Many techniques, especially techniques that begin from shomen-uchi, start with nage initiating a strike to uke in the basic form of the technique. This is common with the Yoshinkan, Manseikan, and Michio Hikitsuchi's basic practice and the founder's instruction in "Budo", but opposite of how many other styles of Aikido teach the techniques. Even when uke is striking, it is emphasized that tori initiates the encounter. Saito referred to this as the "way of the mountain echo" ("yamabiko no michi"), presumably after a poem by the founder.