Solo Practice Videos

Please consider your own situation, your body, the facilities and space you have available before attempting any of these activities. Watching a video is no substitute for having an instructor coach you through things and you could inadvertently learn things wrong and/or potentially injure yourself if not done properly.

1/6 Solo Practice – a Standing warmup 11:03

2/6 Solo Practice – a warmup assuming you have a mat or a soft surface to warm up on the floor 6:21

3/6 Solo Practice – Standing Exercises 13:47 – re-issued with spelling corrections

4/6 Solo Practice – Ukemi exercises, assuming you have a mat or soft surface to practice ukemi. Please use discretion and stop if you experience any discomfort 10:31

5/6 Solo Practice – Bokken (Sword or Katana) – Some solo exercises using a bokken (wood sword). You need vertical and horizontal space, or it is warm enough to do this outside. 10:47

6/6 Solo Practice – Jo (Staff) Some solo exercises using a jo. You need even more vertical and horizontal space, or it is warm enough to do this outside. 11:16

An earlier video showing Happo Undo 0:29

Aikido practice in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota