from seiza. The bows usually take 3 seconds each. The correct time for each series is the time given, plus or minus two seconds. Nage and uke start by standing up, facing each other at ma-ai; sit down together; perform taigi as already described; then stand up together.The performance of a Taigi should show not only the largeness of the forms but also the rhythmic flow of movement. Each Taigi has its own tempo and rhythm. Starting slowly and ending quickly does not make good Taigi, even if it is done within the time limit. The Taigi should be performed in an even tempo without rushing or slowing down.
Throughout the Taigi, Nage should keep proper Ma-ai (distance) and know where he is. Uke should also be pinned or thrown along the line between the starting positions. Uke and Nage should also show that they are both in control during the Taigi.
NOTE: The techniques marked with a star "*" in this section are similar to those listed in Section 10. The techniques differ somewhat due to different test criteria, as mentioned above. Some techniques may therefore have different names. Techniques marked with two stars "**" are those that are similar to Aikido test techniques and are used in more than one Taigi.
Also note that these descriptions are not a substitute for a good teacher. They are only to help you memorize the names and procedures.
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No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
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1 |
Katate-Tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Onshi-no-gyoi * |
|
|
2 |
Katate-Tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Kirikaeshi |
|
|
3 |
Katate-Tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage (Zenshin) |
Zenpo |
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4 |
Katate-Tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Kaiten-nage Tenkan * |
Zenpo |
|
5 |
Katate-Tori |
Shiho-nage |
Tenkan * |
Zenpo |
|
6 |
Katate-Tori |
Ikkyo |
Tenkan * |
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No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Katate-Tori-Ryote-Mochi |
Kokyu-nage |
(Irimi) Tobikomi * |
|
|
2 |
Katate-Tori-Ryote-Mochi |
Kokyu-nage |
En-undo * |
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|
3 |
Katate-Tori-Ryote-Mochi |
Kokyu-nage |
Hachi-no-ji * |
|
|
4 |
Katate-Tori-Ryote-Mochi |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage (Koshin) |
Zenpo |
|
5 |
Katate-Tori-Ryote-Mochi |
Nikyo |
Kirikaeshi (Tenkan) * |
|
|
6 |
Katate-Tori-Ryote-Mochi |
Kote-gaeshi |
En-undo * |
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No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Yokomen-uchi |
|
Sudori |
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2 |
Yokomen-uchi |
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Ojigi |
Renzoku |
|
3 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Irimi |
|
|
4 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Shiho-nage |
Irimi ** |
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|
5 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Sudori-nage |
Zenpo |
|
6 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Hachi-no-ji ** |
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No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Ryokata-Tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Ojigi |
Zenpo |
|
2 |
Ryokata-Tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Kirikaeshi Ojigi |
Zenpo |
|
3 |
Ryokata-Tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Nido Ojigi |
Zenpo |
|
4 |
Ryokata-Tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Sudori |
Zenpo |
|
5 |
Ryokata-Tori |
Nikyo |
Tenkan * |
|
|
6 |
Ryokata-Tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage Koshin * |
Zenpo |
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Shomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
(Irimi Tobikomi) ** |
|
|
2 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Shiho-nage |
Irimi ** |
|
|
3 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kote-gaeshi |
Tenkan * |
|
|
4 |
Kata-tori |
Ikkyo |
Irimi * |
|
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5 |
Zagi |
Kokyu-dosa |
* |
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No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Ushiro-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage (Zenshin) ** |
Zenpo |
|
2 |
Ushiro-tekubi-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Uragaeshi * |
|
|
3 |
Ushiro-tekubi-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
(Zenpo-nage Zenshin) * |
Zenpo |
|
4 |
Ushiro-tekubi-tori |
Kote-gaeshi |
Hantai Tenkan |
|
|
5 |
Ushiro-tekubi-tori |
Ikkyo |
Tenkan * |
|
|
6 |
Ushiro-tekubi-tori |
Sankyo-nage |
(Tekubi-tori Kosa-tori) ** |
Zenpo |
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Michibiki-kaeshi |
|
|
2 |
Mune-tsuki |
