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O’sensei portrait

Any space can become an Aikido dojo, the only thing that has to be there is a portrait of O’sensei (of course). If you don’t have a fixed dojo space carrying a picture frame of O’sensei can be a bit of a challenge (especially if the frame has glass inside). An easy way to bypass […]

Advertising sign

Every dojo wants to attract new people to the mat. There are several ways of doing this. One of them is this ‘wet floor sign’. It’s a sign which you can take with you to locations where you demonstrate Aikido or give clinics. The size makes it stand out, like it’s color and original idea. […]

Postcard

What? Really?! Yes.  Remember the time you got a card from someone besides Christmas? If you do, you might be getting old… or have amazing friends! But nowadays people are sending less and less postcards. That’s why it gets more interesting for you to step up!  Here are some great idea’s to send out a […]

Kick pads

These are very helpful aids for kicking and punching exercises. It makes a huge difference by the feeling of not holding back. (The pillow will give you feedback on how good your punch/kick is.) It will develop the feeling of hitting something. A good hit doesn’t stop at it’s ‘target’ but continues through it.  But […]

Chess and checkers

Learning: Get strategic, but also to enjoy chess and checkers in real life.
Need: Colored tatami (1m2) This can be done only if you have colored tatami. Or have 1x1m2 tatami. (If you want you can ‘color’ the tatami by sticking a piece of sports tape on the tatami.) Rules are the same as in chess […]

Aikido school Case

There are days at school that kids give a presentation about their hobby or subject of their choosing. This is a great for the dojo to get them to share their hobby / Aikido. As a teacher you’d like to help them as much as you can ofcourse. That’s why the ‘Aikido school case’ is […]

Go Ai-ki-do

https://vimeo.com/351267335 Learning: Ai-ki-do is fun! Attributes: obi, or slippers as markers This is a variation for those who have a tatami without ‘tatami lines’ / rows. All you need is an obi or two markers (like flipflops). You make 3 areas in the dojo. First is called ‘Ai’, second ‘Ki’ and third ‘Do’. When you […]