Aikido HENKA WAZA, changing techniques, by Stefan Stenudd, 7 dan Aikikai shihan

Henkawaza in aikido is to change from one technique to another, midway through. It can be done when the initial technique is resisted, or in some other adaption to circumstances. This video shows several henkawaza combinations. Henkawaza should not be trained so that it impairs the basic techniques (for example by doing it sloppily to motivate the shift). There should be a reason for the shift, such as when the initial technique is resisted, or when the attacker gets dispositioned for that technique, or wh