2e Kyu – Claude Berthiaume
3e Kyu – Claude Berthiaume
4e Kyu – Claude Berthiaume
Find the differences
Sometimes it’s good that the students can do something by themselves. With the ‘find the 5 differences’ kids learn to focus and search for details. These beautifully illustrated Aikido Animals come from the book by Jutta Bossert. The book is about the different type of Aikidoka you can/will find on the tatami (for example at […]
Litsaber class
Learning: Focus on the movements of the ‘weapon’ (Jo/Bokken/Tanto) Attributes: Enough litsabers for your students (or work with little groups) / or use breaklights & tape, and a light switch. Any regular Aikido-bokken class can spiced up with litsabers that glow in the dark. Because of the ‘cutting light’ the focus will be the blade […]
Jo kiai
Learning: learn to focus when giving a tsuki with Jo Material: Pole or jo holding by person Sometimes watching people doing tsuki with a Jo is looking at them using it like a broom. That’s why this exercise is a good one to give them focus. If you have a pole you can do this […]
Tag island
Learning: even when you are running around, you should be aware of your surrounding. Attributes: few hoops or obi’s to make circles with Place a few hoops on the tatami before chosing the tagg’r. The rules are simple, once you got tagged you’ve to stand into a hoop/circled obi. The only way to get out […]
Warming up Jo
This is a non traditional warming up with Jo’s taken to the Aikido class.
Placemat
Whenever you organise lunch/dinner in combination with an Aikido training or seminar, you can spice it up with a fun placemat. It can be an icebreaker for new people, or educative about your dojo. It’s all up to you! The design is not colored because printing in black & white is cheaper (and since it […]
Jo switch
Learning: connect with your surrounding, know where your partners are and pay attention to auditive sound to respond as quickly as you can. Everyone takes their Jo (make sure they know which one is theirs) and start walking in the dojo, like an old man. When the sensei claps once, everyone has to freeze. If they […]