on-line Class Videos

When Minnesota was shut down to counteract the Coronavirus, TCAC began holding zoom classes. When we were able to have limited in-dojo classes, we continued some of the classes on both zoom and in the dojo.
This page has classes from 1/1/2021 on – classes 145+
See this page for older online classes (up to 12/31, class 1-144)



Feb 2021 Classes - instructor at dojo, participants at home and at the dojo
(58:15) 145nd on-line class from 02/03/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: ryotetori (two hands grabbing two hands)
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);
@00:43 tai sabaki (body movement): @00:51 kaiten exercise; @01:18 tenkan exercise; @02:26 irimi tenkan; @03:05 front foot tenchin; @04:35 rear foot tenchin;
@06:01 ryotetori tenchinage (heaven and earth throw) (omote); @11:06 ukemi for same;
@14:03 ryotetori tenchinage (ura-one variant); @18:53 ukemi for same;
@21:56 ryotetori shihonage (omote); @30:01 ukemi for same;
@33:54 ryotetori shihonage (ura);

@38:36 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@50:55 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 146nd on-line class from 02/05/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: ryotetori (two hands grabbing two hands)
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);
@00:43 tai sabaki (body movement): @00:51 kaiten exercise; @01:06 tenkan exercise; @01:39 irimi tenkan; @02:02 front foot tenchin; @04:35 rear foot tenchin;
@04:56 ryotetori tenchinage (heaven and earth throw) (omote); @07:58 ukemi for same;
@10:53 ryotetori tenchinage (ura-one variant); @13:28 ukemi for same;
@16:49 ryotetori shihonage (omote); @20:10 ukemi for same;
@24:07 ryotetori shihonage (ura); @25:34 ukemi for same;
@27:46 ryotetori koshinage; @25:34 ukemi for same;

@42:14 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@52:33 ukemi exercises and practice;


(01:00:41) 147 on-line class from 02/06/2021 Sat Weapons
Theme: bokken
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:55 basic bokken strikes: @01:09 shomen; @03:04 tsuki; @04:56 do cut;
@06:46 bokken postitions; jodan; @07:15 chudan; 07:23 gedan; @07:27 seigan; @08:03 waki no kamae;
@09:19 bokken siburi; 1st exercise-shin tai @10:40 2nd exer-shiho giri (4 directions) R:tsuki, pivot 90 L shomen, 180 deg step L shomen, pivot 90 deg R shomen, 180 deg R shomen
@16:21 Bokken vs Jo kumi tachi: @16:40 Bokken Step 1-3 @20:48 Bokken first half
@28:50 First half plus steps 1-2 of second half; @35:52 First half plus steps 1-4 of second half
@44:28 whole kata as a demo; @45:37 Bokken 2nd half instruction;
@56:00 whole kata combined;

@58:07 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(01:00:41) 148 on-line class from 02/07/2021 Sun Weapons
Theme: jo
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:56 the jo;
@01:25 jo tai sabaki: kaiten; @02:21 tenkan; @03:52 irimi tenkan; @005:13 front foot tenchin; @06:50 rear foot tenchin;
@10:27 jo suburi: choko tsuki; @12:40 gaeshi tsuki; @14:39 basic block @16:24 basic shomen; @17:52 renzoku shomen (continuous); @21:15 hasso kamae; @22:42 gedan gaeshi grip shomen; @11:56 multiple shomens
@02:17 basic block; @11:17 shomen; @13:15 yokomen; @15:35 gyakute yokomen @17:46 men tsuki (tsuki to the head);
@20:02 basic block; @21:46 sweeping block @23:13 hasso gaeshi;

@24:34 9 count jo kata; @24:52 Step 1; @25:58 step 1-2; @27:29 step 1-3; @28:31 step 1-4; @31:16 step 1-5; @32:42 step 1-6; @34:31 step 1-7; @36:58 steps 1-9;

@40:48 1st kumi tachi steps 1-2
@43:10 1st kumi tachi steps 1-4
@45:57 1st kumi tachi steps 1-6
@50:38 1st kumi tachi complete

@54:48 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(58:15) 149th on-line class from 02/10/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: yokomenuchi (side head strike)
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);
@00:49 tai sabaki (body movement): @01:03 kaiten exercise; @01:53 tenkan exercise; @04:18 irimi tenkan; @05:32 front foot tenchin; @07:08 rear foot tenchin;
@08:33 yokomneuchi;
@09:46 yokomenuchi ikkyo (omote); @18:57 ukemi for same;
@23:12 yokomenuchi ikkyo (ura); @29:59 ukemi for same;
@34:11 yokomenuchi shihonage (omote); @11:06 ukemi for same;

@41:59 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@50:55 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 150th on-line class from 02/12/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: yokomenuchi (side head strike)
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);
@00:47 tai sabaki (body movement): @00:59 kaiten exercise; @01:48 tenkan exercise; @03:11 irimi tenkan; @04:06 front foot tenchin; @06:03 rear foot tenchin;
@07:47 yokomenuchi ikkyo (omote); @13:39 ukemi for same;
@15:25 yokomenuchi ikkyo (ura); @20:35 ukemi for same;
@22:38 yokomenuchi shihonage (omote); @26:33 ukemi for same;
@28:53 yokomenuchi shihonage (ura); @33:09 ukemi for same;
@36:16 yokomenuchi koshinage; @33:09 ukemi for same;

@44:39 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@54:24 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 150th on-line class from 02/12/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: yokomenuchi (side head strike)
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);
@00:49 tai sabaki (body movement): @01:03 kaiten exercise; @01:53 tenkan exercise; @04:18 irimi tenkan; @05:32 front foot tenchin; @07:08 rear foot tenchin;
@08:33 yokomneuchi;
@09:46 yokomenuchi ikkyo (omote); @18:57 ukemi for same;
@23:12 yokomenuchi ikkyo (ura); @29:59 ukemi for same;
@34:11 yokomenuchi shihonage (omote); @11:06 ukemi for same;

@14:03 ryotetori tenchinage (ura-one variant); @18:53 ukemi for same;
@21:56 ryotetori shihonage (omote); @30:01 ukemi for same;
@33:54 ryotetori shihonage (ura);

@41:59 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@50:55 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 151th on-line class from 02/13/2021 Sat Weapons
Theme: bokken
@00:00 intro; (warmup moved to back of video)
@00:55 basic bokken strikes: @01:00 shomen; @02:30 do cut (midsection); @03:55 yokomenuchi / kesa giri;
@05:39 kamae (posturre?): @05:43 jodan; @05:48 chudan; @05:51 gedan; @05:55 seigan; @06:54 hasso no kamae;
@07:32 8 bokken siburi: 1:shin tai;
@08:05 2:shiho giri (4 directions) (R tsuki, 90 L shomen, 180 L shomen, 90 R shoman,180 R shomen)
@09:42 3:zenpo (cutting 3 wrists of 2 different people)
@13:50 4:irimi;
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Bokken vs jo kumitachi: @17:47 combined; @19:03 bokken side;
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Bokken vs bokken kumitachi
@23:15 1st kumi tachi, BASE: @23:25 combined (socially distant); @24:35 practice each side;
......Paired for practice @33:08 viewer as uke (loser); @33:45 viewer as nage;

