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YOKOMEN AS DOUBLE DAGGER

Class Outline Establish familiarity with takemusu Aikido exercises: Gyakyu hanmi tenkan – soft committed elbow, move from shoulder (learn to move self) Ashi-sabaki – same arm shape, driven by hips (learn to move uke) Ashi-sabaki ushiro tenkan – same arm shape – learn to lead uke : uke learns to commit to movement Yokomen uchiContinue reading “YOKOMEN AS DOUBLE DAGGER”

YOKOMEN – CROSS TRAINING

Cross-training is learning techniques from a different art or style to augment your understanding of the primary art you study. Done poorly, cross-training leads to confusion – a hybrid system that misses the fundamentals of all – and that is all too easy to do. Done properly, cross-training is a catalyst for clarity – breakingContinue reading “YOKOMEN – CROSS TRAINING”