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. […]
Ukemi stretch
This ukemi serie is more like a core exercise. As you can see it’s done slow and we build up towards standing. For the first ukemi; make sure you put your head on the side while doing the ukemi. It might be a little bit to difficult for beginners (specially ushiro). The second ukemi, for […]
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.
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 […]
Crossing shikko
With this warming up / exercise you’ll cross the tatami with 7 different shikko movements.
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. […]
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 […]