Jo on the spot
This is a sequence of different jo exercises you can do as a warm up. But also do them separately an X amount of times. Tip: Like all exercises, it’s good to gain some muscle but don’t over do it.
On Your Spot
This warming up is a sequence of exercises you can do on the spot with a partner. For example you can do each exercise 15 or 20 times, before continuing as a group to the next exercise. If you like you can challenge the ‘teams’ to do it quickly, for those who finish last have […]
Aim with bokken
Learning: The right distance to make an attack. One person is holding their bokken in front of themselves; this will represent ‘them’ (less dangerous than getting attacked yourself). Where ever the sword will be placed, you have to attack the sword when the uke is ready. Tip: The footwork is not easy, when you keep […]
Push-ups
These 8 different ways of doing pushups are like the abb crunches and can be seen as exercises or parts of a warming up. Of course you can also combine them with a fun-damental (for example when a theory answer is wrong). Tip: Like all exercises, it’s good to gain some muscle but don’t over […]
Abb crunches with two
These 5 ways of abb crunches are done by two people and can be seen as just as an exercise, or warming up. If you want you can combine it with a fun-damental (for example when an theory answer is wrong and both people have to do this exercise) Tip: Like all exercises, it’s good […]
Abb crunches
These abb crunches can be done just as an exercise. But also during a warming up or as a correction on someones bad behaviour. Or just for in combination with a fun-damental (for example when an theory answer is wrong). Tip: Like all exercises, it’s good to gain some muscle but don’t over do it.
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 […]
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 […]