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Covid-19 Practice Partners
If you’re social distancing and you don’t have an available partner who also practices Aikido and you decide to use whomever you find at...
Sep 21, 2020
Nage
The Brute - The aggressive nage who will slam on a technique and see how hard he can throw or pin someone, disregarding his partner's...
Sep 14, 2020
Post Covid-19 Hakama
Not sure that by the time this damn Covid-19 is over and I’m back on the mat I’m going to remember how to tie this thing….
Sep 7, 2020
Aikido Twister
In these crazy times of social distancing I’m so lucky to have two girls who practice Aikido. But I do realize that there are many out...
Aug 31, 2020
Jo Dori Shihonage
Good thing I have two girls practicing Aikido because I had so much fun exploring Shihonage on them.
Aug 24, 2020
Jo Nikyo
Another Nikyo for Corona safe non contact Aikido.
Aug 10, 2020
Uke
Reminiscing about times when practicing Aikido was with an actual living partner and included physical contact, made me categorize types...
Aug 3, 2020
Take it Outside...
Has anyone damaged a few items at home while practicing weapons indoors?.... Asking for a friend...
Jul 27, 2020
Mind & Body Connected
“if your mind is not projected into your hands, even ten thousand techniques will be useless” - Yamaoka Tesshu (founder of the Itto...
Jul 20, 2020
Randori
Came across a quote by O Sensei - “It is necessary to develop a strategy that utilizes all the physical conditions and elements that are...
Jul 13, 2020
Mirror Practice
"If you think of your partner as your enemy then he will think of you as an enemy. Instead, think of your partner as a mirror which lets...
Jul 6, 2020
Munadori Jujinage
Still exploring no-contact Munadori, this time using two social distancing hands and executing no-contact Juji nage.
Jun 29, 2020
Munadori Kotegaeshi
No-contact Kotegaeshi would work great from my no-contact Munadori… :)
Jun 22, 2020
Tsuki
Safety first! - Corona modified Jo tsuki
Jun 15, 2020
Munadori
Modified for non-contact training.
Jun 8, 2020
Shadow Nikyo
Shadow Nikyo for non contact Aikido - feel the energy… :)
Jun 1, 2020
Preparing for Lockdown Exit
Preparing for the upcoming Corona lockdown exit, phase 1: non-contact training. Ensuring safe practice and in keeping with Federal, State...
May 21, 2020
Corona Maai
If you are hit by a Jo, you are too close!
May 18, 2020
Personal Space - Maai and Intention
Not only on the mat. Maai can also be determined and adjusted by the way you perceive intent. The safer you feel, the shorter the Maai...
May 11, 2020
Empty Mind
When I first started training Aikido my biggest obstacle was over thinking. In time, muscle memory took over and my mind could relax and...
May 4, 2020
Aikido Intro #275
Mel’s Anatomy
Apr 20, 2020
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