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Sep 21, 2020
Covid-19 Practice Partners
If you’re social distancing and you don’t have an available partner who also practices Aikido and you decide to use whomever you find at...
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Sep 14, 2020
Nage
The Brute - The aggressive nage who will slam on a technique and see how hard he can throw or pin someone, disregarding his partner's...
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Sep 7, 2020
Post Covid-19 Hakama
Not sure that by the time this damn Covid-19 is over and I’m back on the mat I’m going to remember how to tie this thing….
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Aug 31, 2020
Aikido Twister
In these crazy times of social distancing I’m so lucky to have two girls who practice Aikido. But I do realize that there are many out...
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Aug 24, 2020
Jo Dori Shihonage
Good thing I have two girls practicing Aikido because I had so much fun exploring Shihonage on them.
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Aug 3, 2020
Uke
Reminiscing about times when practicing Aikido was with an actual living partner and included physical contact, made me categorize types...
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Jul 27, 2020
Take it Outside...
Has anyone damaged a few items at home while practicing weapons indoors?.... Asking for a friend...
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Jul 20, 2020
Mind & Body Connected
“if your mind is not projected into your hands, even ten thousand techniques will be useless” - Yamaoka Tesshu (founder of the Itto...
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Jul 13, 2020
Randori
Came across a quote by O Sensei - “It is necessary to develop a strategy that utilizes all the physical conditions and elements that are...
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Jul 6, 2020
Mirror Practice
"If you think of your partner as your enemy then he will think of you as an enemy. Instead, think of your partner as a mirror which lets...
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Jun 29, 2020
Munadori Jujinage
Still exploring no-contact Munadori, this time using two social distancing hands and executing no-contact Juji nage.
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Jun 22, 2020
Munadori Kotegaeshi
No-contact Kotegaeshi would work great from my no-contact Munadori… :)
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May 21, 2020
Preparing for Lockdown Exit
Preparing for the upcoming Corona lockdown exit, phase 1: non-contact training. Ensuring safe practice and in keeping with Federal, State...
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May 11, 2020
Personal Space - Maai and Intention
Not only on the mat. Maai can also be determined and adjusted by the way you perceive intent. The safer you feel, the shorter the Maai...
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May 4, 2020
Empty Mind
When I first started training Aikido my biggest obstacle was over thinking. In time, muscle memory took over and my mind could relax and...
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