Mikajo
Learning: Slow is good, no movement is better. Need: Jo’s (more is better) Everyone in the class has a (marked) Jo. This will be collected in the middle of the group, like real mika-do. (So stack everything on top of eachother.) One by one everyone gets a chance to pick a Jo, until there is […]
Group picture
Learning: Remember people’s names (who changed place), or techniques if you want. Attributes: Non Everyone in the dojo goes standing in a nice group picture pose. The funnier the better. One person is there to observe where everyone stands or sits. Once (s)he absorbed all that information (s)he will leave the room (or turns his/her […]
Pile of Aikidokas
https://vimeo.com/347944965 Learning: Even when you think something is stuck, it can come off. Just like in Aikido. Attributes: Non Make a few piles of Aikidokas, stacked on top of eachother. Every layer has to grab real tight, to make more difficult for senpai. Each pile has a senpai who has to unravel the pile of […]
My name is…
https://vimeo.com/347942865/78738d9af8 Learning: Knowing one another’s name can save you a hit. Attributes: foam bokken (or folded obi) In this fun-damental you learn very quickly each others’ names. Start by making a big circle. One person will stand in the middle with a folded obi, or an foam bokken. First round everyone speaks their name. Then […]
Cross the dojo with taisabaki
Learning: Know your taisabaki and you can make it to the other side. Attributes: Non Everyone stand on one side of the dojo, with a good kamae. (Same foot in front.) Now it’s up to sensei or assistant to tell the students what to do. Make a <tenkan/irimi-tenkan-henka/kaiten> only by following/doing what you ask they […]
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 […]
Highest Kyu stays
Learning: Working with higher ranked people makes it easier to do a technique and working with many different Kyu’s makes you want to try everyone. Depending on the space you have, you put X high ranked Kyu students in front of the group. And everyone has one round with this person (so they do 1x […]
Little groups
Learning: Same technique might not always work twice, or at least differently. And there might be one more… This way of working stimulates movement. When the tori is in the middle and has thrown his uke, the next person is waiting in line! Make sure that there is a number of times they can do […]
The wave – easier
https://vimeo.com/348456750/b99bfe4831 Learning: Getting the right timing is not easy. While everyone is lined up the first couple starts a throwing technique, followed by the people standing next to them, who are also followed by the next of them… etc. The difference compared to the more difficult version is that now you can start once you […]