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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Thinking Back on Aikido
by Nick Lowry Thinking back to the aikido I learned in the 1980s ….The ukemi and the Walking are mostly identical to what we do today. The 17 was very linear and clunky, but still very strong. Movement and angles were narrow and prescriptive, with precise and minimal handwork (two handed balance breaks) and homolateral…
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Aikido: #1 Release to Sumi Otoshi
Derek Hall, Uke; Kyle Sloan, Tori; Photography & Video by Rob Goodwill This is one of my favorite “trick” techniques, which depends greatly on timing. We begin with uke making a cross body attack by grapping tori’s right wrist. Tori responds with #1 release. Make sure you do all the right things, especially unbendable arm….
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Aikido: Kote Gaeshi to Kote Hineri Loop
On the surface, this seemingly simple drill has a lot to offer. For clarity, I will describe the drill for the right side only. You can perform the drill from a static or near static position as you learn the mechanics. Once you have the mechanics move on to a moving form of the drill….
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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…
