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Went over pinning and controlling techniques. In two weeks I’ll be able to go back on the mat and while I’m a little concerned about all...

Basic Aikido Techniques Ikkyo - First Teaching: Elbow control. Leveraging uke to the ground to an arm pin by controlling elbow and wrist....

"The founder said that the key to effective hip work was in the legs...this means the hips cannot be stable unless the legs are steady....

A form of walking on your knees from seiza which improves balance, hip stability and strength, and necessary for the execution of...

Every time I got tested and had to select and call out a different attack I blacked out. I should have prepared this cheatsheet a long...

To stay safe - Not only to avoid injury, but to be aware of what is going on so you’re able to find and respond to openings. To...

One of the hardest things for me when I first started training was remembering all the Japanese terms and as a matter of fact I still...

Both roles are essential to successfully study and practice each technique. Uke - Attacks and receives the technique. Nage/Tori - Applies...

It’s finally ready! I’ve really wanted to make a poster for our dojo with some basic terms, concepts and techniques that would have been...

I don’t remember but probably did this one wrong as well… at least according to our dojo/style/lineage... Standing bow to the shomen:...

I was asked by a fellow member of our dojo to post one with proper protocols for bowing in/out with weapons. Since I was just as unclear...

Reminder to self… because this is one of the many things I’m bound to forget by the time I’m back on the mat… When practicing - bokken to...

It’s your responsibility to keep yourself safe. If you’re practicing with an injury mark your uniform (we use red tape) to indicate...

Mel’s Anatomy

Two common stances you will use with a partner. Ai Hanmi - same stance - both in right or both in left stance. Gyaku Hanmi - mirror...

When preparing to bow in or out of class we line up in rank order, sitting in seiza in a straight line. Highest ranking person sitting to...

8 direction cut. Because they come from all directions...

Pun intended :)

All personally tested for your convenience :) “...Make sure not to overexert your body. Even older persons should not injure...

"There is more art in a single bow, simply and sincerely done, than in the most flawlessly executed technique." - Tanomo Saigo