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.

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...

In this video from my 5-Day Summer Camp in Los Angeles, we tackle a common issue in Kokyu Ho: the feeling of being "locked down" during practice. By analyzing ryotedori attacks and focusing on body structure, we can deflect our partner’s energy and transition into more fluid movements. Watch this...

In this blog post, Lia Suzuki shares an in-depth look at ryotedori shihonage, focusing on how to adjust your body structure and movement for effective defense and counterattacks. Recorded at her 5-Day Summer Camp in Los Angeles, this training session provides both foundational insights and advanc...

In this video from my 5-Day Summer Camp, I share advanced insights on how to handle ryotedori attacks. Learn how to modify your body structure to deflect a stronger, larger opponent’s attack and stay grounded in your center. These techniques are crucial for intermediate and advanced Aikido practi...

In this behind-the-scenes look at our 5-Day Summer Camp in Los Angeles, we dive deep into the foundations of ikkyo. By alternating between empty-hand and shoto, we explore how this hybrid approach opens up new pathways for flowing around resistance. Discover how this method can shift your underst...

Many Aikido practitioners struggle with Iriminage, especially when their partner feels immovable. In this post, we explore a game-changing approach—shifting from stiff to relaxed contact on the shoulder—to create seamless, powerful throws. Learn how to refine your technique!

Are you or your students stuck in predictable Aikido patterns? This Iriminage variation, featured in our Aikido Summer Seminar, challenges practitioners to stay adaptable and sharpens both execution and ukemi skills. Discover how breaking routine can elevate your training!

Discover how kokyu ho training can refine your Aikido skills by helping you engage your center more effectively. In this blog, we break down a progressive sequence of exercises—lying down, sitting, and standing—to develop balance, posture, and fluid movement.