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Printer-friendly versionMae ukemi and ushiro ukemi study
Posted November 7th, 2008 by ZolleyI thought I embed here an old video study of mine where I compare mae ukemi with ushiro ukemi.
I took a mae ukemi recording and reversed it so it became ushiro ukemi (with one slight difference, I wonder if anyone finds it ;) ). Then I took the ushiro ukemi recording and made mae ukemi out of it.
Grabbing type attacks
Explanation and demonstrations of basic attack types practiced in aikido trainings.
In this video we give a short introduction about grabbing type attacks. We explain why they need to be practiced and what are the main principles of these attacks as well as how to grab your training partner in order to practice techniques from grabbing attacks.
Duration: 19:09
Price: $5.90
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Pursuit of harmony, or how to practice aikido
Posted August 5th, 2008 by Connor
In one of my recent trainings, a frequently occurring question/problem has come up. This problem usually occurs with beginner students: when they are practicing, as uke they want to resist the defenders movement, they want to stop them from executing a technique.
Quick aid for Aikido beginners
Posted July 24th, 2008 by Connor
Would you like to get personalised answers to your aikido questions you always wanted to ask? Now this is the time! Ask us and, within 2-3 weeks, you will get answers which can help you to overcome the obstacles that may have come up when you start or advance in your aikido studies.
Shikko dachi
How you can learn to step forward and backwards in shikko dachi (resolution 640x480 pix)
In this video we explain the principles of aikido's kneeling position. We also present exercises to learn how to sit down and how to move forward and backwards in shikko dachi.
Outline:
- Principles of aikido's shikko dachi
- How to sit down from standing position (explanations with photos)
- How to move forward (explanations with photos and slow motion video demonstrating the exercises)
- How to move backwards (explanations with photos and video demonstrating the exercises)
Duration: 19:33
Price: $5.90
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Ushiro ukemi (backward roll)
In this video we explain the principles of aikido rolls. We also present six exercises to learn ushiro ukemi (backward roll).
Outline:
- Principles of aikido rolls (summary)
- How to perform and practice ushiro ukemi? (explanations with photos)
- Practicing ushiro ukemi (video demonstrating the exercises)
Duration: 13:42
Price: $5.90
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Mae ukemi (forward roll)
In this video we explain the principles of aikido rolls. We also present three exercises to learn mae ukemi (forward roll).
Outline:
- Principles of aikido rolls
- Why aikido rolls instead of standard forward rolls?
- How to perform and practice mae ukemi? (explanations with photos)
- Practicing mae ukemi (instructional video)
Duration: 11:55
Price: $5.90
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