In Aikido, shoulder tension can be a common barrier to effective technique, especially in tenchinage. In this post, we’ll explore insights from my New Year’s Aikido seminar in Los Angeles. Discover how to use weight shifting and relaxation to improve your tenchinage and kokyunage,...

In this blog post, we delve into the nuances of Katadori Kokyunage. Drawing from my recent New Year's seminar in Los Angeles, I explore Katadori Kokyunage, while also sharing tips for working with beginners and refining one's own technique. Don't miss out on the insights that can take your...

In this post, we explore the nuances of koshinage, a technique that challenges even seasoned Aikido practitioners. Drawing from my New Year's seminar in Los Angeles, I break down the transition from katadori kokyunage to koshinage, providing tips to improve your execution and ukemi. Whether...

Explore the nuances of katadori kokyunage and nikyo techniques, straight from my New Year’s Aikido seminar in Los Angeles. This blog post dives into the importance of body weight, heaviness, and chest expansion as we transition from practicing on the ground to standing movements. Discover...

If you or your students struggle with katadori techniques in Aikido, this post will provide the tools and insights you need to overcome these challenges.

In this article and video, we delve into key exercises demonstrated during my New Year's seminar at my dojo in Los Angeles, focusing on the...

Today’s video from our New Year’s seminar focuses on weight shifting in kokyu nage, a key principle for maintaining connection and control in Aikido. This principle is essential for both empty-handed practice and shoto mastery.

I’m excited to share more in my upcoming book,...

Discover how to enhance your Tenchi Nage by mastering weight shifting techniques in Aikido. This blog explores insights from Lia Suzuki’s New Year’s seminar, where she introduces a Kokyu Nage variation that’s directly applicable to Tenchi Nage. Whether you're looking to deepen...

Discover how to improve your kokyu ho and kokyu nage techniques with insights from Lia Suzuki’s New Year’s seminar in Los Angeles. Learn how to use your knees, lower back, and arms to absorb your partner’s force for better results. Plus, get an exclusive look at Lia’s...

In our latest Aikido seminar in Los Angeles, we addressed a common challenge: pushing during shomen uchi ikkyo.

This blog post delves into the techniques demonstrated in the seminar, where we were using shoto (short sword) to eliminate pushing.

Learn how integrating shoto training can...

Explore effective techniques for overcoming pushing in Aikido, from the 2024 New Year’s seminar at Lia Suzuki Sensei's dojo in Los Angeles.

Using shoto (short sword), we focus on Shomen Uchi Ikkyo and Iriminage, emphasizing the principle of in-ryoko (yin power) by contrasting body...

Explore effective Aikido techniques for working with taller partners.

This video is from Lia Suzuki Sensei's seminar in the Netherlands. It was hosted by Ima Juku Aikido under Arjan de Vries Sensei.

After deep Iriminage work, we practiced centering waza to adapt to partners of different...

Explore effective Aikido principles for working with taller partners, from the 2023 Baarn seminar hosted by Ima Juku Aikido under Arjan de Vries Sensei and led by Lia Suzuki Sensei.

After deep Iriminage work, we practiced centering waza and standing Kokyu Ho to adapt to partners of different...