katate mochi ikkajo osae 1

Recognising that uke’s free arm is the real threat, we need to use our positioning within technique to minimise or offset this threat. This is the defensive element of aikido.

Before this filming we started the class with some ukemi to warm up with then moved onto Tai No Henko 1…

In Yoshinkan Aikido kamae is considered the underpinning of all waza. In my experience this has devolved into a lot of time spent statically in kamae while being pushed or pulled testing ones kamae for weakness…

Ikkajo is regularly the first technique taught to new students…