Crossing shikko
With this warming up / exercise you’ll cross the tatami with 7 different shikko movements.
Crossing animals (1)
This warming up uses characteristics of animals which are good to exercise with, specially if you use the long side of the tatami.
DJ on the floor
Learning: Create abbs by turn and twist. Also use your hands to keep distance to your partner. Not just great idea to clean the tatami, but also get some great abbs. One partner stands and the other lays down on the floor with the belly on the tatami. The one standing should try to touch the […]
Tatami surfing
Learning: Work together so you will make the person on top surfing. For the one on top keep balance and try to stay in the middle. Attributes: soft tatami 1x2m2 To surf on a tatami you need at least 4 people per team. More is better/easier. (One sits on top, 2 lay down under the […]
Smelly feet
Learning: Train your side abb’s too. This exercise one partner lays down on it’s back while the other stands over it’s head (their feet next to their ears). The person laying down grabs the ankles of the standing partner. Than they raise their feet up in the air in front of the standing partners nose. […]
Monkey climb
Learning: Good stance is important, feeling the weight shifting from back to front. Can you handle it? This exercise is more for youngsters than kids. Make couples of the same length and weight. While one person stands, the other has to climb it’s back and go one round till it’s returned on the partners back. […]
Numbers in the air
Learning: Training abbs doesn’t have to be boring Everyone lays down on it’s back, while being able to watch sensei or assistant. The sensei will write (slowly) numbers from 1-10 in the air. Everyone has to follow his lead and track his finger with their feet. Without touching their feet on the floor. So 1 […]
Clapping Hands
Learning: Losing your balance makes you fall in the right way. Sit in crouched position with your partner, hands 5cm away from each other. Try to clap each other out of balance. Whoever falls, has to do a backfall. Depending on your space this can be a ukemi with or without ‘full ushiro ukemi’. Ofcourse […]
Warming up by Blue Spruell (7min)
This is a warming up by Blue Spruell sensei from Peachtree dojo.
Warming up by Anne Slui (12min)
This is a warming up by Anne Slui from Ando dojo.