When aite pushes on your jo, don’t push back; let him push your jo and then do irimi. If he pulls on your jo, don’t pull back; go with it and do irimi. There is no power struggle in jodori. That is, do not oppose your aite‘s force. Do not resist.

After you irimi and tenkan, you can then push and cause Uke to move more easily.

Key point: On the irimi tenkan, minimize the distance between you and Uke and create a vertical axis to move about (no tilting). Keep the rotation tight about the vertical axis you have created to increase your agility and leverage.

Jodori is an extension of ryotedori, explains Shirakawa Sensei. For both you need to slide your hands up like in tenchinage, enter deep, then tenkan.