@34:19 1st kumi tachi, VARIANT; @34:29 combined (socially distant); @34:50 practice each side;
......Paired for practice @40:36 viewer as uke (loser); @41:40 viewer;

@42:12 1st kumi tachi, COUNTER; @42:18 combined (socially distant); @43:46 practice each side;
......Paired for practice @51:13 viewer as orig nage (now loser); @51:49 orig viewer as uke (now winner);
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@53:27 warmup (was moved to end of this video);


(01:00:41) 152nd on-line class from 2/14/2021 Sun Weapons
Theme: bokken
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:52 jo tai sabaki: @01:01 kaiten; @01:37 tenkan; @03:01 irimi tenkan; @004:25 front foot tenchin; @06:23 rear foot tenchin;
@10:02 jo suburi: @10:22 choko tsuki; @11:47 gaeshi tsuki; @12:54 basic block @14:12 basic shomen; @15:42 gyakute shomen; @17:02 hasso gaeshi; @22:42 gedan gaeshi
grip shomen; @11:56 multiple shomens
@02:17 basic block; @11:17 shomen; @13:15 yokomen; @15:35 gyakute yokomen @17:46 men tsuki (tsuki to the head);
@20:02 basic block; @21:46 sweeping block @23:13 hasso gaeshi;

@19:31 9 count jo kata;

@22:41 13 count jo kata:
@22:52 steps 1-2 1-tsuki/2-block;
@23:54 step 1-4 add 3-shomen/4-block;
@26:04 step 1-6 add 5-tsuki/6-hasso gaeshi (with a pivot);
@32:24 step 1-8 add 7-shomen/8-side block (with a tenkan);
@37:50 step 1-10 add 9-tsuki/10-retreat and cross body block to the right;
@44:28 step 1-13 add 11-high tsuki/12-reach right hand in front to flip and block down/13 tsuki;

@58:03 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(58:15) 153rd on-line class from 02/17/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: basic tachi waza (standing) and suwari waza (seated) techniques
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);
@00:40 tai sabaki (body movement): @00:47 kaiten exercise; @01:20 tenkan exercise; @02:33 irimi tenkan; @03:33 front foot tenchin; @05:06 rear foot tenchin;
@07:47 shomenuchi ikkyo (omote); @12:10 ukemi for same;
@15:00 suwari waza shomenuchi ikkyo (omote); @20:23 ukemi for same;
@24:51 shomenuchi ikkyo (ura); @30:02 ukemi for same;
@32:57 suwari waza shomenuchi ikkyo (ura); @38:24 ukemi for same;

@43:18 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@55:35 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 154th on-line class from 02/19/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: basic tachi waza (standing) and suwari waza (seated) techniques
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);
@00:50 shomenuchi ikkyo (omote); @03:01 ukemi for same;
@05:22 suwari waza shomenuchi ikkyo (omote); @08:49 ukemi for same;
@11:48 shomenuchi ikkyo (ura); @14:00 ukemi for same;
@16:07 suwari waza shomenuchi ikkyo (ura); @19:40 ukemi for same;
@22:32 shomenuchi iriminage; @27:28 ukemi for same;
@32:11 suwari waza iriminage

@41:09 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@51:52 ukemi exercises and practice;
@58:47 Stretching knees and toes


(58:15) 155th on-line class from 02/20/2021 Sat Weapons
Theme: bokken
@00:00 intro; (warmup moved to back of video)
@01:03 basic bokken strikes: @01:07 shomen; @01:29 yokomenuchi / kesa giri; @01:47 tsuki; @01:54 furi tsuki;
@02:34 shomen, stepping; @03:54 kesa giri, stepping; @05:20 furi tsuki, stepping
@07:29 8 bokken siburi: @07:39 1:shin tai;
@08:03 2:shiho giri (4 directions) (R tsuki, 90 L shomen, 180 L shomen, 90 R shoman,180 R shomen)
@10:10 3:zenpo (cutting 3 wrists of 2 different people)
@13:33 4:irimi;
@16:12 5:shihonage omote;
@21:06 5:shihonage ura;

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@24:11 Bokken vs jo kumitachi: @24:27 combined; @27:53 bokken side;
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Bokken vs bokken kumitachi
@31:17 1st kumi tachi, BASE: combined (socially distant); @24:35 practice each side;

@36:57 1st kumi tachi, VARIANT; combined (socially distant); @37:54 practice each side;

@41:16 1st kumi tachi, COUNTER; @41:27 combined (socially distant); @42:49 practice each side;
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@46:40 2nd kumi tachi, BASE: combined (socially distant); @48:17 practice each side;

@50:23 2nd kumi tachi, VARIANT; combined (socially distant); @50:51 practice each side;

@52:20 2nd kumi tachi, COUNTER; @41:27 combined (socially distant)

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@54:00 warmup (was moved to end of this video);


(01:00:41) 156nd on-line class from 2/20/2021 Sun Weapons
Theme: bokken
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@01:01 jo suburi: choko tsuki; @02:12 gaeshi tsuki; @12:54 basic block @14:12 basic shomen; @15:42 gyakute shomen; @17:02 hasso gaeshi; @22:42 gedan gaeshi
grip shomen; @11:56 multiple shomens
@02:17 basic block; @11:17 shomen; @13:15 yokomen; @15:35 gyakute yokomen; @03:28 basic shoman; @04:45 guakute shoman; @06:24 yokomen;
@07:32 basic block; @08:42 sweeping block @09:34 slide back crossover block; @11:39 slide back step back high block;

@13:21 9 count jo kata;

@15:56 13 count jo kata:

@21:29 kumi jo no 1: demo combined; @22:55 learn each side; @25:38 practice combined kumi jo;
@36:14 kumi jo no 2: demo combined; @37:14 learn each side; @41:47 practice combined kumi jo;
@46:14 kumi jo no 3: demo combined; @48:00 learn each side; @50:19 practice combined kumi jo;

@54:44 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(58:15) 157th on-line class from 02/24/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: basic tachi waza (standing) and suwari waza (seated) techniques
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);
@00:40 tai sabaki: menuchi ikkyo undo; @02:37 happo undo (8 direction movement); @06:05 tenkan; @07:50 front foot tenchin @09:11 rear foot tenchin

@10:38 kata tori (shoulder grab)
@10:48 katatori nikkyo (omote); @25:13 ukemi for same;
@29:28 suwari waza katatori nikkyo (omote); @37:22 ukemi for same;

@38:58 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@54:49 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 158th on-line class from 02/26/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: basic tachi waza (standing) and suwari waza (seated) techniques
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);
@00:41 tai sabaki: menuchi ikkyo undo; @02:09 happo undo (8 direction movement); @05:15 tenkan; @06:32 irimi tenkan @07:50 front foot tenchin @08:43 rear foot tenchin

@10:16 katatori nikkyo (omote); @17:24 ukemi for same;
@19:42 suwari waza katatori nikkyo (omote); @23:13 ukemi for same;
@25:21 suwari waza katatori nikkyo (omote);

