Dai Ashi is an Aikido exercise that trains the student to increase their speed in defending themselves against multiple attackers. Learn the advanced Aikido technique Dai Ashi in this free Aikido training video featuring 4th degree black belt Gary... more »
Dai Ashi is an Aikido exercise that trains the student to increase their speed in defending themselves against multiple attackers. Learn the advanced Aikido technique Dai Ashi in this free Aikido training video featuring 4th degree black belt Gary... more »
Always assume multiple attackers and multiple strikes from attackers when self defense training. Learn how to defend yourself from a kick and punch combination attack in this free Aikido training video featuring 4th degree black belt Gary... more »
Changing the line of attack an attacker is crucial in advanced Aikido. Learn how to defend yourself from a kick and punch combination attack in this free Aikido training video featuring 4th degree black belt Gary... more »
Using Aikido principles of motion allows you to adapt to a fight. Learn how to defend yourself from a kick and punch combination attack in this free Aikido training video featuring 4th degree black belt Gary... more »
When attacker comes at you with a combination attack you must be able to adapt. Learn how to defend yourself from a kick and punch combination attack in this free Aikido training video featuring 4th degree black belt Gary... more »
Find out how to use irimi nage throw during an Aikido randori. Irimi nage is one of the most effective, practical and efficient techniques you can use in the midst of multiple attackers. Expert: Gary... more »
Aiki-nage (harmonizing throw) is often seen as the ultimate Aikido technique, a technique when seen in demonstrations expresses the dynamic spherical movements so common with Aikido. Each and every technique in Aikido emphasizes certain elements that are characteristic to it’s particular movement and Aiki-nage is no exception. This technique is held in awe because... more »
Aiki otoshi is an Aikido throwing technique very similar to sukui nage in Judo. This double leg takedown is done by grabbing your opponent around his legs from the side with both hands, taking your opponent off balance and using a lifting motion to drop him... more »
Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu, is a Japanese martial art that first became widely known in the early 20th century under the headmastership of Takeda Sokaku. Takeda had extensive training in several martial arts (including Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū and sumo) and referred to the style he taught as “Daitō-ryū” (literally, “Great Eastern School”). Although the school’s traditions... more »
Yoshimitsu Yamada, a direct student of O Sensei for more than ten years, is the chief instructor at the New York Aikikai. Currently, he is Chairman of the Board of the United States Aikido Federation and the Latin America Aikido Federation. He is the author of Aikido Complete and has made multiple aikido training... more »
The use of striking in the performance of Aikido waza or applied technique is not well documented and is even the source of quite a bit of conflicting information. Saotome Sensei has made it quite clear that O-sensei Ueshiba taught that atemi in Aikido was at the heart of the practice. Yet other instructors... more »
The Aikido technique Katate Tori Hantai Ikkyo is very effective to use to help pin an opponent. Learn how to pin an attacker using the Ikkyo Pin in this free video. Expert: Gary... more »
Aikido technique Munedori Kokyunage allows the martial artist to gain control of an attackers arm and change the direction of the attack. Learn the Mundedori Kokyunage technique in this free video. Expert: Gary... more »
The Aikido technique Ryote Tori Tenchinage is a throwing move that the martial artist can use against an enemy attacking from behind. Learn this important Aikido technique in this free video. Expert: Gary... more »
The Aikido technique Ushiro Tekubi Tori Kotegaeshi allows the martial artist to defend against an enemy attacking from behind. Learn this important Aikido technique in this free video. Expert: Gary... more »
The Aikido throwing technique Ushiro Tekubi Tori Sayunage allows the martial artist to defend against an enemy attacking from behind. Learn this important Aikido technique in this free video. Expert: Gary... more »