VIDEO: Aikido: Shomen Uchi Ikkyo - Don't rush and don't push down

Do you sometimes catch yourself trying to rush a technique? And with Ikkyo, that might mean that you’re pushing down on your partner.

Today’s video is another from our New Year’s seminar in Los Angeles a couple months ago.

In an effort to help my students break this habit, I exaggerated the upward motion of ikkyo in this class AND I exaggerated the timing, deliberately leaving the arms up even after uke had taken the ukemi.

Of course, to the seasoned Aikido-ka, it may look a little unnatural. Again, this is simply an exaggeration, so that people are more likely to not rush when they go back to their regular training.

I hope today’s video will give you some insight, inspiration, and motivation to help you make the most of your training and take your Aikido to the next level.

Let’s check it out.