@40:28 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@54:08 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 159th on-line class from 02/27/2021 Sat Weapons
Theme: bokken
@00:00 intro; (warmup moved to back of video)
@00:53 basic bokken strikes: @02:53 shomen, stepping; @03:09 bokken positions; @03:56 continue shomen, stepping; @04:29 shomen, sliding; @05:29 kesa giri; @08:29 furi tsuki (uppercut);

@10:13 8 bokken siburi: @10:20 1:shin tai;
@11:13 2:shiho giri (4 directions) (R tsuki, 90 L shomen, 180 L shomen, 90 R shoman,180 R shomen)
@13:45 3:zenpo (cutting 3 wrists of 2 different people)
@17:05 4:irimi;
@19:53 5:shihonage omote;
@23:28 6:shihonage ura;
@25:51 7:kaiten in with furi tsuki;
@31:17 8:kaiten yo;

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@34:23 Bokken vs jo kumitachi: combined; @37:26 bokken side;
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Bokken vs bokken kumitachi
@41:26 1st kumi tachi, BASE: combined (socially distant); @42:24 practice each side;

@45:30 1st kumi tachi, VARIANT; combined (socially distant); @46:28 practice each side;

@48:43 1st kumi tachi, COUNTER; combined (socially distant); @42:49 practice each side;
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@54:00 warmup (was moved to end of this video);


(01:00:41) 160nd on-line class from 2/28/2021 Sun Weapons
Theme: bokken
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:48 jo tai sabaki: @01:03 kaiten; @02:05 kaiten; @06:18 irimi tenkan (step and turn);
@10:19 jo suburi: choko tsuki; @12:13 basic shomen; @13:42 gyakute shomen; @15:03 basic block;

@18:46 13 count jo kata;

@24:26 9 count jo kata:

@30:44 kumi jo no 1: demo combined; @33:12 learn each side;
@37:56 practice combined kumi jo; @40:21 switch sides in practice; @47:19 more at speed; @48:37 switch sides back; @49:27 more at speed;

@51:39 kumi jo no 2: practice combined; @52:13 switch sides practice combined kumi jo;

@54:17 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);




Mar 2021 Classes - instructor at dojo, participants at home and at the dojo
(58:15) 161th on-line class from 03/03/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: ushiro tekubitori techniques (two hands grabbing from behind)
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);
@00:55 tai sabaki: menuchi ikkyo undo; @02:57 happo undo (8 direction movement); @05:07 tenkan; @06:15 irimi tenkan @07:05 front foot tenchin @08:20 rear foot tenchin

@09:35 ushiro tekubitori (two hands grabbing wrists from behind)
@11:45 ushiro tekubitori ikkyo (omote); @21:26 ukemi for same;
@25:59 ushiro tekubitori ikkyo (ura); @33:29 ukemi for same;
@37:47 ushiro tekubitori shihonage;

@44:18 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@55:20 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 162th on-line class from 03/05/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: ushiro tekubitori techniques (two hands grabbing from behind)
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);
@00:53 tai sabaki: menuchi ikkyo undo; @02:52 happo undo (8 direction movement); @06:24 tenkan; @07:23 irimi tenkan @08:14 front foot tenchin @09:59 rear foot tenchin

ushiro tekubitori (two hands grabbing wrists from behind)
@11:39 ushiro tekubitori ikkyo (omote); @16:55 ukemi for same;
@19:19 ushiro tekubitori ikkyo (ura); @23:38 ukemi for same;
@26:09 ushiro tekubitori shihonage (omote); @29:49 ukemi for same;
@32:15 ushiro tekubitori shihonage (omote);

@38:41 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@55:18 ukemi exercises and practice;


(01:00:41) 163rd on-line class from 3/06/2021 Sat Weapons
Theme: Jo
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:55 jo tai sabaki: @01:13 kaiten; @02:05 kaiten; @02:27 tenkan; @04:17 irimi tenkan (step and turn); @05:59 front foot tenchin; @08:27 rear foot tenchin;
@10:30 jo suburi: choko tsuki; @13:00 gaeshi tsuki; @14:06 basic shomen; @15:40 renzoku shomen (continuous); @17:40 circle block; @19:02 basic block;

@20:47 Bokken vs Jo Kata:
@21:11 Steps 1-2 combined; @21:41 practice Jo side;
@23:17 Steps 1-4 combined; @24:22 practice Jo side;
@28:11 Steps 1-5 combined; @29:54 practice Jo side;
@35:05 practice Jo side - the step back and reset;
@36:04 Steps 1-6 instructor plays bokken side so you can practice jo side;
@37:43 Steps 1-8 combined; @39:30 practice Jo side;
@45:43 Steps 6-13 (end) combined; @48:28 practice Jo side;

@56:14 Steps 1-13 (end) instructor plays bokken side so you can practice jo side;

@59:15 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(01:00:41) 164th on-line class from 03/07/2021 Sun Weapons
Theme: Bokken:
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:40 Bokken Siburi: Shoman; @01:33 step back shomen; @02:37 multiple step shomen; @03:48 waki no kamae; @05:42 stepping shomen - blade goes to outside; @07:17 shomen/tsuki on the same side; @08:52 shomen/tsuki on the opposite sides;

Bokken suburi Waite sensei's 8 bokken suburi
@10:06 1. Step fwd shomen/step forward tsuki/kaiten;
@11:53 2. Step back shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;

@14:48 1st bokken kumi tachi - Ichi No Tachi: Combined; @16:07 practice each side; @22:16 joint practice uke; @25:02 joint practice nage;
@28:17 2nd bokken kumi tachi - Ni No Tachi: @28:37 Combined; @35:12 practice each side; @38:30 joint practice;

@46:42 Ki musubi no tachi, variant 1 (based on combining awase movements --back wrist/body/lead wrist/wrist); combined; @48:26 practice together;

@52:52 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(58:15) 165th on-line class from 03/10/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: ushiro tekubitori techniques (two hands grabbing from behind)
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@00:47 tai sabaki: menuchi ikkyo undo; @@03:48 tenkan; @06:42 irimi tenkan @08:43 front foot tenchin

ushiro tekubitori (two hands grabbing wrists from behind)
@10:51 ushiro tekubitori ikkyo (omote); @18:28 ukemi for same;
@24:08 ushiro tekubitori kaitenage (omote); @35:45 ukemi for same;

@41:07 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@55:38 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 166th on-line class from 03/12/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: ushiro tekubitori techniques (two hands grabbing from behind)
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@00:51 tai sabaki: menuchi ikkyo undo; @02:11 happo undo (8 direction exercise) @04:35 tenkan; @05:36 irimi tenkan @06:18 front foot tenchin; @07:14 rear foot tenchin

@08:42 ushiro tekubitori (two hands grabbing wrists from behind)
@09:12 ushiro tekubitori ikkyo (omote); @13:45 ukemi for same;
@16:35 ushiro tekubitori kaitenage (omote); @22:15 ukemi for same;
@25:31 ushiro tekubitori kaishinage; @35:47 ukemi for same;

@41:30 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@53:03 ukemi exercises and practice;


