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)