http://aikidotechnique.net Videos on Aikido Techniques and Training. Self Defense and Aikido Martial Arts Techniques Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:14:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You all might remember a week or so back I posted on a new tanto I received from my Sensei. Well, here's a little info on it. It's a Paul Chen original line tanto, the item number was GT-1057, and that line of blades has since been discontinued. ... http://aikidotechnique.net/gt-1057/tanto-info/950 The concept of 'ukemi' has always fascinated me. many martial arts have 'breakfalls' or rolls by which one can take a throw, protect oneself and land safely, but the Aikido concept of ukemi or... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and ... http://aikidotechnique.net/general-aikido-posts/aikido-ukemi/949 One of the questions that gets discussed probably more than any other in Aikido. The Various styles of Aikido (Akikai, Iwama, Ki, Yoshinkai, Tomiki etc etc) all have there own slants on the nature... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and ... http://aikidotechnique.net/general-aikido-posts/what-is-ki/948 Last night Don sensei had us working on Jo kata. We practiced katas one, two and three for most of the class. During kata number three, I was reminded or visualized the dropping block as something similar to the movements you'd perform while using a hoe! Rather ... http://aikidotechnique.net/asu-jo-kata/is-jo-similar-to-using-a-hoe/947 As I strive to keep to my aikidoka lifestyle I find quite a few temptations to stray from that course while I'm off the mat. Now, I'm not talking about anything serious, no drugs or deviant behavior, but I do have a tendency to indulge in the occasional cocktail ... http://aikidotechnique.net/nuts-on-the-net/healthy-treats/946 So, last week my sensei gave me a tanto to inspect, and I must say I was impressed. The fit and detail of the fittings was great, everything was snug without being too tight, the tsuka ito is some of the tightest I have ever seen. This Tanto ... http://aikidotechnique.net/tanto-knife/my-newest-tanto/945 Lately I've been trying to cut back on my coffee consumption, I think it has something to do with the caffeine and my recent reactions to it. Every time I do try to cut back I always end up starting back up again, and now that I've switched over ... http://aikidotechnique.net/general-aikido-posts/ive-been-trying-to-cut-back-but/943 I just found a very interesting, Aikido Channel on Youtube and I thought I'd share this example of a shodan test randori. All in all I thought the movement looked good, especially in such a tight space. Do you have any thoughts? I'd like to know. http://aikidotechnique.net/aikido/shodan-test-randori/944 Link Thanks for taking the time to read this blog, and I hope it makes you want to find out more about Aikido www.aikido4beginners.co.uk [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://aikidotechnique.net/general-aikido-posts/welcome-to-the-author-it-blog/942 Last week I received a Tanto from HandmadeSword .com and I would like to share my review of it with all of my visitors. First I'd like to say that the website over at Handmade Swords looks great, they definitely thought out the layout and set it up right. ... http://aikidotechnique.net/katana/handmadeswordscom-my-experience/941