(01:00:41) 167th on-line class from 3/13/2021 Sat Weapons
Theme: jo
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@01:06 jo tai sabaki: kaiten; @01:46 tenkan; @03:11 irimi tenkan (step and turn); @04:48 front foot tenchin; @07:27 rear foot tenchin;
@10:16 jo suburi: choko tsuki; @11:14 gaeshi tsuki; @12:27 toma tsuki; @15:07 basic shomen; @16:07 gaeshi grip shomen; @18:03 renzoku shomen (continuous); @19:37 cross body block; @21:11 yokomen; @21:48 gyakute yokomen

Bokken vs Jo Kata:
@23:32 combined; @25:48 review Jo side; @29:43 instructor plays bokken side so you can practice jo side;
@32:26 instructor plays bokken side so you can practice jo side with jo side on screen;

9 count kumi jo
@36:04 Attacking side steps 1-5; @41:10 Defending side steps 1-5; @49:23 combined steps 1-5;
@50:41 combined steps 1-5, reversing sides every 5 steps
@52:29 attacking side all 9 steps

@54:41 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(01:00:41) 168th on-line class from 03/14/2021 Sun Weapons
Theme: Bokken:
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:35 Bokken Siburi: Shoman; @01:07 multiple step shomen; @03:39 waki no kamae; @04:39 shomen/tsuki on the same side; @05:42 shomen/tsuki on the opposite sides;

@06:41 Bokken suburi Waite sensei's 8 bokken suburi
@07:26 1. Step fwd shomen/step forward tsuki/kaiten;
@08:54 2. Step back shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@10:06 4. waki no kamae (turn to look backward keeping bokken behind you)/step forward bringing bokken around/ step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@14:16 5. waki no kamae (turn to look backward keeping bokken behind you)/step backward bringing bokken around/ step fwd tsuki/kaiten;

@17:25 1st bokken kumi tachi - Ichi No Tachi: Combined; @18:18 practice each side; @21:46 paired practice;
@28:45 2nd bokken kumi tachi - Ni No Tachi: Combined; @29:56 practice each side; @33:32 paired practice;
@38:48 3rd bokken kumi tachi - San No Tachi: Combined; @39:40 practice each side; @41:46 paired practice;

@44:47 Ki musubi no tachi, variant 1 (based on combining awase movements --back wrist/body/lead wrist/wrist); combined; @46:16 practice each side; 49:19 paired practice;

@53:22 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(58:15) 169th on-line class from 03/17/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: yokomenuchi using the jo for visualization
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@00:45 tai sabaki (using jo to assist visualization): @01:00 menuchi ikkyo undo; @02:45 kaiten; @03:23 happo undo (8 direction exercise) @07:04 tenkan; @08:37 irimi tenkan @09:35 front foot tenchin; @11:45 rear foot tenchin

@13:24 yokomenuchi (side head strike)
@13:44 yokomenuchi ude kemi nage using front foot tenchin ; @19:53 ukemi for same;
@25:40 yokomenuchi kokyunage ushiro ukemi (back fall) using front foot tenchin; @37:31 ukemi for same;

43:20 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@54:12 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 170th on-line class from 03/19/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: yokomenuchi using the jo for visualization
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@01:00 tai sabaki (using jo to assist visualization): @01:20 menuchi ikkyo undo; @02:46 kaiten; @03:19 happo undo (8 direction exercise) @05:20 tenkan; @06:49 irimi tenkan @07:49 front foot tenchin; @09:39 rear foot tenchin

@11:03 yokomenuchi (side head strike)
@12:09 yokomenuchi ude kemi nage using front foot tenchin ; @15:49 ukemi for same;
@19:33 yokomenuchi kokyunage ushiro ukemi (back fall) using front foot tenchin; @24:33 ukemi for same;
@27:55 yokomenuchi kokyunage hiji kime to kokyunage (back fall) using front foot tenchin; @35:49 ukemi for same;
@41:03 yokomenuchi shihonage;

43:20 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@54:12 ukemi exercises and practice;


(01:00:41) 171th on-line class from 3/20/2021 Sat Weapons in the park
Theme: 9 count kumi jo
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:38 jo tai sabaki: kaiten; @01:12 tenkan; @02:43 irimi tenkan (step and turn); @03:40 front foot tenchin;
@05:43 jo siburi: blocks: basic block; @06:29 above the head block; @08:40 gedan gaeshi
@09:50 jo suburi: choko tsuki; @10:07 basic shomen; @11:29 yokomen; @11:50 gyakute yokomen @12:23 toma tsuki;

9 count kumi jo
@13:45 Whole kata: Attacking side steps 1-9; @15:11 Defending side steps 1-9;
@16:21 first part: Attacking side steps 1-5; @18:03 Defending side steps 1-5;

@21:11 insert combined from another class to show interaction since we were off-frame outside

@23:18 whole kata with explanation: attacking side steps 1-9; @25:14 defending steps side 1-9;
@27:42 Whole class does attack against instructor doing defense side
@29:34 Whole class does attack against instructor doing defense side

@32:28 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(01:00:41) 172th on-line class from 03/21/2021 Sun Weapons
Theme: Bokken:
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)

@00:46 Bokken Siburi: Shoman; @01:26 multiple step shomen; @02:41 bokken basics; @03:35 waki no kamae; @05:00 stepping shomen with blocking motion @06:53 shomen/tsuki on the same side; @07:51 shomen/tsuki on the opposite sides;

@09:24 Bokken suburi Waite sensei's 8 bokken suburi
1. step fwd shomen/step forward tsuki/kaiten;
@11:14 2. step back shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@12:54 3. step 90 deg shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@16:04 4. waki no kamae (turn to look backward keeping bokken behind you)/step forward bringing bokken around/ step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@18:29 5. waki no kamae (turn to look backward keeping bokken behind you)/step backward bringing bokken around/ step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@20:52 6. irimi tenkan/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;

@24:52 1st bokken kumi tachi - Ichi No Tachi: Combined; @26:27 paired practice;
@33:18 2nd bokken kumi tachi - Ni No Tachi: Combined; @34:41 practice each side; @41:00 paired practice;
@47:04 3rd bokken kumi tachi - San No Tachi: Combined; @47:40 paired practice;

@52:24 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(58:15) 173rd on-line class from 03/24/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: Cardio Wednesday
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@01:02 100 ukemi exercises;
@13:11 100 sword cuts;

@15:43 tai sabaki: @16:02 menuchi ikkyo undo; @17:23 kaiten (using jo to assist visualization); @17:46 tenkan; @18:41 irimi tenkan @19:27 front foot tenchin; @20:56 rear foot tenchin; @22:12 hanmi switch;
@23:41 jo siburi: hasso gaeshi; @27:32 ukemei for iriminage;
@29:50 shihonage using jo for visualization; @32:45 ukemi;
@35:44 20 sword cuts
@36:20 raise up, pivot and throw; @32:45 ukemi;

Cool down:
@40:10 bokken core exercises;
@41:40 happo undo empty handed; @43:07 using jo;
@46:10 20 sword cuts; @46:48 ushio yoko kaiten ukemi;

43:20 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@54:12 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 174th on-line class from 03/26/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: morotetori using the bokken for visualization
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@01:16 tai sabaki (using jo to assist visualization): menuchi ikkyo undo; @03:35 tenkan; @05:09 irimi tenkan; @06:27 irimi tenkan with ikkyo arms; @07:47 front foot tenchin; @10:08 rear foot tenchin; @12:24 hanmi switch;

