Taijutsu
What is Taijutsu? Taijutsu (体術, literally “body technique” or “body skill”) is a Japanese blanket term for any combat skill,...
Is Aikido a ‘Weapons Art’?
If Aikido Works Like a Sword, Then is it a ‘Weapons Art’? A ‘Weapons Art’ uses a weapon or weapons (Eg...
Shiho Nage
Shiho Nage: Throw Towards the Four Corners Shiho Nage (also spelt as shihonage) means throw to the four corners or...
Kokyu Nage
Kokyu Nage: Throw With the Power of Your Breath Kokyu Nage (or kokyunage) literally means ‘breath power throw’. The kokyu...
Irimi Nage
Irimi Nage: Enter and Throw Irimi Nage is one of the most fundamental yet unique Aikido techniques. Irimi Nage or...
Tanren Uchi Exercise
Tanren: 7 Points To Consider When Training Tanren in Japanese means to forge or hammered into strength, like a new...
Bokken: The Humble Stick
You Too Can Have a Good Aikido Bokken Even Though You are Just Starting A Bokken is a wooden sword...
31 Kumi Jo
31 Kumi Jo Aikijo Bukiwaza The 31 Kumi Jo (Kumijo) is the partner practice for the Aikido 31 Jo Kata....
31 Jo Kata
31 Jo Kata Aikijo Bukiwaza 31 Jo Kata is an Aikido kata created by O Sensei Ueshiba and was handed...
Bushido Aikido Mind
The Aikido Mind of the Modern Samurai The Aikido Mind came from the five Spirits of Budo ‘The Way of...