Have you ever been doing a technique from katatedori with no trouble, only to suddenly get confused when you try to execute the same technique from ryotedori or morotedori? Your posture falls apart, you stiffen up, and maybe you even grab the wrong wrist.

In today’s lesson, we’ll work on kata...

Tsuki Kotegaeshi often fails because students arrive late with their hands instead of their feet. This lesson breaks down the step, the heel-of-hand placement, and the practice drill that teaches you to create a heavy, connected wall so the technique runs smoothly.

Fix posture and smoothness issues in your Shomen Uchi Irimi / Kokyunage with these training tips from Lia Suzuki Sensei.

Learn Ryotedori Kokyunage step-by-step: lying on tatami, hanmi handachi, and standing. Release shoulders, center from the hips, and move with ease.

Sutemi Waza can feel like one of the most intimidating techniques in Aikido. For nage, the challenge is maintaining openness in the chest and learning to use body weight rather than strength. For uke, the fear of forward rolls can create hesitation.

Learn how to maintain center and connection in Katadori through the powerful “pulse” concept. Suzuki Shihan explains how to unify with your partner, transmit energy, and avoid common pitfalls in both uke and nage roles.

Learn how to keep your yokomenuchi attacks precise and committed. This lesson refines Ikkyo and Kokyunage with posture, heaviness, and awareness of space to make your Aikido flow naturally.

Explore how to transform katadori grips into effective nikkyo techniques through atemi and control variations. In this seminar footage, Lia Suzuki Sensei also shares rare ato-geiko freestyle training, giving you insights to improve your own Aikido practice.

Katadori is one of the most challenging attacks in Aikido. Learn how to stay centered, expand your chest, and create heaviness to improve your Katadori Nikkyo technique and overall grounding during practice.

Are you or your students struggling with Ikkyo? Discover how one simple shift in focus—from force to space—can lead to smoother, more effective technique. Lia Suzuki Shihan explains how to avoid common mistakes and deepen your understanding of this fundamental Aikido movement.

In this advanced Aikido lesson, we explore the concept of redirecting attention from the point of contact to the center and space.

Learn how using the shoto (wakizashi) as a pointing and guiding tool can transform the way you approach techniques like ikkyo.

Through horse-lunging metaphors and g...

In this post, we dive into a non-traditional hanmi handachi shihonage variation that builds on last week's kokyu ho and kokyu nage session.

Taken from last year’s Aikido Summer Camp in Los Angeles, this training continues our deep exploration of grounding and centering.

Whether you’re a student...