Do you encounter challenges when facing uke's formidable arm strength during ikkyo? At our Aikido Summer Seminar in Los Angeles, we delved into a strategic approach that involves navigating the spaces between obstacles, rather than directly pushing against them.
During the seminar, the primary f...
Have you ever encountered the term "Rube Goldberg Machine," which illustrates a complex chain reaction? At our Aikido Summer Seminar in Los Angeles, we explored how seemingly unrelated concepts can come together to enhance your Aikido practice, much like the intricate connections in such a machin...
Do your knees occasionally experience discomfort during Aikido training or even the day after? At our recent Aikido Summer Seminar in Los Angeles, we delved into a crucial aspect of ikkyo technique that focuses on preserving your knees' health and promoting graceful transitions.
During the semin...
Ikkyo, a fundamental technique in Aikido, sometimes presents the challenge of encountering strong resistance from uke's arm. At our recent Aikido Summer Seminar in Los Angeles, we delved into a unique approach to ikkyo that focuses on entering the space beneath uke's arm, rather than attempting t...
Shomen uchi, a seemingly simple attack in Aikido, often poses challenges for beginners and even intermediate practitioners. The difficulty lies in executing the attack from the center while employing the arm in a downward movement. In a recent Aikido Summer Seminar held in Los Angeles, we delved ...
Do you have difficulty with Ikkyo sometimes? I find that so many of us get caught up in fighting uke’s arm and trying to demand that it move this way or that way.
Using shoto is really helpful for this.
Today’s video is from our Aikido Summer Seminar in Los Angeles last May.
The main points I ...
To celebrate the 1 year anniversary of launching my YouTube channel, I’m sharing my 5 most popular videos of the last 12 months.
Today’s video is number 3 on the Top 5 list. Over the next 5 weeks, I’ll be sharing all 5, one by one, finally ending with my number one most popular video of the last...
As I said last week, I’m celebrating the 1 year anniversary of launching my YouTube channel by sharing my 5 most popular videos of the last 12 months.
Today’s video is number 4 on the Top 5 list. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing all 5, one by one, finally ending with my number one most p...
Do you find that you sometimes get locked down when you’re doing shihonage? That you can’t advance forward under uke’s arm?
Today’s video is Part 2 of the first of the highlights videos from our Aikido Summer Seminar in Los Angeles last month.
The class was right after lunch so I thought it mig...
Do you find that you sometimes get locked down when you’re doing shihonage? That you can’t advance forward under uke’s arm?
Today’s video is the first of the highlights videos from our Aikido Summer Seminar in Los Angeles last month.
The class was right after lunch so I thought it might be the ...
Do you find yourself not absorbing your attacker’s force during ikkyo? In an effort to not get overtaken, maybe you keep them too far outside of your sphere?
In today’s video, I’m going to share a couple clips from a seminar I did back in 2017 in Los Angeles. In these clips, I use shoto or short sw...
Do you have unanswered questions about shomen uchi iriminage? Especially, the contact after the entrance?
Today’s video is another from our New Year’s seminar in Los Angeles a couple months ago.
In this video, we worked on the contact point of the shoulder and the quality of that contact. We al...
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