Ghypsy dojo – explained
Aiki-tea bag
Previous Next This workout is very relaxing for you as a teacher, watching kids unleashing their creativity on paper. But to make it special you could go all the way… but first: to create your own special Aiki-tea bag you’ll need: enough teabags (remove string and etiquet) printout of the coloring page for everyone (printed […]
Book – Aikido activity
The reader find here Aikido – related activities and games for children and teenagers. The Aikido instructor, but also the student can find in this Activity Book a holistic approach of Aikido Curriculum along with ideas for developing this art and the knowledge about the Japanese culture. The book has two main sections: one – […]
ZOOM – Warmups part 2
Touch of Japanese Tools: This is a physical exercise as well as knowing your Aiki-Japanese. All students need to touch whatever is called for. For example “Te – Hand in Japanese” or “Chudan – belly” Everyone else has to perform that movement. Whoever is last to touch this, has to turn off the camera. Of […]
ZOOM – Warmups part 1
In times of a lock down we are searching for new ways to stay connected with your Aikido students. Tools like ZOOM or TEAMS are perfect to do so. From our own experience, just planning a call without a really something to talk about is quit hard to get people engaged. Below is a comprehensive […]
Book – Aikido Animals
This book is fun book for in your dojo. It shows all types of people/animals you will find on the mat. There is a poster available online as well. With this book you can prepare (in a way) students what they can expect at a seminar. Download a preview of the book here. Get your […]
Book – Aikido puzzle mix
This book started with the Aikido vocabulary and created puzzles out of it. So you can get familiar with the Aikido words in Japanese in a playfull way. Just like ‘Aikido in the Pocket’ is this a great book to use as inspiration material for teachers to get students occupied with Aikido off the mat. […]
Book – Aikido in the Pocket
This is a great do book for Aikido kids. It’s a holiday book which contains all kinds of games, puzzles, stories and many more. This book can also be used as inspiration material for teachers to get students occupied with Aikido off the mat. You can download here a preview of the book. English version […]
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 […]
How to tie your obi – 5 ways
One of the first thing you teach a new student is how to tie their obi. As you might know this isn’t always an easy thing. Sometimes it’s just finding the right method of teaching or tying the obi. So here are five different ways to inspire you and test which one works best.