Shomen uchi, a seemingly simple attack in Aikido, often poses challenges for beginners and even intermediate practitioners. The difficulty lies in executing the attack from the center while employing the arm in a downward movement. In a recent Aikido Summer Seminar held in Los Angeles, we delved...

Dive deeper into your Aikido practice, as we unravel the mysteries of shoto techniques in this comprehensive blog post. Have you ever questioned the potential dangers of using shoto in your Aikido practice? Our detailed analysis delves into the reasons behind this vulnerability, shedding...

Do you have difficulty with Ikkyo sometimes? I find that so many of us get caught up in fighting uke’s arm and trying to demand that it move this way or that way.

Using shoto is really helpful for this.

Today’s video is from our Aikido Summer Seminar in Los Angeles last May.

The main...

How do you do Iriminage? I find that there are so many variations of this technique.

Today’s video is from our Aikido Summer Seminar in Los Angeles last May.

I taught a few different variations of Iriminage. But the theme throughout was to keep the posture through the whole technique. Lots...

As you may have already heard, I’m celebrating the 1 year anniversary of launching my YouTube channel by sharing my 5 most popular videos of the last 12 months.

Today’s video is the final video in this series. In other words, it’s THE most popular video on my channel over the...

To celebrate the 1 year anniversary of launching my YouTube channel, I’m sharing my 5 most popular videos of the last 12 months.

Today’s video is number 2 on the Top 5 list. Over the next 5 weeks, I’ll be sharing all 5, one by one, finally ending with my number one most popular...

To celebrate the 1 year anniversary of launching my YouTube channel, I’m sharing my 5 most popular videos of the last 12 months.

Today’s video is number 3 on the Top 5 list. Over the next 5 weeks, I’ll be sharing all 5, one by one, finally ending with my number one most popular...

As I said last week, I’m celebrating the 1 year anniversary of launching my YouTube channel by sharing my 5 most popular videos of the last 12 months.

Today’s video is number 4 on the Top 5 list. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing all 5, one by one, finally ending with my...

To celebrate the 1 year anniversary of launching my YouTube channel, I’m sharing my 5 most popular videos of the last 12 months.

Today’s video is the first in this series, so it’s number 5 on the list of my most popular videos. Over the next 5 weeks, I’ll be sharing all...

Do you find that you sometimes get locked down when you’re doing shihonage? That you can’t advance forward under uke’s arm?

Today’s video is Part 2 of the first of the highlights videos from our Aikido Summer Seminar in Los Angeles last month.

The class was right after...

Do you find that you sometimes get locked down when you’re doing shihonage? That you can’t advance forward under uke’s arm?

Today’s video is the first of the highlights videos from our Aikido Summer Seminar in Los Angeles last month.

The class was right after lunch so I...

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Today’s video is a continuation of last week’s video, where we were doing a stretch, letting uke do a full backbend.

We noted in last...