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...

Finally, after 3 years not being able to train together, Lee Lavi Sensei and I once again joined forces and held our annual Fall Aikido Seminar at her dojo in the San Fernando Valley. It was inspiring to see some familiar faces, as well as new ones. A great time was had by all!

If you have...

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 2017 in Los Angeles. In these clips, I use shoto a...

Do you sometimes have trouble executing Tenchinage?

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Do you sometimes have trouble executing Tenchinage? If you’re a small...

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...

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

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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...

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...

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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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...

Is it sometimes hard for you or your students to improvise and be spontaneous in your Aikido training? Do you or your students sometimes get stuck in a routine?

In today’s video, I’m going to share a clip from a seminar I did back in 2018 with some of my sempai from Japan.

I enter as...

Have you ever caught yourself trying to predict if an intro student will join the dojo? Or how long they’ll continue training? Or make other kinds of predictions?

When I first started teaching, I found myself doing this often. But I don’t do this anymore. It doesn’t even occur...