I really resonate with your very clear (and I guess more "physically-oriented") way of thinking about this material, EXPLAINING IT, and demonstrating the physical principles that make Aikido work (not just showing certain inherited styles or techniques).
Great to see you you back! Can you recommend any clubs in London, UK? Also how is gravity doing that effect - I've seen some Japanese martial artists do this and they explain it as the psoas muscle - are you maybe using that, too?
I don't know much dojos in UK but Aikido in Daily life is a great place to join. They are nice people and practice Ki extension. Yes, psoas muscles are very important muscles to focus. Balance gravity and weight shift is very important my view point. Thank you for your comment.
Beautiful work. Thanks for demonstrating both down and up. Many variations possible too, soto, uchi.... This, what I call "old man aikido," I'm noticing more and more. Seen similar approaches from Endo Sensei and Okamoto Sensei. To get to body integration, I believe, most effectively requires an emptiness of muscular strength and that's the biggest difficulty. It helps me to think of it as extension through the fingertips and beyond, sometimes. Always keeping that connection between the tanden and the yubisaki, fingertips. (Silk reeling exercises...)
I really resonate with your very clear (and I guess more "physically-oriented") way of thinking about this material, EXPLAINING IT, and demonstrating the physical principles that make Aikido work (not just showing certain inherited styles or techniques).
Yes, I agree. I try to explain things to people more visible than mystical ways. I try my best to share what I see/feel. Thank you for your comment!
Thank you,Yoshihito!
You are welcome!
Great to see you you back! Can you recommend any clubs in London, UK? Also how is gravity doing that effect - I've seen some Japanese martial artists do this and they explain it as the psoas muscle - are you maybe using that, too?
I don't know much dojos in UK but Aikido in Daily life is a great place to join. They are nice people and practice Ki extension. Yes, psoas muscles are very important muscles to focus. Balance gravity and weight shift is very important my view point.
Thank you for your comment.
Beautiful work. Thanks for demonstrating both down and up. Many variations possible too, soto, uchi....
This, what I call "old man aikido," I'm noticing more and more. Seen similar approaches from Endo Sensei and Okamoto Sensei.
To get to body integration, I believe, most effectively requires an emptiness of muscular strength and that's the biggest difficulty.
It helps me to think of it as extension through the fingertips and beyond, sometimes. Always keeping that connection between the tanden and the yubisaki, fingertips. (Silk reeling exercises...)
Thank you for your comment. I love old man Aikido too.
Organized body! Brilliant!
Thank you Jimi-San!
Excelente, muito obrigado pelo vídeo.
You are welcome. Thank you for your comment!
STOP IT. REALLY RESIST.
How long have done Aikido?