#ikkyo

Evan demonstrates a locking combo for self defense…

So, a big seminar in the bigger city across the water has sucked quite a few students away from our dojo for the weekend - leaving me the highest ranked student in Chio sensei's class. Chio sensei asked me to lead the warmups, which I've only done once before. I had brainfreeze moments, but actually managed to recover both times. A really, really weird realization in retrospect is that I was not worried about everyone watching me screw up, but about the continuity of their warmup. It's a good thing that social anxiety disorder no longer controls every aspect of my life - at least, not all the time. But I also spent the class as sensei's uke, and I'm glad I know to remind myself that the class is probably paying more attention to sensei than to me. Being sensei's uke means you have to move with the unknown, without predicting it. Partway through a technique, sensei may stop to highlight a particular point in the form. Going into reverse is also a possibility. Chio sensei spent the class on blending with the elbow of an attacker. If it's going up, push up with it. If it's coming down, come down with it. if it's coming in, turn and go with it. And always go at the same speed as the attack, not faster and not slower. We covered irimi nage, ude osae, and explored variations in attacking distance. After class, Lily asked for more help with ushiro ukemi, and she's got the left side good. There's always one side that's better than the other, and depending on the form, it's not always the same side.

My colored drawing of Kasumi Todoh doing Ikkyo on her father Ryuhaku Todoh from SNK King of Fighter and Art of Fighting series. Part of a series of fighting game characters who do a form of Aikijujutsu, in her case Todohryu Aikijutsu

Great #Aikido class tonight working on some 3rd and 1st #kyu #test #techniques - mostly some #suwariwaza #shimenuchi #ikkyo and #katatedori #kaitennage then 5 techniques against #yokomenuchi. This video is just a little #randori after class! I love taking #ukemi. #trainingjournal #budoblr (at Savannah Jewish Educational Alliance)

How NOT to sit while wearing a kilt Ikkyo pls don’t

This may look like some aikijutsu for some of us... don’t judge by the way they dress... and remember this is a demo... not a real life fight...

Repost by @aikido_alexanderlee ——— How is everyone holding up amidst Covid-19. To all Aikidoka and budo practitioners, Please take care and stay strong 🙏🏻. The situation in my dojo has seen a drop in students, but the quality of training has increase. I believe it’s important to have a strong mind and immune system. Stay active and exercise good hygiene practice. . Follow @aikido_aloyseuslee & @seanwishtofly with his scorpion tail ukemi. . . . . . . #aikido #aikikai #aikidoaikikai #ikkyo #ukemi #aikidoshinjukai #aikidoshinjukai #稽古 #合気道 #武道 #passionate #passion #budo #martialarts #training #aikidoka #yoga #flexibility #motivation https://www.instagram.com/p/CFKsUtlJNrU/?igshid=1qb0c49o7vjwb

Repost by @gonzalez_bruno_aikido_official ——— Yokomen uchi (ikkyo) connecting with bokken practice. . Riga seminar January 2019 . Full videos on you tube channel soon . . ✅ ALL INFOS at InstaBio links👆🆙 . #aikido #aikidotechnique #yokomenuchi #ikkyo #bokken #aikidoaikikai #aikidoka #brunogonzalez #riga #latvia #maijalinturi https://www.instagram.com/p/CCfKmXHpmak/?igshid=7abnk8vn2jnd