Aikido/Aikidobigdojo Opener Showcase (Beginner)
What is Aikido?
Aikido is a mod in which two players are put up against each other. Both are in close proximity to the other, and each player’s main aim is to either disqualify (bring the opponent to the floor, or outside of the dojo) or have a point lead over their opponent (achieved from hard hits and dismembers). Aikido is considered a "grappling" mod, grabbing is an important part of this. You can grab by pressing the 'V' button.
You can play aikido by typing "/join aikido1" in your game chat, or searching up the mod to see if others are currently playing it.
What is an "opener"?
One key element of consistently achieving this goal and beating up the enemy is using a good, well-rounded opener. An opener is any move performed on the very first turn of the fight. Typically, players will contract their pecs and grab with their hands to get a hold of the enemy, but from there, it's all up to you. Your opener can turn the tide of a fight right from the first turn and give you a big advantage over your opponent, whether that be by kicking his arm off, lifting him up into the air or knocking his head for a big point advantage.
Why does it matter?
We understand that the Toribash has a steep learning curve; the aim of this thread is to help combat the learning curve and give you a foundation to learn from and build upon, turning you into an awesome fighter! We've been seeing a lot of beginners like yourself use openers that are self-damaging and/or detrimental to their play, so hopefully this thread will guide you and others to learn and progress, unlocking your potential and allowing you to fully enjoy the game as it was designed to be played.
Therefore, this thread will cover a number of openers that you can use in aikido and its variants (such as AikidoBigDojo and Greykido) However, please don't rely solely on these openers as this can hinder your progression in learning how to play to a high standard, which is the complete opposite of the aim of this thread. To effectively improve, you will need to put your own twist on these moves or even create your own opener(s) from scratch!
Note: Aikido and its variants are the most popular mods in Toribash; they are used in duels, tournaments, wars and public lobbies. Therefore, aikido is a mod that will give you a strong foundation to learn and play other mods in the game.
TL;DR:
In aikido, two players grapple with each other in hopes of disqualifying or having a point advantage over their opponents. Having a good opener can help you achieve this.
However, don’t rely solely on an opener as this can have a negative effect on you overcoming the learning curve.
If you're struggling to execute these moves effectively or correctly or you just can't seem to remember the joint combo, see this video.
How to:
Variation 1:
Relax all
Contract both pecs
Contract/Extend both wrists (preferably contract)
Press V to grab (optional)
Variation 2:
Press C (Hold all)
Contract both pecs
Contract/Extend both wrists (preferably contract)
Press V to grab (optional)
Replay:
FILE
How to:
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Variation 1:
Frame 1:
Relax all
Contract both wrists
Contract both pecs
Left rotating chest
Left bending lumbar
Relax abs
Extend both glutes
Extend right hip
Contract left hip
Contract both knees
Extend both ankles
Press V to grab
Frame 2:
Relax neck
Lower both arms
Extend right elbow
Extend right wrist
Extend left left
Extend left pec
Contract right pec
Left rotating chest
Left bending lumbar
Relax abs
Contract left hip
Extend left knee
Contract left ankle
Extend right hip
Contract right knee
Extend right knee
Replay:
FILE
How to:
Variation 2:
Frame 1:
Relax all
Contract left wrist
Contract left elbow
Contract right elbow
Contract right wrist
Press V to grab
Contract left pec
Relax right pec
Right rotating chest
Right bending lumbar
Contract abs
Extend left hip
Contract left knee
Extend left ankle
Contract right hip
Contract right knee
Extend right ankle
Frame 2:
Lower left arm
Lower right arm
Extend left wrist
Extend right pec
Extend right elbow
Contract right wrist
Left bending lumbar
Extend abs
Extend left knee
Extend right knee
Contract/or Extend right ankle
Replay:
FILE
How to:
Variation 1:
Frame 1:
Relax all
Contract left wrist
Contract left elbow
Contract left pec
Contract right pec
Contract right elbow
Contract right wrist
Press V to grab
Right rotating chest
Right bending lumbar
Contract abs
Extend left glute
Extend right glute
Extend left hip
Contract left knee
Extend left ankle
Contract left hip
Contract right knee
Extend right ankle
Frame 2:
Extend left knee
Extend right hip
Extend right knee
Extend left glute
Contract right glute
Raise left shoulder
Raise right shoulder
Extend left elbow
Extend right wrist
Extend right elbow
Extend right wrist
Extend neck
Press V again to ungrab (optional)
Replay:
FILE
How to:
Frame 1
Hold all
Relax shoulders
Contract both pecs
Contract both wrists
Extend both elbows
Hold Chest
Hold Lumbar
Contract abs
Contract both hips
Extend glutes
Contract knees
Extend ankles
Press V to grab
Frame 2:
Raise shoulders
Extend both wrists
Extend both elbows
Contract both (or extend one) pec(s)
L/R Rotating Chest
L/R Bending lumbar
Extend both hips
Extend both knees
Extend both ankles
Contract both (or Extend ) glute(s)
Note: there are many variations to this move, try and make your own using this as a basis. Mess around with torso and glutes to produce favourable results.
Replay:
FILE
How to:
Variation 1:
Frame 1:
Press C to Hold All
Lower arms
Contract both pecs
Contract abs
Extend hips
Extend ankles
Frame 2:
Raise shoulders
Extend elbows
Extend wrists
Contract pecs
Hold, (or L/R rotating chest)
Hold, (or L/R bending lumbar)
Contract abs
Extend hips
Extend ankles
Extend knees
Contract glutes
Replay:
FILE
How to:
Variation 1:
Frame 1:
Hold All
Extend Neck
Lower left arm
Contract left elbow
Contract left wrist
Hold right shoulders
Contract right elbow
Contract right wrist
Contract both pecs
Left rotating chest
Left bending lumbar
Contract abs
Extend left glute
Contract right glute
Contract both hips
Contract both knees
Contract both ankles
Frame 2:
Raise both shoulders
Contract left pec
Extend right pec
Extend left hand
Extend left elbow
Extend right hand
Extend right elbow
Left rotating chest
Right rotating lumbar
Contract abs
Extend right glute
Contract left glute
Extend both hips
Contract both ankles
Replay:
FILE
How to:
Variation 1:
Frame 1:
Contract both pecs
Contract both wrists
Right rotate chest
Right bend lumbar
Contract abs
Contract right hip
Extend right glute
Contract left glute
Contract both knees
Contract both ankles
Grabbing is a decision I just randomly make when I feel like it and sometimes I contract elbows too.
Frame 2:Usually a toss-up but i'll put something i like to use often
Press V to grab both hands
Hold all
Contract both pecs
Right rotate chest
Right bend lumbar
Contract abs
Extend left glute
Contract right glute
Extend right hip
Extend right knee
Contract both ankles
This is more of just a frame 1 opener because I change up frame 2 very often, but frame 2 is usually something that gets me close to the ground and off-balance to set up a potential suplex or lift
This is more of an advanced opener because it's more situational on what you do after frame 2. I'm going to post some replays of some examples on what you could do based on what the opponent does in frame 2 if they start with a normal clap, and real game examples with different opponent openers.
Replays: Refer to this post for other
VARIATIONS
Remember, you don’t have to stick to these joint movements completely; there are many ways of doing these openers.
It’s encouraged that you put your own twist to these moves as this will help you learn how to move your Tori (character) in a more efficient manner, and overall become better at the game.
Everyone is free to contribute to this thread with their openers,
however please stick as close as you can to the format provided
Opener Name:
GIF (if possible):
Frame 1:
Frame 2:
Replay:
Any questions or concerns? Please PM any Help Squad member:
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