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”, which I translate roughly as “sustai...

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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 Los Angeles...

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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 a couple mo...

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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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