When I began training, I was told that the minimum time commitment to earn shodan in Aikido is to train three classes per week for a period of five years – and this presumes progress through time on the mat under competent instruction with honest training partners. If you do the math, however, the USAFContinue reading “SOLO TRAINING”
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INTERLUDE – Suggestions on Training Method
Aikido is perhaps unique in its training method: Once a beginning student is familiar with the basics of safe falling they are thrown into an interactive environment. Training is therefore always dynamic and contextual – training is in movement and with a variety of partners. There are distinct advantages – students learn early that contextually dynamicContinue reading “INTERLUDE – Suggestions on Training Method”
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