May 2019

Aikido Weapons

Homepage How to choose a good Aikido bokken to start your training What is an Aikido Bokken? A bokken is a tool or instrument that the Aikidoka uses to practice Aiki Ken or Sword curriculum of Aikido. In Aikido training, we use a wooden (Boku) sword (Ken) for safety reasons. Without further delay, here is […]

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Aikido

Ukemi While we continue covering structure and foundation, we are expanding to include mae ukemi (forward rolls) and ushiro ukemi (backward rolls). With each of these ukemi (literally meaning to fall away from harm), we want to ensure that we are rolling across the sholders. When we do this, by turning our bodies to allow

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Ukemi

Ukemi While we continue covering structure and foundation, we are expanding to include mae ukemi (forward rolls) and ushiro ukemi (backward rolls). With each of these ukemi (literally meaning to fall away from harm), we want to ensure that we are rolling across the sholders. When we do this, by turning our bodies to allow

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Shihan Fumio Toyoda

Homepage Fumio Toyoda, Aikido Shihan, was born in Japan on November 8, 1947. The Toyoda name is an old one, ultimately traced back as a branch of the Fujiwara clan, one of the ancient noble families that vied for control during the early civil wars in Japan. It was such conflicts which ultimately led to

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Grab My Wrist

Ukemi While we continue covering structure and foundation, we are expanding to include mae ukemi (forward rolls) and ushiro ukemi (backward rolls). With each of these ukemi (literally meaning to fall away from harm), we want to ensure that we are rolling across the sholders. When we do this, by turning our bodies to allow

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