Ikkyo |
Hantai Tenkan * |
|
|
3 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage (Koshin) ** |
Zenpo |
|
4 |
Mae-keri |
Kokyu-nage |
Irimi |
|
|
5 |
Mawashi-keri |
Kokyu-nage |
Ashi-tori |
Zenpo |
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6 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kote-gaeshi |
Nage-hanashi * |
Zenpo |
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Ryote-Tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Tenchi-nage Irimi * |
|
|
2 |
Ryote-Tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Tenchi-nage Tenkan * |
|
|
3 |
Ryote-Tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Hakucho-no-mizuumi |
Zenpo |
|
4 |
Ryote-Tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Dojo-sukui |
|
|
5 |
Ryote-Tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage (Koshin) |
Zenpo |
|
6 |
Ryote-Tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Kirikaeshi (Koshin) |
Zenpo |
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Shomen-Uchi |
Ikkyo |
Irimi ** |
|
|
2 |
Shomen-Uchi |
Ikkyo |
Tenkan * |
|
|
3 |
Shomen-Uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Tobikomi ** |
|
|
4 |
Shomen-Uchi |
Kote-gaeshi |
Tobikomi * |
Zenpo |
|
5 |
Shomen-Uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Kirikaeshi (Koshin) |
Zenpo |
|
6 |
Shomen-Uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage (Koshin) * |
Zenpo |
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Kata-tori-shomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Irimi (Atemi) |
|
|
2 |
Kata-tori-shomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
En-undo * |
|
|
3 |
Kata-tori-shomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Hachi-no-ji * |
|
|
4 |
Kata-tori-shomen-uchi |
Nikyo |
Tenkan |
|
|
5 |
Kata-tori-shomen-uchi |
Sankyo |
Uragaeshi |
|
|
6 |
Kata-tori-shomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage (Zenshin) |
Zenpo |
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Katate-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Irimi * |
|
|
2 |
Katate-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Irimi Tekubi-kosa (Tenkan) * |
|
|
3 |
Katate-kosa-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Michibiki En-undo * |
|
|
4 |
Katate-kosa-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Makikaeshi * |
|
|
5 |
Katate-kosa-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Makikaeshi-nage |
|
|
6 |
Katate-kosa-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Kirikaeshi |
Zenpo |
|
No.Ukemi: |
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1 |
Katate-tori-ryote-mochi |
Kokyu-nage |
Irimi * |
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2 |
Katate-tori-ryote-mochi |
Kokyu-nage |
Tenkan * |
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|
3 |
Katate-tori-ryote-mochi |
Nikyo |
Tenkan |
|
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|
4 |
Katate-tori-ryote-mochi |
Ikkyo |
Kirikaeshi (Irimi) * |
|
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|
5 |
Katate-tori-ryote-mochi |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage (Zenshin) |
Zenpo |
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|
6 |
Katate-tori-ryote-mochi |
Kokyu-nage |
Ball-nage |
Zenpo |
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|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Irimi |
|
|
2 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Juji Irimi * |
|
|
3 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Atemi |
|
|
4 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Shiho-nage |
Irimi Tobikomi * |
|
|
5 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Kote-gaeshi |
En-undo * |
Zenpo |
|
6 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Kirikaeshi * |
Zenpo |
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Kata-tori |
Ikkyo |
Tenkan * |
|
|
2 |
Kata-tori |
Nikyo |
Irimi ** |
|
|
3 |
Kata-tori |
Sankyo |
Tenkan * |
|
|
4 |
Kata-tori |
Yonkyu |
Irimi * |
|
|
5 |
Kata-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Ushiro-muki |
|
|
6 |
Kata-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Ushiro-muki Kirikaeshi Yokomen-uchi |
Zenpo |
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Shomen-uchi |
Ikkyo |
Irimi ** |
|
|
2 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Hachi-no-ji ** |
|
|
3 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage (Koshin) ** |
Zenpo |
|
4 |
Kata-tori |
Nikyo |
Irimi ** |
|
|
5 |
Ushiro-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage (Zenshin) ** |
Zenpo |
|
6 |
Ushiro-tekubi-tori |
Sankyo-nage |
(Tekubi-tori Kosa-tori) ** |
Zenpo |
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Shomen-uchi |
Ikkyo |
Irimi * |
|
|
2 |
Shomen-uchi |
Ikkyo |
Tenkan * |
|
|
3 |
Kata-tori-shomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Irimi (Atemi) |
|
|
4 |
Shomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
