Tabata workout – Bokken
Bokken class 2
Bokken class 1
Jo vs Bokken – Claude Berthiaume
Litsaber class
Learning: Focus on the movements of the ‘weapon’ (Jo/Bokken/Tanto) Attributes: Enough litsabers for your students (or work with little groups) / or use breaklights & tape, and a light switch. Any regular Aikido-bokken class can spiced up with litsabers that glow in the dark. Because of the ‘cutting light’ the focus will be the blade […]
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 […]
Koshita
Learning: The wrong distance gets you ‘killed’. Attributes: Foam bokken, folded obi or rolled up news paper will work too. The senpai or sensei (who wears a hakama) is in the middle and has to protect their back. There for they have a foam bokken. (A folded obi/rolled up newspaper does the trick, too.) Whoever gets […]
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 […]
Your island
Learning: This method can be applied to every start of laying down the tatami. It makes the kids aware why they should be on time to put down the mat. (If everyone puts down 3 mats, you’ll have exactly enough space to work on.) -> if they are not on time space is too tight […]
Clock work
Learning: A structured way of changing partners, without any ‘preselection’. Everyone finds a partner and before we start, stand in one big row. Remember who is next to you (left and right). Since you have to get back in the same position after doing the . Once you are ready to switch partners, you line […]