VIDEO: Aikido: Shomen Uchi Ikkyo - Don't rush and don't push down

Do you sometimes catch yourself trying to rush a technique? And with Ikkyo, that might mean that you’re pushing down on your partner.

Today’s video is another from our New Year’s seminar in Los Angeles a couple months ago.

In an effort to help my students break this habit, I...

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VIDEO: AIKIDO - Creating a vacuum to BRING your partner TO the fall

Do you sometimes try to create a vacuum during your Aikido training? Giving uke the feeling that a rug is being pulled out from under them?

Today’s video is another from our New Year’s seminar in Los Angeles a couple months ago.

I find that lots of us try to push our partner to throw...

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VIDEO: Aikido Iriminage with and without shoto. Emphasis on the quality of the shoulder contact point

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...

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VIDEO: Aikido Zanshin - Mindfulness in Martial Arts

Have you heard people say that Aikido is a form of “moving meditation”? Or maybe you yourself have said that?

Today’s video is another from our New Year’s seminar in Los Angeles a couple months ago.

A running theme throughout the 3-day seminar was “zanshin”,...

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AIKIDO: Extension Exercise to be applied to Tenchinage

Do you sometimes have challenges with Tenchinage? There are many possible reasons. One is that Sometimes our lower hand is too tense or not low enough and that can give uke stability, enabling them to stay grounded and not fall.

Today’s video is another from our New Year’s seminar in...

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AIKIDO: Kokyu Ho from a standing position (For those with knee pain)

Do you sometimes have challenges with Tenchinage? One possible reason is that sometimes our lower hand is too tense or not extended enough and that can give uke stability, enabling them to stay grounded and not fall.

Today’s video is another from our New Year’s seminar in Los Angeles...

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AIKIDO: Shomen uchi attack - Stay centered.

Does shomen uchi attack sometimes feel awkward or unnatural to you? Especially if you’re new to Aikido, it can feel kind of strange and contrived.

Today’s video is another from our New Year’s seminar in Los Angeles a couple months ago. I was so happy to have a high ratio of...

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AIKIDO: Katatedori Shihonage. Keep moving. Stay present

Do you sometimes slip into auto-pilot doing katate dori shihonage?

Today’s video is another in my New Year’s seminar series that took place in Los Angeles last month.

This is from the end of the last class on the last day of the seminar. Everyone except 2 people did the full 3 days...

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AIKIDO: Ushiro Ryokatadori, Part 3 (Sankyo) Move BIG!

Do you sometimes mistake which hand to use when executing Sankyo ushiro ryokatadori?

Today’s video is another in my New Year’s seminar series that took place in Los Angeles last month.

In this video, we continue the theme of centering, grounding, and expansion that we were working on...

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AIKIDO: Ushiro Ryokatadori, Part 2 (Kotegaeshi) Move BIG!

Do you sometimes mistake which hand to use from ushiro ryokatadori, when executing kotegaeshi?

Today’s video is another in my New Year’s seminar series that took place in Los Angeles last month.

In this video, we continue the theme of centering, grounding, and expansion that we were...

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AIKIDO: Ushiro Ryokatadori, Part 1 (Kokyunage) Move BIG!

Do you sometimes hit a snag executing techniques from ushiro ryokatadori?

Today’s video is another in my New Year’s seminar series that took place in Los Angeles last month.

In this video, we continue the theme of centering, grounding, and expansion that we were working on in the...

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AIKIDO: Katadori Grounding & Expansion Exercise, Part 2 (Koshinage)

Do you sometimes feel overpowered when executing techniques from katadori?

Today’s video is from my New Year’s seminar that took place in Los Angeles earlier this month. There's a short review of last week's video and then it picks up where last week’s video left off.

You may...

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