Shirata sensei’s Solo Body Movement Exercises (Integrating Internal Power, Aiki, and Martial Movement)
Below you will find another question from a long time True Aiki reader (and seminar participant) and my answer. Again, I am posting it here for the enjoyment of other True Aiki readers. frederic veer · May 15, 2021 at 11:50 am Hi Allen, good video to study and I think Read more…
Preparing for Tandokudosa #4 In the same way that TDD # 1 -3 teaches an individual how to rise up, half stand, and then stand, in a way that is quite counterintuitive and takes a significant amount of time to learn, it is necessary to teach individuals how to walk Read more…
Relating TDD #1 & 2 to Technique In the following video I demonstrate how the movements contained in TDD 1 and 2 relate to a common technique. Hopefully one can begin to see how the movements can be present everywhere. Try not to let your attention get caught in the Read more…
VLOG: TDD #1 Push Test Examples Following a good suggestion, I am presenting some very basic push tests relating to TDD #1. Here are some key points to keep in mind: Present your “weak line.” If you start with your “strong line” you will be emboldened to resist which is Read more…
TDD #3 & 4: Push Training Intro Hi everybody! This is the first part of what will likely be three parts. In the intro I introduce what we are working on, with some tips on how to, and how not to, do it. Next, I will show you some push Read more…
TDD #2 & #3 Push Training This is the second in this three part series on TDD #2 and #3 push training. In the third part I explain how this training directly relates to TDD #2 & #3. After that I will give an example of how TDD #2 and Read more…
Tandokudosa #3 Vlog Introduction For Tandokudosa #3 I’ve split it into two parts. In this Vlog I review how TDD #0 – #3 correlate to Aiki #1 – 3. I also give a view tips and reminders for the practice of TDD #3. A big shout out to the supporters Read more…
Tandokudosa #3 Vlog Well after three days of the flu this wasn’t my best representation of TDD #3, but it is done and out! This video put us at almost 50% of my media storage capacity. If you haven’t already, please consider making a donation, or better still, pledging on Read more…
Tandokudosa #2 VLOG Here is Tandokudosa #2 with a brief review of TDD #0 and TDD #1. A big THANK YOU to my Patreon supporters for the new lighting. I was able to get a great deal on a professional lighting set off of Craigslist. Next up: Tandokudosa #3 VLOG, Read more…
Tandokudosa #1 VLOG Below is my first “feature length” VLOG presentation. It is the product of many, many hours of learning and work on my part. As I roll these out, hopefully the process will become easier and more streamlined. My posts tend to be information dense. This is largely Read more…