Aikido: Kokyunage Jo - Focus on the opportunity - not the obstacle

Do you sometimes get stuck when you’re doing kokyunage jo? I find that even after 40+ years of Aikido, it holds my interest. It’s so, so simple, but provides very rich teaching.

Today’s video is another from our New Year’s seminar in Los Angeles a few months ago. I was so happy to have a high ratio of white belts to black belts at the seminar. One had never done a martial art before. For a couple others, it was their second or third Aikido class ever.

So this technique was perfect for giving them some fundamental principles to work on.

I hope today’s video will give you some insight, inspiration, and motivation to help you make the most of your training and take your Aikido to the next level.