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...

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 ...