Aiki-jutsu includes a variety of techniques, including joint locks that control the wrist, elbow, shoulder, and other joints; throws and takedowns that exploit an attacker’s balance; pins and immobilizations; off-balancing techniques that disrupt an opponent’s posture before applying a technique; evasion and blending, which involve moving with an attack rather than meeting it head-on; and strikes used to create openings for locks, throws, or takedowns.