@14:13 bokken basics
@15:01 morotetori (two hands grabbing one hand) kokyunage or kokyu ho (using bokken); @18:35 open hand; @21:36 ukemi;
@26:24 morotetori kokyunage mai ukemi (using bokken); @31:30 open hand; @21:36 ukemi

43:20 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@54:12 ukemi exercises and practice;


(01:00:41) 175th on-line class from 3/27/2021 Sat Weapons in the park
Theme: 9 count kumi jo
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:16 jo tai sabaki: kaiten; @00:36 tenkan; @01:33 irimi tenkan (step and turn); @02:12 front foot tenchin; @03:40 rear foot tenchin
@05:16 jo siburi: choko tsuki; @06:36 basic block; @07:58 renzoku shomen; @11:50 yokomen/gyakute yokomen renzuko waza
@10:56 cross body block to gedan gaeshi; @13:31 toma tsuki;

@14:50 9 count kumi jo
@15:09 Attacking side steps 1-5; @16:24 Defending side steps 1-5;
@17:42 Instructor acts as defender to student attackers steps 1-5;
@19:04 Instructor acts as attacker to student defenders steps 1-5;

Whole Kata
@21:54 Attacking side steps 1-9; @24:36 Defending side steps 1-9;
@27:14 Instructor acts as attacker to student defenders steps 1-9;
@29:22 Instructor acts as defender to student attackers steps 1-5;
@35:47 review attacking steps 5-9; review defending side steps 5-9;
#38:10 briefly on switching points (combined);

@39:18 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(01:00:41) 176th on-line class from 03/28/2021 Sun Weapons
Theme: Bokken:
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)

@00:40 Bokken Siburi: Shoman; @01:15 multiple step shomen; @02:23 stepping shomen with block; @04:09 waki no kamae; @04:54
shomen/tsuki on the same side; @07:51 kesa giri (diagonal cut);

@12:59 Bokken suburi Waite sensei's 8 bokken suburi
1. step fwd shomen/step forward tsuki/kaiten;
@14:34 2. step back shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@15:29 3. step 90 deg shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@17:16 4/5. waki no kamae (turn to look backward keeping bokken behind you)/step forward bringing bokken around/ step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@19:10 5/4. waki no kamae (turn to look backward keeping bokken behind you)/step backward bringing bokken around/ step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@20:35 6. irimi tenkan/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@22:48 7. step up turn 90 deg and step back on opposite foot/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@25:18 8. turn 90 deg to open side, hamni switch (bring back foot forward to establish new hanmi)/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;

@27:39 1st bokken kumi tachi - Ichi No Tachi: Combined; @28:43 practice each side; @30:48 paired practice;
@34:24 2nd bokken kumi tachi - Ni No Tachi: Combined; @35:26 practice each side; @38:59 paired practice;
@42:25 3rd bokken kumi tachi - San No Tachi: Combined; @42:57 practice each side; @44:34 paired practice;
@46:42 4th bokken kumi tachi - Yon No Tachi: Combined; @47:22 practice each side; @49:00 paired practice;

@52:24 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(58:15) 177th on-line class from 03/31/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: nikkyo using the bokken for visualization and koshi nage
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@00:54 tai sabaki menuchi ikkyo undo; @03:02 tenkan; @05:09 irimi tenkan; @04:15 irimi tenkan with ikkyo arms; @06:24 front foot tenchin; @8:38 rear foot tenchin;

@10:26 nikkyo basics; @13:10 using jo for visualization;
@17:37 katatetori nikkyo; @25:16 ukemi for same;
@28:54 sankyo grip to koshinage-ogoshi; @25:16 ukemi for same;
@39:19 another koshinage, a little more direct (with jo for visualization);

42:43 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@55:26 ukemi exercises and practice;




Apr 2021 Classes - instructor at dojo, participants at home and at the dojo
(01:00:41) 178th on-line class from 4/03/2021 Sat Weapons in the park

@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:41 bokken siburi: stepping shomen; @01:57 sliding shomen; @02:51 do cut (cut cross the body);
@05:16 jo siburi: high tsuki; @06:49 shomen; @07:59 do cut (cut cross the body)

@09:35 2 of the 8 bokken siburi: @09:50 1st exercise-shin tai @10:22 2nd exer-shiho giri (4 directions) R:tsuki, pivot 90 L shomen, 180 deg step L shomen, pivot 90 deg R shomen, 180 deg R shomen

@14:15 Jo vs Bokken kumi tachi: combined 1st 2 steps
@16:06 Bokken steps 1-2; @17:04 Jo steps 1-2;
@18:20 Instructor acts as attacker (bokken) to student defenders steps 1-2; @19:11 Instructor acts as defender (jo) to student attackers steps 1-2;

@20:09 Bokken steps 1-4; @22:41 Jo steps 1-4;
@24:36 Instructor acts as attacker to student defenders steps 1-4; @25:39 Instructor acts as defender (jo) to student attackers steps 1-4;

@27:16 Bokken steps 1st half; @29:31 Jo steps 1st half;

@31:44 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(58:15) 179th on-line class from 04/07/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: nikkyo using the bokken for visualization and koshi nage
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@00:51 tai sabaki: @01:12 kaiten (pivot); @01:36 tenkan; @05:23 irimi tenkan; @06:24 front foot tenchin; @7:15 rear foot tenchin;

@08:53 nikkyo basics wjo for visualization;
@12:01 katatori (shoulder grab) nikkyo; @20:30 ukemi for same;
@22:31 katatori nikkyo - a shorter way; @27:42 ukemi for same;
@30:08 yokomenuchi kayatoshi (body drop) (with jo for visualization); @34:22 ukemi for same;

@38:36 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@49:28 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 180th on-line class from 04/09/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: 8 count jo kata and kumi jo
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@00:51 tai sabaki: @01:03 happo undo (8 directions);

@14:50 9 count kumi jo
@03:35 Attacking side steps 1-5; @07:04 Defending side steps 1-5;
@11:28 Instructor acts as defender to student attackers steps 1-5;
@14:34 Instructor acts as attacker to student defenders steps 1-5;
@18:05 Switching points at step 5;
@18:53 Attacking side 6-9; @19:27 Attacking full kata;
@22:33 Defending side full kata;
@28:01 Instructor acts as attacker to student defenders full sequence;
@31:47 Instructor acts as defender to student attackers full sequence;

@42:40 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@48:25 ukemi exercises and practice;


(01:00:41) 181th on-line class from 4/10/2021 Sat Weapons in the park

@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:21 jo siburi: choco tsuki; @01:38 gaeshi tsuki; @02:41 tomo tsuki, gaeshi grip; @03:54 shomen; @05:22 renzuko shomen; @06:38 high deflection; @07:55 basic block; @09:01 gaeshi grip block down;
@10:36 bokken siburi: cutting practice; @11:27 stepping shomen; @12:28 sliding shomen;

@12:56 2 of the 8 bokken siburi: 1st exercise-shin tai @13:17 2nd exer-shiho giri (4 directions) R:tsuki, pivot 90 L shomen, 180 deg step L shomen, pivot 90 deg R shomen, 180 deg R shomen

