VIDEO: Aikido Zanshin - Mindfulness in Martial Arts

Have you heard people say that Aikido is a form of “moving meditation”? Or maybe you yourself have said that?

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

A running theme throughout the 3-day seminar was “zanshin”, which I translate roughly as “sustained mindfulness.” I encouraged participants to practice Zanshin a number of times throughout the seminar.

Today’s video shows it in the context of kokyunage.

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.