Warming up Jo
This is a non traditional warming up with Jo’s taken to the Aikido class.
Grip you shall not have
Learning: They’ll learn a firm grip can be opened with one or two hands. This exersise will change your view on grip. (Which can be opened anyway.) Start Ai-hanmi, Katate dori and finally Ryote dori. By making a drinking movement a firm grip can be broken. The exercise can lead to openings of techniques like: […]
Lonely uke
Learning: The way your body should move smoothly without a force pushing or pulling you in a direction. This is a way of working without a tori. So you’ll doing everything by yourself. You can do this exercise like doing kata’s. Or to emphasise a part of a technique. An easy way to make it […]
Kokyu Jo
This is an exercise with Jo, to learn about your and your partners balance. The kokyu ho technique as we know is more difficult, because you can’t raise the arm with the Jo. So you’ll need a willing partner or to do it like the first part of the video. When standing, everyone should stand […]
One minute count
Learning: You are in control of your own improvement Everyone starts at the same time (preferably with a timer, but a clock or soundtrack does the trick too.) When you clap they have one minute to do as many of <technique/ukemis> as possible. The score is more important to yourself than the group, because you have […]
Crossing animals (1)
This warming up uses characteristics of animals which are good to exercise with, specially if you use the long side of the tatami.
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 […]
Go Ai-ki-do
https://vimeo.com/351267335 Learning: Ai-ki-do is fun! Attributes: obi, or slippers as markers This is a variation for those who have a tatami without ‘tatami lines’ / rows. All you need is an obi or two markers (like flipflops). You make 3 areas in the dojo. First is called ‘Ai’, second ‘Ki’ and third ‘Do’. When you […]
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 […]
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 […]