#aikido#randori #tri city Aikido
Ken (sword) practice, third form
Our new teen enjoying a shoulder application
This is why you don't raise while your advancing.
We had this 11 year old young man test for his Yonkyu or 4th kyu last night. I'm very proud of him
Yes, we are open for training tonight.
We had one of our new people test on Friday evening for the rank of Gokyu. This person had no prior training experience and with only three months of training did this. What an impressive young lady.
Tasaka Shihan put together a few solo practicing videos. I will be releasing many more. Stay tuned.
Shin Kokyu
Shin Kokyu is a combination of posture and breathing exercising to enhance your Aikido training.
The hip throw; Koshi Nage demonstrated by 10 year olds
Some of the boys, about 10 years old, practicing a hip throw. This particular practice is loading the attacker prior to throwing. This amounts to 85% of the work, the throw is easy from here. Safety is important, so we go through the steps to instill confidence and strength through proper practice.
Attacks from the rear and throw: Aikido ushiro waza
Some of our girls practicing a basic Aikido throw from an attack from the rear. Ushiro waza ryote dori kokyu nage.
Aikido kids demonstrating "Ukemi" high falls
These are some of our kids (ages 5 & 8) demonstrating their Aikido falling skills. This is called "Ukemi" The practice is designed to insure the safety of the practitioner during practice. The degree of difficulty: High
Brandon's visit to Japan
Brandon Soule's demo at Kumano Jyuku dojo in Shingu, Japan
Tri City Aikido - Martial Arts Classes start weekly
One of our Tot's getting ready for his big test. Yes, we start them young.
Here is an example of Bruce Lee demonstrating the principle of initiating, more commonly called Ikkyo in Aikido. About 20 seconds in. At the inception of the attack, (When the opponent has the mind to attack), it's over.
Aikido Bojitsu with Tasaka Shihan
Sword taking drills at Tri City Aikido
