Thread: Randori
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Old 01-15-2002, 12:26 AM   #2
MaylandL
Location: Western Australia
Join Date: Sep 2001
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Welcome to the wonderful world of aikido and I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying your training.

The fundamentals of aikido are: good centre/posture, movement and technique. All of these have to be in place if your techniques are to work.

In practicing for randori, start off with your basic movements and posture by practicing basic footwork and movement(irimi, tenkan etc). You can place obstacles on the ground and move around them with basic footwork and movements both standing up and on your knees. Set up a video camera and film yourself. show the fil to a training partner and ask them to critique.

Practice your technique by "shadow boxing", that is visualise imaginary attacks and do the technique.

I've commandeered my lounge room to do this sort of personal training.

you might even want to ask the people you train with at your dojo for their advice.

Hope this helps and all the best for your training and practice.

Mayland
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