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WATCH: 🌀 Loosen Up in Aikido: The Hidden Key to Real Power

Have you ever been told to “relax” in Aikido? Yep, me too — but in Japan, my teachers never said “relax.” They said “chikara wo nuide.” It doesn’t mean to chill out or go limp. It means remove strength — release unnecessary tension so your power can move freely through your body. In this week’s ...

by Lia Suzuki — Nov 04, 2025 aikido insights aikido philosophy lia suzuki shihan mindset & awareness observation

WATCH: Aikido Progress Stalled? Learn to Truly SEE and Transform Your Training

This week’s video is a little different — no action footage, no throws, no ukemi. Just me sharing one of the most important lessons from nearly a decade training in Japan. If your Aikido progress feels stuck, the solution might not be more reps or strength or learning some "cool moves." It’s abo...

by Lia Suzuki — Oct 29, 2025 aikido insights aikido philosophy lia suzuki shihan mindset & awareness observation

WATCH: 2-Person Attack - Morotedori Kokyunage | How to avoid getting locked down.

Have you ever been locked down in Morotedori? Have you ever been locked down in Morotedori? (In Japan we call it ryote mochi — two hands grabbing one wrist.) It’s the kind of grip that can stop the whole moment and leave you hunting for timing. In today’s lesson I show a simple sequence to absor...

by Lia Suzuki — Oct 21, 2025 2-person attack aikido summer camp aikido training centering grounding lia suzuki martial arts practice

WATCH: How to Stay Grounded in Shihonage — Katatedori & Ryotedori

Have you (or your students) ever been doing a technique from katatedori with no trouble, only to suddenly get confused when trying to execute the same technique from ryotedori or morotedori? The posture falls apart, the body stiffen up, and maybe you / your students even grab the wrong wrist. In...

by Lia Suzuki — Oct 15, 2025 aikido summer camp aikido training centering grounding lia suzuki martial arts practice shihonage tsuki

WATCH: Tsuki Kotegaeshi: How to Enter Cleanly, Place Your Hand, and Build a Heavy Connection

Is kotegaeshi a challenge for you or your students? If you’re intermediate or advanced level, maybe you struggle with maintaining the connection throughout the movement? Or if you’re a beginner, maybe the footwork and hand placement trips you up? In today’s lesson, we’ll work through a progressi...

by Lia Suzuki — Oct 08, 2025 aikido summer camp aikido training centering grounding kotegaeshi lia suzuki martial arts practice tsuki

WATCH: Shomen Uchi Irimi / Kokyunage: How to Improve Posture and Entry

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to lose your posture when entering from a Shomen Uchi attack? Most people either lead with their face or hunch over or they hesitate, which messes up the timing. In this video, we’ll look at how to enter smoothly and maintain posture during Shomen Uchi Irimi ...

by Lia Suzuki — Oct 01, 2025 aikido summer camp aikido training centering grounding lia suzuki martial arts practice sacrifice throw sutemi waza

WATCH: Ryotedori Kokyunage Centering | From Lying Down to Standing Kokyu Ho

Do you ever feel your shoulders tighten when you try Kokyunage or Kokyu Ho? In this lesson, we’ll work through a progression that starts lying down on the tatami, moves into hanmi handachi, and finally brings us to standing. By releasing the shoulders and learning to move from the hips, you’ll f...

by Lia Suzuki — Sep 23, 2025 aikido summer camp aikido training centering grounding groundwork hanmi handachi kokyu ho lia suzuki martial arts practice sutemi waza

WATCH: Sutemi Waza (Sacrifice Throw) - Stop Forcing. Stay loose. Use whole body weight.

As nage do you often wonder: How do I execute sutemi waza without relying on force? And as uke, you might ask: How do I roll safely when my partner does sutemi waza - a sacrifice throw? In this lesson, we’ll look at how to keep the chest open and expansive, even when you’re the one falling as na...

by Lia Suzuki — Sep 16, 2025 aikido summer camp aikido training centering grounding lia suzuki martial arts practice sacrifice throw sutemi waza

WATCH: Katadori Ikkyo Centering | Unlocking the “Pulse” Concept in Aikido

Do you ever feel like you’re either too heavy or too light when practicing Katadori ikkyo? Today, we’ll look at a centering exercise that helps you unify with your partner, stay connected, and transmit energy without pushing or collapsing. The key is what I call the 'pulse' — a grounded, center...

by Lia Suzuki — Sep 10, 2025 aikido summer camp aikido training centering grounding hanmi handachi kokyu ho lia suzuki martial arts practice

WATCH: Top Ikkyo Fix (2,000 Views and Counting)

Wow—Ikkyo is dominating my channel right now! According to my YouTube analytics, the top 3 videos from the last three months have all been about Ikkyo. Here’s the number one—already approaching 2,000 views: Is Ikkyo a challenge for you or your students? One common issue I see is the collapse of ...

by Lia Suzuki — Sep 03, 2025 aikido summer camp aikido training centering grounding hanmi handachi kokyu ho lia suzuki martial arts practice

WATCH: Fix Your Yokomenuchi Spacing

Space and timing are everything in Aikido, right? I think that's especially the case with Yokomenuchi attacks. Many ukes pull back at the last second, worried about hitting their partner. But that hesitation actually prevents real learning for tori. In this lesson, we’ll look at how to keep you...

by Lia Suzuki — Aug 27, 2025 aikido seminars aikido summer camp aikido training atemi centering grounding lia suzuki martial arts practice yokomen uchi yokomenuchi

WATCH: Aikido Katadori Nikkyo | Exploring Atemi & Ato-Geiko Training Insights

Sometimes the smallest choices in Aikido make the biggest difference — like a subtle atemi or movement into spaces, such as that between the shoulder and ear. As we noted last week, katadori can be pretty challenging, no matter which technique you’re working on. If you remember, we practiced an ...

by Lia Suzuki — Aug 20, 2025 aikido summer camp aikido training atemi centering grounding katadori kokyu ho lia suzuki martial arts practice

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