Monday, 29 November 2021

Our topics today:

Beginners' course, part 4/4

• YOKOMEN-UCHI basics
• IRIMI-TENKAN
• YOKOMEN-UCHI IKKYO in OMOTE (via IRIMI-TENKAN)

Advanced

• KIMUSUBI contact
• YOKOMEN-UCHI IRIMI-NAGE in OMOTE

Sunday, 28 November 2021

Our topics today:

Beginners' course, part 3/4

• AIKIKEN basics
• SHOMEN-UCHI, basics of the cut
• Counter against SHOMEN-UCHI #1, cut to the wrist
• Counter against SHOMEN-UCHI #2, step out and cut to temple

ADVANCED

• SHOMEN-UCHI IRIMI-NAGE, basic form

Thursday, 25 November 2021

Our topics today:

• KATATE-DORI IKKYO in OMOTE & URA
• KAITEN-OTOSHI from KATATE-DORI IKKYO, variants with rolling forward and high falls
• SHOMEN-UCHI SOTO-KAITEN-OTOSHI
• KATATE-DORI SUMI-OTOSHI
• HENKA-WAZA from KATATE-DORI IKKYO to KOKYU-NAGE

Monday, 22 November 2021

Our topics today:

Beginners' course, part 2/4

• Rolling backwards from a kneeling and standing position
• Partner exercises for rolling backwards
• Attack RYOTE-DORI, technique TENCHI-NAGE (heaven-earth throw)

Advanced

• RYOTE-DORI TENCHI-NAGE in URA
• RYOTE-DORI KOKYU-NAGE, sideways-kneeling variant
• RYOTE-DORI KOKYU-NAGE, entering and kneeling in front
• RYOTE-DORI USHIRO-KIRI-OTOSHI

Sunday, 21 November 2021

Our topics at Klaus Meßlinger's keiko today:

Beginners' course, part 1/4

• Rolling forward
• Swerving movement IRIMI-KAITEN (step and hip-turn)
• Attack RYOKATA-DORI (grab both shoulders)
• Technique RYOKATA-DORI KOKYU-NAGE (forwarding form)

Advanced

• RYOKATA-DORI KOKYU-NAGE in URA (returning form)
• RYOKATA-DORI KOKYU-NAGE-NANAME (= SOKUMEN-IRIMI-NAGE)
• SUWARI-WAZA KOKYU-HO

Thursday, 18 November 2021

Our topics today:

• RYOTE-DORI IKKYO in OMOTE & URA
• RYOTE-DORI TENCHI-NAGE in OMOTE & URA

Monday, 15 November 2021

Our topics today:

• UKEMI, progression to high falls
• USHIRO-KAKAE-DORI IKKYO
• RYOTE-DORI IKKYO in OMOTE & URA

Sunday, 14 November 2021

Our topics today:

• KATA-DORI KOKYU-NAGE OMOTE
• KATA-DORI IKKYO in OMOTE & URA
• SUWARI-WAZA KOKYU-HO

Thursday, 11 November 2021

Our topics today:

• YOKOMEN-UCHI, attack and entries
• YOKOMEN-UCHI IKKYO in OMOTE (via IRIMI-TENKAN) and URA (direct entry)
• YOKOMEN-UCHI IRIMI-NAGE
• YOKOMEN-UCHI USHIRO-KIRI-OTOSHI
• YOKOMEN-UCHI USHIRO-KAKAE-DORI

Monday, 8 November 2021

Our topics today:

• Working with UKE's center (not the arms), clear movements
• SHOMEN-UCHI IKKYO in OMOTE
• SHOMEN-UCHI KOKYU-NAGE in OMOTE, direct entry with cut to the face
• KATATE-DORI IKKYO in OMOTE via IRIMI-TENKAN entry
• KATATE-DORI KOTEGAESHI, variants with hand low and high (easy on the wrist, well suited for highfalls)

Monday, 1 November 2021

Our topics today:

• MOROTE-DORI KOKYU-NAGE-NANAME (SOKUMEN-IRIMI-NAGE) via OMOTE entry
• MOROTE-DORI IKKYO dito
• MOROTE-DORI SHIHO-NAGE dito
• KATA-DORI IKKYO and NIKYO (vertical vs horizontal entry), making UKE light-footed via a diagonal upward spiral

Sunday, 31 October 2021

Our topics at today's keiko with Benjamin:

• AIKI-TAISO with and without sword
• KATATE-DORI KOKYU-NAGE in OMOTE & URA
• KATATE-DORI KOKYU-NAGE-NANAME in OMOTE & URA