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09-08-2007, 09:41 AM
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Dojo: Linköping Budo club
Location: Motala
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Ungraded and self practice
Does anyone have any good advice for how i can practice
the techniques taught before kyu 6 (lowest, in dojo i practice)
on my own at home?
Just do the movements as if actually working with uke, or
are there better ways?
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09-08-2007, 01:19 PM
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Location: St. Louis, MO
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Re: Ungraded and self practice
Well, you really can't do Aikido by your lonesome. However, there are Aiki Taiso that you can do by yourself as a suppliment to "real" training. They are based directly upon the most common techniques/movements in Aikido. Ask your instructor. If you don't know what Aiki Taiso are, they're somewhat (and I do mean "somewhat") like Tai Chi.
Just google "Aiki Taiso"...you'll eventually piece together a solo workout routine, although there is no canonical set...often vary depending upon the style of Aikido you train in. Many Aikidoka do them whenever they're unable to make it to class.
Last edited by Dewey : 09-08-2007 at 01:23 PM.
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09-08-2007, 01:54 PM
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Dojo: Linköping Budo club
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Re: Ungraded and self practice
Quote:
Brian Dewey wrote:
Well, you really can't do Aikido by your lonesome. However, there are Aiki Taiso that you can do by yourself as a suppliment to "real" training. They are based directly upon the most common techniques/movements in Aikido. Ask your instructor. If you don't know what Aiki Taiso are, they're somewhat (and I do mean "somewhat") like Tai Chi.
Just google "Aiki Taiso"...you'll eventually piece together a solo workout routine, although there is no canonical set...often vary depending upon the style of Aikido you train in. Many Aikidoka do them whenever they're unable to make it to class.
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Thanks for the tip, i most certainly will! 
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09-08-2007, 03:34 PM
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Re: Ungraded and self practice
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09-08-2007, 04:50 PM
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Dojo: Stockholms Aikidoklubb
Location: Stockholm
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Re: Ungraded and self practice
I would suggest: Taisabaki and first ken suburi. Remember: Head guides the hands, hips moves the feet. You dont step into hanmi, your feet moves into hanmi as a result of the positioning of your hips (and thus your entire body). Then coordinate your body movement with your breathing.
Ask Mika to show you some different excercises that will assist you in your training.
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09-09-2007, 07:17 AM
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Location: St. Louis, MO
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Re: Ungraded and self practice
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David Skaggs wrote:
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Judo Taiso of Tomiki...sweet! Although I'm not Shodokan, I do these as part of my "solo routine" Aiki Taiso at home when I can't make it in to class.
In addition to what David already posted, this video has Tomiki himself demonstrating. This one actually peaked my interest in the Judo Taiso.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPhG6XA2fL8
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09-09-2007, 07:30 AM
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Dojo: Stockholms Aikidoklubb
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Re: Ungraded and self practice
Oh, I wouldn´t put any effort in these solo-exercises that have been posted in this thread. While I do think that they are intresting, I cant see how a beginner in a Iwama-style dojo would benefit from them. You should focus on hanmi and posture.
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09-09-2007, 10:52 AM
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Dojo: Linköpings budoklubb
Location: Linköping
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Re: Ungraded and self practice
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Peter Gröndahl wrote:
I would suggest: Taisabaki and first ken suburi. Remember: Head guides the hands, hips moves the feet. You dont step into hanmi, your feet moves into hanmi as a result of the positioning of your hips (and thus your entire body). Then coordinate your body movement with your breathing.
Ask Mika to show you some different excercises that will assist you in your training.
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<evil sempai>
Mouahahahahaaaa! Yeeees, yeeeees I certainly will! Mouahahhaaaa!
</evil sempai>
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09-14-2007, 12:38 AM
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Dojo: Linköping Budo club
Location: Motala
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Re: Ungraded and self practice
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Mika Perälä wrote:
<evil sempai>
Mouahahahahaaaa! Yeeees, yeeeees I certainly will! Mouahahhaaaa!
</evil sempai>
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eek! You're everywhere, arent you mika? hehe good to see you!
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09-14-2007, 01:05 AM
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Dojo: Tai Wa Lokeren, Budokai Mechelen
Location: Lokeren
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Re: Ungraded and self practice
Teachers, or their most trusted students, are often monitoring the forums to see what gossip there students are telling behind there back.
And then they will:
<evil sensei smoker='true'>
Mouahahahaaaaa! Talking bad behind my back! You are dispelled from the dojo! Mouahaha *cough* haha *cough* haaaa!
</evil sensei>
Big Sensei is watching you!
Last edited by Dieter Haffner : 09-14-2007 at 01:07 AM.
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09-14-2007, 02:27 AM
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Dojo: Linköping Budo club
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Re: Ungraded and self practice
*waves at inge*
hi..... 
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09-14-2007, 03:15 AM
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Dojo: Yoshin-ji Aikido of Marshall
Location: Wisconsin
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Re: Ungraded and self practice
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Erik Jögimar wrote:
Does anyone have any good advice for how i can practice
the techniques taught before kyu 6 (lowest, in dojo i practice)
on my own at home?
Just do the movements as if actually working with uke, or
are there better ways?
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Onegaishimasu. As the movements begin to become familiar, you may be able (using your imagination) to practice 'replaying' things from class at home, alternating between being nage and uke with an imaginary partner. What this does, is polish your study. It doesn't replace your study in a dojo with seniors and with a sensei. Aikido is actually a learning process.
In gassho,
Mark
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- Right combination works wonders -
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09-14-2007, 08:05 AM
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Dojo: Oregon Ki Society
Location: Tigard, Oregon
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Re: Ungraded and self practice
Erik,
You can certainly shadow box with your imaginary partner.
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Plus Ki
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09-14-2007, 04:37 PM
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Dojo: Victoria Family Aikido
Location: Victoria, BC
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Re: Ungraded and self practice
People on this forum always disagree with me on this one, but I still recommend suburi. Practice cutting with a ken or striking with a jo, even tsuki. Saito Sensei claimed this is a good way to develop "hip" power.
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09-14-2007, 05:44 PM
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Location: St. Louis, MO
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Re: Ungraded and self practice
Quote:
Conrad Gustafson wrote:
People on this forum always disagree with me on this one, but I still recommend suburi. Practice cutting with a ken or striking with a jo, even tsuki. Saito Sensei claimed this is a good way to develop "hip" power.
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No doubt about that. Weapons work is instrumental in regards to solo Aikido training. My particular style of Aikido requires that, in order to even be eligable for shodan testing, you have to already have demonstrated competance in 3 sword katas & 3 jo katas. I consider tai sabaki & aiki taiso as part of my solo training, along with AikiKen and AikiJo.
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