Useful ‘tatami’ apps
Our devices are our most precious things we always carry with us. Why not use these!? Here are some great apps to think of using in your class: Timer / Alarm (when you are working with time related exercises or methodes) Spotify/ Music (if you are in for some music to energize your class) Camera […]
Sports tape to the rescue
Tape can be used for a lot of other things than bandaid. Think of it: markers of a certain area (used for fundamentals instead of a beanbag) mark the place where a student is injured (wrist or location like shoulder) you can write on tape and do an exercise with show the place where to […]
Coloring
A nice way to get kids in a ZEN state of mind is by letting them color images of Aikido. You can find online some fun Aikido illustrations and easily make your own coloring. Of course you can download some here with a special ‘theme’. Themes like: Wish / daruma doll Zen / mandala Friends […]
Ranking
There are different ways to do/show your ranking system. Here are some of them explained: 1.No colored belts. One of the great things in Aikido is that everyone is equal. The color of your belt shouldn’t define if you would like to practice with that person or not. In this case a training card helps […]
Bean bags
Each dojo should have at least 4 bean bags. These are like a washcloth filled with beans or rice. These can be used to mark areas in the dojo. It’s a lot more professional to use these instead of flipflops.
Birthday obi
To celebrate your students birthday is a great way to show your affection towards your student. One way of showing who’s birthday it is, is by letting him wear the ‘birthday obi’. This could be the colored belt in the color of your dojo logo. Or pick one out of the color palet which you […]
Quiz tool
A great way to learn more about Aikido is making a Quiz. This way you train their minds with theory about Aikido. One of the easiest ways to challenge them (if English or Dutch) is to go to this website: Quiz with more than 4 different levels Aikido School Quiz You even get discount with […]
Warming up by Larbi El Akel (5min)
This is a warming up by Larbi El Akel sensei
Roll and go!
Learning: Some of these techniques can make you tired! The main goal is to keep your students active and moving. Start in the middle and let them perform a . The uke makes an ukemi, but has to run to the edge of the tatami and than come back. Then after 4 times they have […]
Your island
Learning: This method can be applied to every start of laying down the tatami. It makes the kids aware why they should be on time to put down the mat. (If everyone puts down 3 mats, you’ll have exactly enough space to work on.) -> if they are not on time space is too tight […]