Aikido Study Guides Available
Windsong aikido students: Are you getting ready for a belt promotion? We’ve created some handy study guides to help make sure you are prepared.
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COVID-19 Windsong Protocol
COVID-19 Dojo Safety Windsong dojo re-opened for in-person classes in June 2020. At that time, the decision was made to limit our classes to existing members of the dojo. In an effort to limit interactions and keep our students safe, the board decided to extend this through at least November 2020. We will NOT be…
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What is Rank Based on in KUBK?
by Nick Lowry To understand what our ranking means and how we arrive at our ranking you have to understand that we are primarily a teaching institution- The initial ranks, kyu grades up through the dan grades Shodan , Nidan and Sandan all carry a set of technical requirements — particular katas, kihons, and waza,…
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Aikido: Ground Self Defense Part 2
by Kyle Sloan; Cameron Siemens, Uke; Photography & Video by Rob Goodwill Building on movement from last time, we add a partner to the mix. Using your walking, keep uke lined up in your center line. Begin by having your partner walk around you in a circle, well outside the range of your legs. As…
2026 Fall Clinic: September 11-13
Windsong Dojo will be hosting our annual clinic the weekend of September 11-13, 2026. Please join us for a fun weekend of budo, friends, food, and fun! Important Information Where: Windsong Dojo, 2201 W I 44 Service Rd.Oklahoma City OK 73112 Cost: Clinic Only (prior to 09/10/2025): $85Clinic + Dinner (prior to 09/11/2025): $110Dinner only:…
- Aikido | Blog | Jodo | Judo | Nick Lowry
Subtle Energy Synchrony – Meditation, Chi-Gung-Budo
by Nick Lowry If you have a lot of pendulums swinging in a room, over a short period of time they all tend to en-train toward synchronicity with the largest one. This works with people’s subtle emotional and energetic qualities as well. Folks tend to get in synchronicity with the person who has the strongest…
