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🎥 WATCH: Why Your Aikido Doesn’t Feel Smooth Yet — And How to Fix It

Many people assume stiff Aikido means they need better technique, more strength, or faster movement. In this week’s video, I explain why that’s rarely the real issue — and where smooth Aikido actually breaks down. If your practice feels choppy or disconnected, pay close attention to what happens...

by Lia Suzuki — Dec 23, 2025 aikido aikido basics aikido flow aikido training martial arts practice zanshin

WATCH: Aikido Basics: 3 Mistakes That Quietly Slow Your Progress

Most people believe they’re training Aikido basics. But very often, they’re unknowingly reinforcing habits that slow their progress — sometimes for years. In a new video, I look at three subtle mistakes I see again and again in Aikido training. They’re not dramatic or obvious, but they affect di...

by Lia Suzuki — Dec 16, 2025 aikido aikido basics aikido concepts aikido for beginners aikido insights aikido principles aikido training martial arts training mindful movement

WATCH: Aikido Solo Training That Works

Can you improve your Aikido without a partner? Many people assume the answer is “not really”… but that’s not entirely true. Over the years, I’ve noticed something interesting: when students practice certain movements on their own — even small, subtle ones — they start developing better posture, ...

by Lia Suzuki — Dec 09, 2025 aikido aikido concepts aikido drills aikido footwork aikido insights aikido training shoto training solo aikido train aikido alone

WATCH: 🌀How to Move From Your Center in Aikido (Real Balance & Power)

If your Aikido feels shaky, weak or disconnected, this is probably the reason: You're not moving from your center. And if your partner tells you that you're pushing with your arms, you're definitely not moving from your center. Today we're going to fix that. In this week’s video, we take a deep ...

by Lia Suzuki — Nov 18, 2025 aikido balance aikido basics aikido body movement aikido center aikido center line aikido coordination aikido improve balance aikido insights aikido kokyu aikido lessons aikido movement aikido partner drills aikido posture aikido power aikido solo drills aikido tanden aikido technique tips aikido training lia suzuki shihan move from center aikido

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

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