Aikido: Shomen Uchi Ikkyo - Compare and contrast WITH shoto and WITHOUT shoto for new insights

Do you ever use short sword, or shoto, for new inspiration and insights in your Aikido? Do you want to know how it can help your empty hand technique?

In today’s video, I’m going to share a couple clips from a seminar I did back in 2018 in Los Angeles. In these clips, I compare and contrast Ikky...

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Aikido: Ushiro Ryotedori Kokyunage & Koshinage - Closing the gap

Do you sometimes struggle executing Koshinage? Or maybe you're hesitant or afraid of taking ukemi for Koshinage?

In today's video, I'm going to share a couple clips from a seminar I taught back in 2018 in Los Angeles. In these clips, I lead into Koshinage from Ushiro Ryotedori. First we work on ...

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Aikido: Ushiro Ryotedori Shihonage - Lead their second grab

Do you sometimes have trouble executing Shihonage from Ushiro Ryotedori?

In today's video, I'm going to share a couple clips from a seminar I taught back in 2018 in Los Angeles. In these clips, I lead into Shihonage from Ushiro Ryotedori.

We had a good number of beginner and intermediate studen...

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Aikido: Ushiro Ryotedori Sankyo - Move your core

Do you sometimes have trouble executing Sankyo from Ushiro Ryotedori?

In today's video, I'm going to share a couple clips from a seminar I taught back in 2018 in Los Angeles. In these clips, I lead into Sankyo from Ushiro Ryotedori.

We had a good number of beginner and intermediate students at ...

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Tenchinage - Solution for height differences

Do you sometimes have trouble executing Tenchinage?

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Do you sometimes have trouble executing Tenchinage? If you’re a small person, do yo...

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Shihonage - Drawing your partner in

Do you want to get a deeper understanding of shihonage?

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Do you want to get a deeper understanding of shihonage? And do you want to get ...

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Kokyunage - Don't limit your entry options

Do you sometimes catch yourself limiting your entry options in techniques?

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Ikkyo with shoto. Absorb the attacker's force

Do you find yourself not absorbing your attacker’s force during ikkyo?

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Do you find yourself not absorbing your attacker’s force during ikkyo? In an effort to not get ...

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Kokyu-ho - What about up and down?? Be conscious of ALL directions

Are you focusing on only one plane when doing kokyu-ho? Just forward, left, and right? Or maybe you’re also conscious of “back”?

What about up and down?

Lots of people don’t think about the up and down dynamic in kokyu ho.

In today’s video, I’m going to share a couple clips from a seminar I di...

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PHOTOS: Aikido Seminar at Aikido of Berkeley, 2022

This was my first-ever visit to Aikido of Berkeley. We had a fantastic turnout. Michael Sensei, Kayla Sensei and I had a super fun time, both on and off the mat!

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Martial Arts Teacher Training: Practice Beginners Mind ("Shoshin") to avoid Teacher Burnout

Have you ever experienced “Teacher Burnout”? Do you feel like you’re on autopilot and just going through the motions?

First of all, you’re not alone. This happens to lots of instructors.

Secondly, kudos to you for continuing to show up, in spite of feeling burnt out. You are leading by example....

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