@15:41 Jo vs Bokken kumi tachi: combined 1st 2 steps
@16:30 Bokken steps 1-3; @17:54 Jo steps 1-3; 19:29 paired practice steps 1-3

@22:15 Jo vs Bokken kumi tachi: combined 1st half
@24:03 Bokken first half; @26:16 Jo first half; 28:14 paired practice first half

@31:21 Jo vs Bokken kumi tachi: combined 1st half and second half part 1;
@33:04 Jo second half part 1; @34:28 Bokken second half; 47:51 paired practice both halves;

@40:26 Jo vs Bokken kumi tachi: entire both halves;
@42:20 Jo second half; @44:52 Bokken second half ; 35:10 paired practice first half and second half part 1

@51:54 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(01:00:41) 182th on-line class from 4/17/2021 Sat Weapons in the park

@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:21 jo siburi: shomen; @01:21 basic block; @02:18 tsuki;
@02:51 bokken siburi: renzuko shomen; @03:50 block and then do cut;
@04:51 jo siburi: high deflection;

@15:41 Jo vs Bokken kumi tachi: combined 1st 2 steps
@16:30 Bokken steps 1-3; @17:54 Jo steps 1-3; 19:29 paired practice steps 1-3

@06:52 Jo vs Bokken kumi tachi: 2nd half: steps 1-2; @06:54 steps 1-3; @07:30 steps 1-5;
@08:19 steps 1-5 both sides combined;
@09:46 2nd half Practice jo against universal component; @10:50 Practice bokken against universal opponent

@13:12 Bokken first half combined;
@16:44 bokken first half, steps 1-3; @17:40 bokken steps 1-5; @19:54 practice 1st half bokken; @20:05 practice 1st half jo

@20:53 whole kata from jo presepctive; @22:46 whole kata from bokken perspective;
@24:06 final thoughts jo side; @26:44 final thoughts bokken perspective;

@28:11 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(58:15) 183th on-line class from 04/21/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: Shomenuchi iriminage
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@00:54 tai sabaki: menuchi ikkyo undo; @02:38 tenkan; @04:38 irimi tenkan; @05:09 irimi tenkan witk ikkyo arms; @06:18front foot tenchin; @08:06 rear foot tenchin;

@09:57 shomenuchi iriminage; @15:15 ukemi for same;
@17:51 shomenuchi iriminage using a tenkan; @21:29 ukemi for same;
@24:42 shomenuchi iriminage (direct entry); @21:29 ukemi for same;
@30:42 shomenuchi iriminage (irimi tenkan/kaiten); @34:15 ukemi for same;

@37:26 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@49:48 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 184th on-line class from 04/23/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: Shomenuchi iriminage, 3 ways - 3 levels - Standing (tachi waza), one seated one standing (hanmi handachi), both seated (suwari waza)
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@01:28 tai sabaki: menuchi ikkyo undo; @03:37 tenkan; @05:39 irimi tenkan;

@07:10 shomenuchi iriminage tachi waza; @13:17 ukemi for same;
@16:59 shomenuchi iriminage hanmi handachi; @23:54 ukemi for same;
@29:21 shomenuchi iriminage suwari waza; @31:49 ukemi for same;

@33:42 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@46:06 ukemi exercises and practice;


(01:00:41) 185th on-line class from 4/23/2021 Sat Weapons in the park
Theme: bokken
Sorry, the video and audio quality is exceptionally poor in this video - raining, outside, zoom weirdness etc.
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:29 bokken siburi: shomen;

@01:04 8 bokken siburi: 1:shin tai;
@01:40 2:shiho giri (4 directions) (R tsuki, 90 L shomen, 180 L shomen, 90 R shoman,180 R shomen)
@03:34 3:zenpo (cutting 3 wrists of 2 different people)
@06:50 4:irimi;
@09:19 5:shihonage omote (with furi tsuki);
@12:34 6:shiho ura (with kiriage and kesa giri);
@15:26 7:kaiten in,

@19:26 8:kaiten yo;

@22:53 Jo vs Bokken kumi tachi:
@23:15 combined; @25:27 bokken side (loses); @27:53 jo side (wins);

@30:54 bokken vs bokken kumi tachi:
@31:19 first half combined; @32:27 aggressor (loses); @33:06 nage (wins)
@34:11 instructor acts as universal aggressor
@35:28 whole combined; @37:00 uke aggressor (loses); @38:08 nage (wins)
@39:36 instructor acts nage, class is paired up.

@44:06 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(01:00:41) 186th on-line class from 04/25/2021 Sun Weapons
Theme: 9 count kumi jo
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)

@00:55 tai sabaki (body movement): kaiten exercise; @01:41 tenkan exercise; @03:31 irimi tenkan; @04:33 front foot tenchin; @05:44 rear foot tenchin;
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@07:25 9 count kumi jo showing combined steps 1-5
@09:33 (instructor faces camera) Practice attacking side steps 1-5; @10:29 Practice defending side steps 1-5;
@11:22 (instructor faces away camera) Practice attacking side steps 1-5; @11:59 Practice defending side steps 1-5;

@12:45 Instructor acts as universal defender to student attackers steps 1-5;
@13:31 Instructor acts as universal attacker to student defenders steps 1-5;
@14:05 paired practice steps 1-5;

@17:21 9 count kumi jo showing combined steps 6-9;
@19:02 (instructor faces camera) Practice attacking side steps 1-9; @21:12 Practice defending side steps 1-9;
@23:01 combined steps 1-9;
@23:33 paired practice steps 1-9; @25:14 reversing at step 9; @26:09 2nd reversing at step 9

@29:26 Steps 1-5 on right side (instructor faces away from camera) Practice attacking side;
@30:41 Steps 1-5 on right side - Practice defending side;
@32:02 Combined 1-5 on the right side; @35:58 reversing at step 5 with right side forward

@37:56 Practice attacking side step 1-9 with right side forward;
@39:14 Practice defending side step 1-9 with right side forward;
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@44:37 9 count jo kata from Donovan Waite CD
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@48:45 1st kumi jo - combined; @50:05 practice uke (agressor) side; @51:03 practice nage side
- - - - - - - -
@52:24 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(58:15) 187th on-line class from 04/28/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: Cardio Wednesday
@00:00 intro;
@01:11 warmups; @12:03 ukemi exercises and practice;
@28:00 100 shomen cuts

@31:20 tai sabaki: menuchi ikkyo undo; @32:34 (with bokken); @34:04 kaiten (with jo); @34:38 tenkan (with jo); @35:46 irimi tenkan; 36:41 front foot tenchin; @38:24 rear foot tenchin;
@40:02 10 back rolls/10 front rolls;
@41:36 happo undo; @44:40 with bokken; @46:26 with jo;
Cool down
@49:31 crunches wit bokken;
@51:03 yokomen with jo; @52:42 yokomen with bokken;

ukemi practice:
@54:34 back roll practice; @55:17 ushiro yoko kaiten; @56:01 front roll practice;
@56:57 cool down


