Kakari Geiko and Hikitatae Geiko
Kakari Geiko: In Shodokan Aikido we mostly use the tanto straight strike to practice this. Moving on from kata practice, in kata the order of techniques is set and uke goes down willingly. In Kakari Geiko the order is not set, Uke still goes down willingly in order to aide learning i.e. the smooth execution of practiced techniques.
Hikitate Geiko: Hikitate-geiko has two parts. Hikitate and keiko. The verb form of hikitate is hikitateru. That means “to make someone look (or perform well in this case) good”. Moving on from Kakari Geiko, developing quick reactions, combinations and a repertoire of techniques individual to each practitioner. Tanto can aide this by resisting slightly at the point of poor execution, allowing toshu an opportunity to develop flowing into another technique. Uke only goes down when an effective balance break has occurred.
kata; rehearsed techniques.
tanto; person using the tanto, the tanto (practice knife) itself.
toshu; unarmed defender.
uke; person who takes the fall.