Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, VT Video September 7, 2025, 2:58pm

basic kyu test practice showing the relationship between katatedori/ryotedori kokyuho and tenchi nage ura waza. #biranka...

ushiro ryokatadori kubishime/kokyunage: the alignment of the atemi (strike) should be the same as with a bokken or tanto...

The relationship between aikido sword and empty hands: morotedori shihonage ura waza, 4 variations. #birankaina #aikido...

ryotedori kokyuho two variations #birankaina #aikidolife #aikido

yokomenuchi iriminage ushiro tenkan/irimi kaiten: aikido basics class, two variations from one attack. Join us for intro...

In loving memory of Paul Sylvain Sensei on the 30th anniversary of his passing. Demonstration at 1994 USAF Western Regio...

Birankai scholarship fundraiser seminar/going away party for Felix: we raised $1,000 for Birankai Summer Camp scholarsh...

Morotedori udegarame/kokyuho variations, Saturday morning intermediate class at Aikido of Champlain Valley in Burlington...

katate eridori ikkyo: collar grab in aikido. #birankaina #aikidolife #aikido

Heidi Albright Sensei demonstrating ai hamni katatedori iriminage ura waza variation. #birankaina #aïkido #aikidolife

Jodori (staff taking) tsuki and jonage (nage holds jo). Aikido practice nurtures a sense of absence and presence. Throug...

ukemi (intermediate level aikido falling drills)
ukemi drills- from the root verb ukeru: to receive. Sometimes aikido ukemi is translated as the "art of falling" but a p...

Morotedori juwaza
Morotedori juwaza #birankaina #aikido #aikidolife

ryokatadori kokyunage #birankaina #aikidolife #aikido

Chiba Sensei in Canada: Hamni handachi katatedori variations
Kazuo Chiba Sensei in Magog Quebec, c. 1992

ai hamni katatedori koshinage two variations

ushiro ryotedori juwaza
Heidi Albright Sensei at Cloud Mountain with Ruairi - Cloud Mountain is the sister dojo of Aikido of Champlain Valley.

jodori tsuki (defense against a staff thrust) shihonage/tsuki makiotoshi
Practicing the connection between body movement for defense against staff and tsuki jo basics: the opening movement for ...

Getting ready to test in January! Birankai 4th kyu test variations for kaitenage
Birankai 4th kyu test variations: ai hamni katatedori kaitenage soto waza (4 basic movements for soto waza kaitenage: om...

shomenuchi iriminage/kokyuho
Aikido Basics class - practicing movements from irimi tenkan and irimi kaiten (entering turn and entering pivot).

Boyet Sensei Seminar at Aikido of Champlain Valley
Join us for a two day seminar with Didier Boyet Sensei 7th Dan Birankai Shihan in Burlington, Vermont December 6-7 2025-...

ai hamni katetedori iriminage ushiro tenkan

Jodori tsuki kokyunage: aikido empty hand defense against staff- three variations
Jodori tsuki kokyunage three variations: #1: ushiro tenkan (stepping back, weight slightly centered towards back foot), ...

morotedori juwaza
variations from two hand grab in aikido

three variations with tanto (dagger) kokyuho and ikkyo
Aikido techniques connecting tanto (dagger) with empty hands practice with three variations: chudan omote, chudan ura wa...

shomenuchi iriminage three variations
Aikido in Burlington Vermont, USA

hijiotoshi uchi/soto waza, shomenuchi/tsuki hijiotoshi
elbow drop from a wrist grab and the same two variations from overhead strike and punch

ryotedori shihonage 4 variations with aikido bokken (sword)
basic class exploration of the relationship between the first 4 Birankai basic sword forms and body arts:1.Ushiro tenkan...

Suwari waza kokyuho
This exercise traditionally ends an aikido classs. Kokyuho teaches aikido students how to relax, extend from the center...

hijiotoshi/kokyuho- elbow drop in aikido
Intermediate class at Aikido of Champlain Valley in Burlington, Vermont USA

Saturday morning practice at Aikido of Champlain Valley
suwari waza katatedori ikkyo ura waza/katatedori kokyuho

ai hamni katatedori koyunage with kodachi (short sword)
ai hamni katatedori koyunage with kodachi (short sword). Aikido movement exploring the relationship between sword and bo...

katadori menuchi - aikido shoulder grab/overhead strike kokyuho variation
katadori menuchi - aikido shoulder grab/overhead strike kokyuho variation at Aikido of Champlain Valley in Burlington, V...

shomenuchi juwaza

ai hamni katatedori kotegaeshi jodan, chudan, gedan with kodachi
kotegaeshi variations with short sword exploring the relationship between empty hands and sword practice in aikido: ai h...

Jodori Yokomenuchi variations
Aikido staff defense against strike to the side of head or neck. For the full video visit Youtube: https://youtu.be/e_ix...

Shomenuchi kotegaeshi/kokyuho
Shomenuchi kotegaeshi/kokyuho: Aikido Basics class at Aikido of Champlain Valley

Jodan tsuki kokyunage/iriminage
Aikido defense against strike to face or throat: some recently found footage at Aikido of Champlain Valley. For the comp...

katadori shihonage

gyaku hamni katatedori kokyuho chudan waza with tanto
This movement teaches the integral relationship between weapons and empty hands practice. Can we move our bodies as if o...