(58:15) 188th on-line class from 04/30/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: Ryotetori Tenchinage (heaven and earth throw)
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@01:00 tai sabaki: kaiten; @01:47 tenkan; @02:44 irimi tenkan; @03:37 front foot tenchin; @05:52 rear foot tenchin;

@07:56 ryotetori tenchinage omote - enter and kaiten; @13:53 ukemi for same;
@17:34 ryotetori tenchinage ura - enter, tenkan and throw; @22:30 ukemi for same;
@25:57 ryotetori tenchinage ura - slide, tenkan, front foot tenchin and throw; @31:55 ukemi for same;
@25:57 ryotetori garuma - slide, kaiten, throw behind; @41:06 ukemi for same;

@44:18 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@57:34 ukemi exercises and practice;




May 2021 Classes - instructor at dojo, participants at home and at the dojo
(01:00:41) 189th on-line class from 05/01/2021 Sat Weapons in the park
Theme: 35 count jo kata and kumi tachi
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:29 jo siburi used in the 35 count: @00:48 choco tsuki (alternate); @03:04 another choco tsuki; @04:26 where these two tsuki motions will land; @05:20 yokomen; @07:36 renzuko yokomen/gyakute yokomen; @11:09 high ushiro tsuki; @14:09 strike from behind the back

@17:41 35 count jo kata/kumi: First part: @17:52 first 2 steps; @19:23 all 4 steps as a kata; @22:07 all 4 steps as a kumi (don't change directions as much)
@23:15 35 count kumi combined; @24:20 counter side first part;
@27:41 instructor as universal counter; @29:51 instructor as universal kumi, class as counter
@32:51 paired practice; @35:29 switch sides
@37:35 steps 1-10 of kumi;
@44:20 steps 1-10 counter;

@46:31 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(01:00:41) 190th on-line class from 05/02/2021 Sun Weapons
Theme: bokken
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:41 bokken positions; jodan, chudan, gedan, seigan;
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7 basic bokken siburi:
@02:40 1. shomen;
@04:04 2. step back shomen;
@04:37 3. waki no kamae;
@06:15 4. step shomen/step shomen/kaiten/step shomen/step shomen;
@07:44 5. step and block shomen/step and block shomen/kaiten/step and block shomen/step and block shomen;
@10:23 6. step shomen,tsuki/step shomen,tsuki/kaiten/step shomen,tsuki/step shomen,tsuki/kaiten (shomen and tsuki on same foot);
@13:00 7. step shomen/step shomen/kaiten/step shomen/step shomen/kaiten (shomen(R) and tsuki(L) on opposite feet);
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8 basic tai sabaki
@15:14 1. step fwd shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@17:21 2. step bck shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@18:55 3. step 90 deg across shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
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Paired bokken practice
@22:13 kirikaeshi (cutting and blocking exercise); @25:07 paired practice;
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@31:06 first kumi tachi: @31:20 combined;
@32:39 practice uke side; @34:56 practice nage side; @37:49 paired practice; @40:24 paired pratice on your own;
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@44:37 second kumi tachi: combined;
@45:49 practice uke side;
- - - - - - - -
@47:21 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);

(58:15) 191th on-line class from 05/06/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: Ryotetori
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@00:51 tai sabaki: tori funa (rowing exercise); @03:37 menuchi ikkyo undo; @05:05 tenkan; @06:14 irimi tenkan; @07:29 front foot tenchin; @10:01 rear foot tenchin;

@12:04 ryotetori tenchinage (heaven and earth throw) omote - enter and kaiten; @16:03 ukemi for same;
@19:55 ryotetori garuma - slide, kaiten, throw behind; @25:25 ukemi for same;
@28:29 kata hiki otoshi (shoulder pulling drop) - slide, tenkan 90°, kaiten, and throw; @35:10 ukemi for same;

@38:09 standing kokyu dosa (using tanto for visualization);
@41:10 standing kokyu dosa (using tanto for visualization);

@44:18 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@57:34 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 192nd on-line class from 05/07/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: Ryotetori koshinage
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@00:51 practice ukemi for koshinage;
@02:39 tai sabaki: tori funa (rowing exercise); @04:39 menuchi ikkyo undo; @06:00 tenkan; @07:03 irimi tenkan; @08:13 front foot tenchin; @10:18 rear foot tenchin;

@12:04 ryotetori koshinage - front foot tenchin, step forward and throw; @19:16 ukemi for same;
@23:30 ryotetori koshinage - front foot tenchin, back hand swings up to ikkyo, step under; @29:56 ukemi for same;
@33:46 ryotetori koshinage - from kata hiki (shoulder pulling drop)-slide, tenkan 90°, tenkan again turn through and throw;

@42:14 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@55:57 ukemi exercises and practice;


(01:00:41) 193rd on-line class from 05/08/2021 Sat Weapons in the park
Theme: 35 count jo kata and kumi tachi
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:35 jo siburi used in the 35 count: o soto gurai - swooping side strike to head; @02:74 gedan gurai - strike to the knee; @04:49 high tsuki to front and back; @07:30 side body block from knee;

@09:10 35 count jo kata/kumi: First kata: first 4 step as a kata; @11:20 1st kata combined; @12:09 1st kata counter;
@15:15 35 count : First 2 sections as a kata; @17:34 1st two katas combined; @19:06 1st two katas counter;
@22:33 35 count : First 3 sections as a kata;

@28:46 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(01:00:41) 194rd on-line class from 05/9/2021 Sun Weapons
Theme: bokken
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
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7 basic bokken siburi:
@00:53 1. shomen;
@01:19 2. step back shomen;
@01:40 3. waki no kamae;
@02:21 4. step shomen/step shomen/kaiten/step shomen/step shomen;
@03:17 5. step and block shomen/step and block shomen/kaiten/step and block shomen/step and block shomen;
@05:03 6. step shomen,tsuki/step shomen,tsuki/kaiten/step shomen,tsuki/step shomen,tsuki/kaiten (shomen and tsuki on same foot);
@06:27 7. step shomen/step shomen/kaiten/step shomen/step shomen/kaiten (shomen(R) and tsuki(L) on opposite feet);
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8 basic tai sabaki
@07:40 1. step fwd shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@08:54 2. step bck shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@10:00 3. step 90 deg across shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@10:00 4. turn backwards-waki no kamae/step back (fwd from original position) shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@15:12 5. turn backwards-waki no kamae/step fwd (back from original position) shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
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@17:52 first kumi tachi (Ichi No Tachi): combined;
@18:57 practice uke side; @20:45 practice nage side; @22:38 paired practice;
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@26:07 second kumi tachi (Ni No Tachi): combined;
@27:25 practice uke side; @29:110 practice nage side; @31:10 paired practice;
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@34:52 third kumi tachi: (San No Tachi): combined;
@35:52 practice uke side; @36:46 practice nage side; @22:38 paired practice;
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@37:50 awase;
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@40:06 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);

(58:15) 195nd on-line class from 05/12/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: Yokomenuchi
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@00:49 tai sabaki: kaiten; @01:21 tenkan; @02:22 irimi tenkan; @03:35 front foot tenchin; @05:30 rear foot tenchin;

