“An Aikido practice that builds the partner.
An Aikido practice that crashes the partner.
An Aikido practice in which both the partner and me become alive.”
What kind of Aikido practice do you prefer?

“An Aikido practice that builds the partner.
An Aikido practice that crashes the partner.
An Aikido practice in which both the partner and me become alive.”
What kind of Aikido practice do you prefer?

As we know, while we practice Aikido, we switch roles continuously, and half the time our role is that of “Uke”, meaning we accept the technique. Even though we spend 50 percent of the time in this role, there are hardly any texts explaining the essence of it.

The word Kodawari in Japanese has 2 meanings: 1. To cling to something. To be obsessive about something (negative).2. A deep personal commitment to quality,

It is said that the last part in any Aikido technique is very important. It is essential to complete every technique in a state of awareness and continuous attention to any counter attack…