Our topics today:

Beginners' Course, Part 4

  • Working with the wooden sword: posture, cutting straight (SHOMEN-UCHI) and parrying
  • Counter-technique with the sword: enter, step aside and cut to partner's temple
  • Aikido: strike to partner's head, parry, step aside, turn and and pin (IKKYO URA)

Aikido Advanced

  • KATATE-DORI SUMI-OTOSHI
  • KATA-DORI SUMI-OTOSHI
  • YOKOMEN-UCHI SUMI-OTOSHI