Paula Lydon wrote:
...So, then, isn't every technique...kokyu?...
If a technique is done correctly, it is a kokyu nage. This includes Ikkyo, Nikyo, Sankyo etc.
This is taking a grand view of all things as one. In actuality, "a rose by any other name..."
If people call a technique ikkyo irimi, then they can talk about it. If they call the technique Bob's Twist and Shout
, then they can talk about it also.