Ukemi by Donovan Waite
Jo kiai
Learning: learn to focus when giving a tsuki with Jo Material: Pole or jo holding by person Sometimes watching people doing tsuki with a Jo is looking at them using it like a broom. That’s why this exercise is a good one to give them focus. If you have a pole you can do this […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 shikko
With this warming up / exercise you’ll cross the tatami with 7 different shikko movements.
Clapping Hands
Learning: Losing your balance makes you fall in the right way. Sit in crouched position with your partner, hands 5cm away from each other. Try to clap each other out of balance. Whoever falls, has to do a backfall. Depending on your space this can be a ukemi with or without ‘full ushiro ukemi’. Ofcourse […]
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 […]
The wave – easier
https://vimeo.com/348456750/b99bfe4831 Learning: Getting the right timing is not easy. While everyone is lined up the first couple starts a throwing technique, followed by the people standing next to them, who are also followed by the next of them… etc. The difference compared to the more difficult version is that now you can start once you […]