Today we focused on sword practice (AIKIKEN):

• TAI-SABAKI, alone and as partner exercise
• AIKIKEN
  • Significance of weapons practice for Aikido: improves posture, movements, distance, timing, awareness and presence
  • Holding and using the BOKKEN, always considering it as a sharp weapon
  • TAI-SABAKI with the BOKKEN
  • SHOMEN-UCHI
  • Partner exercise SHOMEN-UCHI KIRI-KAESHI (see video on AIKIKEN glossary page at 12:35 min)
• Application of sword forms in Aikido: SHOMEN-UCHI SHIHO-NAGE in OMOTE and URA (7 sword cuts)