Keiko Diary
Our topics today:
- Focus on straight posture
- Exercises to connect with UKE via AI-HANMI contact, palm on palm (same for following techniques)
- AI-HANMI IRIMI-NAGE, version with UKE's head to the shoulder
- AI-HANMI SOKUMEN-IRIMI-NAGE (KOKYU-NAGE-NANAME)
- AI-HANMI IKKYO in OMOTE
- Sword exercise for KESA-GIRI, entering with upright posture while cutting
- AI-HANMI KATATE-DORI IKKYO in OMOTE & URA
Our topics at Benni's keiko today:
- Main topic: delayed UKEMI and partner contact
- AI-HANMI KATATE-DORI SHIHO-NAGE
- AI-HANMI KATATE-DORI KOTE-GAESHI
- GYAKU-HANMI KATATE-DORI IKKYO
- GYAKU-HANMI KATATE-DORI KOKYU-NAGE
- GYAKU-HANMI KATATE-DORI KOKYU-NAGE-NANAME
Our topics today:
Aikiken
- Swordwork basics: handling, security & etiquette
- NUKI & NOTO (draw from and put back into scabbard)
- SHOMEN-UCHI
- SUBURI 1 + 2 (SHOMEN-UCHI from fixed stance and with step)
- KIRI-GAESHI (SHOMEN-UCHI preceded by lateral spin)
- KUMITACHI (sword against sword): cut through held-up bokken with SHOMEN-UCHI
- Counter against SHOMEN-UCHI: step sideways and use KIRI-GAESHI to counter the strike
Our topics today:
- UKEMI progression with focus on a flexible spine and soft rollsn
- MOROTE-DORI SOKOMEN-IRIMI-NAGE (KOKYU-NAGE-NANAME)
- MOROTE-DORI IKKYO URA from the same entry
Our topics today:
- USHIRO-UKEMI, MAE-UKEMI aus dem Kniesitz und aus dem Stand
- UKEMI aus AI-HANMI KATATE-DORI IKKYO URA
- (GYAKU-HANMI) KATATE-DORI IKKYO in OMOTE & URA, Vanadis form
- KATATE-DORI KOKYU-NAGE via UCHI-KAITEN entry
- KATATE-DORI SUMI-OTOSHI
Keiko Heatmap
Look at our Keiko Heatmap to see how often we have practised the techniques of our curriculum.
