We Aikido-ka do a lot of techniques from gyaku hanmi, where the outside of our arm (or the omote side) is facing the omote side of our partner’s arm.

Sometimes we don’t do as much where the inside (or ura side or our arm) and our partner’s ura side are facing each other - in other words, using a...

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Happy New Year! I hope your year is off to a great ...

With the New Year less than a week away, maybe you’re thinking of New Year’s goals? Is one of your New Year’s goals to take your Aikido to the next level?

If so, I hope today’s video will give you some insight, inspiration, and motivation.

In the video, I share some clips from a seminar I did a...

Seminar: Bewegung & Lebenskunst Dojo in Bonn, Germany

With just 2 more weeks until the New Year, maybe you’re thinking of New Year’s goals? Is one of your New Year’s goals to take your Aikido to the next level? To continue improving?

If so, I hope today’s video will give you some insight, inspi...

Do you sometimes find yourself trying to force uke to move in a certain way? Is it a challenge to move in a way yourself that will be more likely to elicit a spirit of cooperation from uke?

In today’s video, I’m going to share a couple clips from a seminar I did a couple months ago in Bonn, Germ...

Do you get many chances to practice ushiro? Specifically, techniques from ushiro ryokatadori?

In today’s video, I’m going to share a couple clips from a beginners’ class I taught in Los Angeles last week. In these clips, we’re practicing ushiro ryokatadori kokyunage. I encourage uke to resist so...

Do you sometimes find yourself zeroing in on upper body connection and losing sight of the big picture? And specifically, uke’s base?

Using shoto towards their base can renew your sense of “the big picture” in your training.

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

What makes the difference between an ok Aikido seminar and a REALLY GREAT Aikido seminar?

Of course, you might find that different instructors resonate with you more than others. Or that certain seminars attract the participants you prefer training with more than others. Or that some seminar org...

Are you new to Aikido and wondering WHY you should attend Aikido seminars?

If you’re a seasoned Aikido practitioner, you’ve probably attended an Aikido seminar or two. (Or 3 or 4 or 1000!) But if you’ve just started and haven’t attended your first one, you may be wondering what the benefits are ...

This was my first time teaching an Aikido seminar in Weilheim and I hope I will soon visit again! The event brought together Aikido-ka from various cities and various affiliations, such as Yoshinkai, Kenbukai, and others. And we even held a special "Youth Seminar" before the adults seminar started.