Tenchinage - Solution for height differences

Do you sometimes have trouble executing Tenchinage?

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Shihonage - Drawing your partner in

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Kokyunage - Don't limit your entry options

Do you sometimes catch yourself limiting your entry options in techniques?

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Ikkyo with shoto. Absorb the attacker's force

Do you find yourself not absorbing your attacker’s force during ikkyo?

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PHOTOS: Aikido Seminar in Los Angeles

Because of the COVID situation, this was the first Aikido seminar at our dojo in three years! People came from the east coast, northern California, and other locations to train together and enjoy each other's company, both on and off the mat. It was so fun and inspiring to see and train with people ...

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Kokyu-ho - What about up and down?? Be conscious of ALL directions

Are you focusing on only one plane when doing kokyu-ho? Just forward, left, and right? Or maybe you’re also conscious of “back”?

What about up and down?

Lots of people don’t think about the up and down dynamic in kokyu ho.

In today’s video, I’m going to share a couple clips from a seminar I di...

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PHOTOS: Aikido Seminar at Aikido of Berkeley, 2022

This was my first-ever visit to Aikido of Berkeley. We had a fantastic turnout. Michael Sensei, Kayla Sensei and I had a super fun time, both on and off the mat!

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Martial Arts Teacher Training: Practice Beginners Mind ("Shoshin") to avoid Teacher Burnout

Have you ever experienced “Teacher Burnout”? Do you feel like you’re on autopilot and just going through the motions?

First of all, you’re not alone. This happens to lots of instructors.

Secondly, kudos to you for continuing to show up, in spite of feeling burnt out. You are leading by example....

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Aikido: Iriminage - Keeping a flexible mind and spontaneity by reversing the turn.

Is it sometimes hard for you or your students to improvise and be spontaneous in your Aikido training? Do you or your students sometimes get stuck in a routine?

In today’s video, I’m going to share a clip from a seminar I did back in 2018 with some of my sempai from Japan.

I enter as if I’m goi...

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Martial Arts Teacher Training: STOP trying to predict your students' future level of commitment

Have you ever caught yourself trying to predict if an intro student will join the dojo? Or how long they’ll continue training? Or make other kinds of predictions?

When I first started teaching, I found myself doing this often. But I don’t do this anymore. It doesn’t even occur to me to try to pr...

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Aikido: Iriminage - The importance of keeping the hands "quiet" and entering correctly

How’s Iriminage for you? Do you have struggles with it? Do you love it? Do you hate it?

In today’s video, I’m going to share a couple clips from a seminar I did back in 2018 with some of my sempai from Japan.

I mostly address the issue of entering properly and the footwork for a proper entry. W...

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Martial Arts Teacher Training: Make Your Classes Experiential to keep your students motivated

Have you ever had a student who seemed to need clear instructions for every technique, so they never developed to the point of being able to make unique adjustments on their own to each unique moment or situation?

There are so many people who prefer or even seem to NEED to learn by verbal instru...

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