(Irimi Tobikomi) * |
|
|
5 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kote-gaeshi |
Katemeru |
|
|
6 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Kubi-Uchi |
Zenpo |
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Katate-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage |
Zenpo |
|
2 |
Katate-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Kirikaeshi |
Zenpo |
|
3 |
Shomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
(Irimi Tobikomi) |
|
|
4 |
Ushiro-kata-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Ojigi |
|
|
5 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kote-gaeshi |
(Nage Hanshi) |
(Zenpo) |
|
6 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Kubi-uchi |
Zenpo |
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Ushiro-hagai-jimi |
Kokyu-nage |
Ude-nuki |
|
|
2 |
Ushiro-kata-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Hikoki-nage |
|
|
3 |
Ushiro-kata-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Suikomi |
|
|
4 |
Ushiro-kata-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage |
Zenpo |
|
5 |
Ushiro-kata-tori-kubi-shime |
Kokyu-nage |
Uragaeshi * |
|
|
6 |
Ushiro-kata-tori-kubi-shime |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage |
Zenpo |
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Uchiwa-nage Kubi-kiri |
|
|
2 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage Kubi-uchi |
Zenpo |
|
3 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Uchiwa-nage Men-uchi |
|
|
4 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Irimi Sudori |
Zenpo |
|
5 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Shomen-uchi |
|
|
6 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Hantai-tenkan * |
Zenpo |
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Futare-gake |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage - Once! |
Zenpo |
|
2 |
Futare-gake |
Kokyu-nage |
Senaka-awase - Once! |
|
|
3 |
Futare-gake |
Kokyu-nage |
Seiretsu |
|
|
4 |
Futare-gake |
Shiho-nage |
|
|
|
5 |
Sannin-gake |
Kokyu-nage |
Seiretsu |
|
|
6 |
Sannin-gake |
Randori |
|
|
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Shomen-uchi |
Kote-gaeshi |
|
Zenpo |
|
2 |
Shomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
|
|
|
3 |
Sakate-mochi Yokomen-uchi |
Gokyo |
|
|
|
4 |
Sakate-mochi Yokomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
|
|
|
5 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Shiho-nage |
Irimi Tobikomi |
|
|
6 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kote-gaeshi |
|
Zenpo |
|
7 |
Mune-tsuki |
Ikkyo |
Irimi |
|
|
8 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage |
Zenpo |
|
9 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Hiji-uchi-men-uchi |
|
|
10 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Kaiten-nage |
Zenpo |
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Shomen-uchi Shomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Irimi Sudori |
Renzoku |
|
2 |
Shomen-uchi |
Kote-gaeshi |
(right side) |
Zenpo |
|
3 |
Shomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Irimi-tori (left side) |
Zenpo |
|
4 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Irimi |
|
|
5 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Shiho-nage |
Irimi (left side) |
|
|
6 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kote-gaeshi |
(right side) |
Zenpo |
|
7 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage |
Zenpo |
|
8 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Sudori |
Zenpo |
|
9 |
Do-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
|
|
|
10 |
Yoko-barai |
Kokyu-nage |
|
|
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Shomen-uchi Shomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Irimi Sudori |
Renzoku |
|
2 |
Shomen-uchi |
Kote-gaeshi |
(right side) |
Zenpo |
|
3 |
Shomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Irimi-tori (left side) |
Zenpo |
|
4 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Shiho-nage |
Irimi (left side) |
|
|
5 |
Yokomen-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage |
Zenpo |
|
6 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Tsuki-kaeshi |
Zenpo |
|
7 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage |
Zenpo |
|
8 |
Mune-tsuki |
Kokyu-nage |
Kirikaeshi |
Zenpo |
|
9 |
Do-uchi |
Kokyu-nage |
|
|
|
10 |
Yoko-barai |
Kokyu-nage |
|
|
|
No. |
Attack: |
Defense: |
Form: |
Ukemi: |
|
1 |
Jo-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
|
|
|
2 |
Jo-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Zenpo-nage |
Zenpo |
|
3 |
Jo-tori |
Sakate-mochi |
Zenpo-nage |
Zenpo |
|
4 |
Jo-tori |
Shiho-nage |
Irimi |
|
|
5 |
Jo-tori |
Nikyo |
|
|
|
6 |
Jo-tori |
Kote-gaeshi |
|
Zenpo |
|
7 |
Jo-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Kirikaeshi |
Zenpo |
|
8 |
Jo-tori |
Kokyu-nage |
Ashi-sukui |
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