Budo: Practice without a Partner

Since the dojo is closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, here are some resources for solo practice you can do at home.

Aikido

The walking kata is arguably the most important thing we do in aikido. It contains many of the basic fundamental movements to our practice and will help internalize them into muscle memory. The best part is that the walking kata does not require much space and can be done solo.

- 1. Shomen Ashi
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- 2. Waki Ashi
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- 3. Tenkan Ashi
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- 4. Shomen Te Gatame
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- 5. Uchi Mawashi
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- 6. Soto Mawashi
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- 7. Uchi Soto Gaeshi
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- 8. Uchi Mawashi Gaeshi
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- 9. Soto Mawashi Gaeshi
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- 10. Ude Goshi Gaeshi
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- 11. O Mawashi
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- 12. Yoko O Mawashi
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Judo

These judo warm-ups and solo drills will keep you in top judo shape until you can get back to the dojo. Even if you aren’t a judo student, you can turn these exercises into a great full-body workout.

- Bridge Drill
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- Alligator Roll
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- Drawing Circles with Your Toes
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- SEAL Pushups
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- Reverse Crunch
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- Leg Switch Drill
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- Inflatable Ball Work
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- Reverse Shrimp Exercise (Escape work)
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- Chest Crawls
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- Judo Push-Ups
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- Butt Walk (Hip Flexibility)
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- Regular Shrimp Exercise
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- Salamander
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- Hip Walking Drill - Open & Closed Forms
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- Tricep Press / Lying Push
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- Walking the Clock Face: Grappling Transition Drill
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- Hip Drill: Open-Close-Open-Sweep
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- Envelope Series: Grappling Transitions with Partner
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Jodo

If you have a jyo stick at home (or even a broomstick) you can practice these postures and solo kihon.

Postures

- 1. Sage Jo, Tsune no Kamae, Honte no Kamae, Gyakute no Kamae
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- 2. Hiki Otoshi no Kamae, Ichi Monji no Kamae
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- 3. Tsune no Kamae, Tsukizue no Kamae, Hissage no Kamae
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- 4. Kasumi no Kamae, Monomi no Kamae
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Solo Kihon

- 1. Honte Uchi
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- 2. Gyakute Uchi
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- 3. Hiki Otoshi Uchi
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- 4. Kaeshi Tsuki
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- 5. Gyakute Tsuki
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- 6. Maki Otoshi
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- 7. Kuri Tsuke
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- 8. Kuri Hanashi
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- 9. Tai Atari
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- 10. Tsuki Hazushi Uchi
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- 11. Do Barai Uchi
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- 12. Tai Hazushi Uchi
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Sempai/Kohai and Organic Relationships
ByTammy Epperson February 16, 2009February 20, 2020

by Nick Lowry Senpai/Kohai describes a relationship of seniority and responsibility that is used in traditional dojos to help define the roles that we fulfill in training together. Senpai is basically “senior” who is entrusted to act as a mentor and guide to kohai, the “junior” whose job it is to let the senpai lead…

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Aikido: Ground Self Defense Part 7
ByTammy Epperson November 3, 2008February 20, 2020

by Kyle Sloan; Cameron Siemens, Uke; Photography & Video by Rob Goodwill This is the final installment of the series. This is a great self-defense technique from Dr. Clif Norgaard. Instead of moving to hit you, maybe uke is going to come in from the side and kick you. Roll toward uke, using your top…

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ByTammy Epperson October 13, 2009February 20, 2020

by Nick Lowry Experiment: Read the following aloud A bird in thethe handis worth two inthe bush Almost everyone reads this as “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” Almost no one catches the second “the.” But this error is not because of some lack of intellegence, it is rather caused…

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Aikido

1. Shomen Ashi

2. Waki Ashi

3. Tenkan Ashi

4. Shomen Te Gatame

5. Uchi Mawashi

6. Soto Mawashi

7. Uchi Soto Gaeshi

8. Uchi Mawashi Gaeshi

9. Soto Mawashi Gaeshi

10. Ude Goshi Gaeshi

11. O Mawashi

12. Yoko O Mawashi

Judo

Bridge Drill

Alligator Roll

Drawing Circles with Your Toes

SEAL Pushups

Reverse Crunch

Leg Switch Drill

Inflatable Ball Work

Reverse Shrimp Exercise (Escape work)

Chest Crawls

Judo Push-Ups

Butt Walk (Hip Flexibility)

Regular Shrimp Exercise

Salamander

Hip Walking Drill - Open & Closed Forms

Tricep Press / Lying Push

Walking the Clock Face: Grappling Transition Drill

Hip Drill: Open-Close-Open-Sweep

Envelope Series: Grappling Transitions with Partner

Jodo

Postures

1. Sage Jo, Tsune no Kamae, Honte no Kamae, Gyakute no Kamae

2. Hiki Otoshi no Kamae, Ichi Monji no Kamae

3. Tsune no Kamae, Tsukizue no Kamae, Hissage no Kamae

4. Kasumi no Kamae, Monomi no Kamae

Solo Kihon

1. Honte Uchi

2. Gyakute Uchi

3. Hiki Otoshi Uchi

4. Kaeshi Tsuki

5. Gyakute Tsuki

6. Maki Otoshi

7. Kuri Tsuke

8. Kuri Hanashi

9. Tai Atari

10. Tsuki Hazushi Uchi

11. Do Barai Uchi

12. Tai Hazushi Uchi

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