@07:21 yokomenuchi - side head strike;
@08:11 yokomenuchi ikkyo - omote; @12:16 ukemi for same;
@14:15 yokomenuchi iriminage; @17:24 ukemi for same;
@19:31 yokomenuchi shihonage; @32:35 ukemi for same;

@39:49 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@52:23 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 196nd on-line class from 05/14/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: Yokomenuchi
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@00:49 tai sabaki: kaiten; @01:21 tenkan; @02:22 irimi tenkan; @03:25 front foot tenchin; @05:30 rear foot tenchin;

@07:21 yokomenuchi - side head strike;
@08:11 yokomenuchi ikkyo - omote; @12:16 ukemi for same;
@14:15 yokomenuchi iriminage; @17:24 ukemi for same;
@19:31 yokomenuchi shomenuchi; @24:38 ukemi for same;
@28:29 yokomenuchi shomenuchi; @32:35 ukemi for same;
@35:31 yokomenuchi kiri otoshi (cutting drop);

@40:56 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@52:46 ukemi exercises and practice;


(01:00:41) 197th on-line class from 05/08/2021 Sat Weapons in the park
Theme: 35 count jo kata and kumi tachi
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:38 jo siburi: shomen @01:31 gyakute shomen @02:28 yokomen; @04:09 renzuko shomen; @05:28 renzuko yokomen;

@06:37 35 count jo kata/kumi: First kata: first 4 step as a kata; @8:13 first 4 steps-counter
@09:56 1st kumi combined;
@11:44 35 count: First 2 parts as a kata; @14:51 counter-1st two parts;
@16:05 1st two parts combined as a kumi; @17:15 practice counter-1st two parts;
@18:58 35 count: First 3 sections as a kata; @25:00 3rd section as a kumi;
@27:07 3rd part combined as a kumi;

@28:28 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(01:00:41) 198rd on-line class from 05/16/2021 Sun Weapons
Theme: bokken
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
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bokken siburi:
@00:53 shomen; @01:45 renzuko shomen; @02:33 waki no kamae; @03:41 shomen with blocking motion; @05:39 shomen/tsuki on same side; @06:44 shomen/tsuki on opposite side;
@08:01 kesa giri (monk robe cut); @10:19 kesa giri with blocking motion; @11:53 kesa giri lower to upper - kiriage; @14:11 kiriage repeated on both sides;
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8 basic tai sabaki
@15:46 1. step fwd shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@16:42 2. step bck shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@17:25 3. step 90 deg across shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@18:48 4. turn backwards-waki no kamae/step back (fwd from original position) shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@20:26 5. turn backwards-waki no kamae/step fwd (back from original position) shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@21:54 6. irimi tenkan/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@23:17 7. step up turn 90 deg and step back on opposite foot/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@25:18 8. turn 90 deg to open side, hamni switch (bring back foot forward to establish new hanmi)/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
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@28:26 awase - cut back wrist; @30:37 paired practice;
@33:16 awase - cut lead wrist; @35:25 paired practice;
@39:38 awase - cut to the head; @40:53 paired practice;
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@42:52 first kumi tachi (Ichi No Tachi): combined; @43:46 paired practice;
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@45:33 second kumi tachi (Ni No Tachi): combined; @46:21 paired practice;
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@50:12 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);

(58:15) 199nd on-line class from 05/19/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: Two techniques, ikkyo and shomenuchi
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@01:09 tai sabaki: @01:29 kaiten; @02:04 tenkan; @03:10 irimi tenkan; @04:08 front foot tenchin; @06:24 rear foot tenchin;

@08:30 katatetori ikkyo - omote (using jo for visualization); @17:54 ukemi for same;
@22:57 katatetori shihonage - omote (using jo for visualization); @30:33 ukemi for same;
@36:02 suwari waza practice - katatetori ikkyo;

@40:02 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@51:23 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 200nd on-line class from 05/21/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: Two techniques, ikkyo and shomenuchi
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@01:09 tai sabaki: @01:24 kaiten; @02:15 tenkan; @03:44 irimi tenkan; @05:16 front foot tenchin; @06:24 rear foot tenchin;
@09:43 using the jo to get the feeling of nikkyo;

@13:32 review katategori ikkyo - omote (using jo for visualization); @19:28 ukemi for same;
@22:04 review katatetori shihonage - omote (using jo for visualization); @25:35 ukemi for same;
@28:01 katategori ikkyo - ura (using jo for visualization); @35:57 ukemi for same;
@38:32 katatetori shihonage - ura (using jo for visualization);

@42:17 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@53:49 ukemi exercises and practice;


(22:49) 201nd on-line class from 05/22/2021 Sat Sepcial Class 1 - Brad
Theme: Getting back to a more normal practice
@00:00 intro;
@01:01 warmup;
@08:08 Lets talk about balance; @16:04 Balance in sumi otoshi; @18:58 balance in kokyunage;
@20:37 jo waza katatetori ikkyo;

(32:10) 201nd on-line class from 05/22/2021 Sat Sepcial Class 2 - Jerry
Theme: Internals

@00:00 intro;
@01:54 Lines of Facia;
@05:00 Front Line;
@10:31 Back Line; @14:40 Pulling Silk 1;
@17:33 Side Lines; @19:49 Pulling Silk 2;
@21:53 Diagonal Lines; @23:26 keep hips and shoulders loose
@25:50 ground loops;
@28:12 applying to ikkyo;


(10:51) 201nd on-line class from 05/22/2021 Sat Sepcial Class 3 - Woody
Theme: Bokken Blending Exercises

@00:00 intro;
@00:41 footwork;
@02:01 Bokken Shomen mechanics;
@05:10 owase - strike to the head;
@06:26 owase - slide in and cut the wrists as the bokken is raised;
@07:41 owase - blend the shomen strikes;


(08:15) 201nd on-line class from 05/22/2021 Sat Sepcial Class 4 - Mick
Theme: Bokken Kumi tachi

@00:00 intro/ warmup;
@01:06 Exercise 1 - kirikaeshi (cutting and blocking exercise);
@02:42 Exercise 2 - from hasso to quick block to attack;
@05:29 Exercise 3 - Bokken kumi tachi. I think it's the 3rd in the series.
I lost battery in the middle of this class and managed to charge it enough to get the whole kumi, but a lot of the instruction is lost.
@07:11 Exericse 3 - the whole kumi


(01:00:41) 202nd on-line class from 05/23/2021 Sun Weapons
Theme: bokken
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
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bokken siburi:
@01:30 shomen; @02:01 waki no kamae; @02:47 renzuko shomen; @03:41 shomen with blocking motion; @04:47 shomen/tsuki on same side; @05:43 shomen/tsuki on opposite side;
@06:54 kesa giri (monk robe cut); @06:54 kesa giri cross cut (opposite direction); @08:46 kesa giri renzuko; @09:57 kesa giri with blocking motion; @11:20 kesa giri lower to upper - kiriage; @14:11 kiriage repeated on both sides;
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8 basic tai sabaki
@12:53 1. step fwd shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@13:50 2. step bck shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@14:36 3. step 90 deg across shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@16:06 4. turn backwards-waki no kamae/step back (fwd from original position) shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@17:32 5. turn backwards-waki no kamae/step fwd (back from original position) shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@18:51 6. irimi tenkan/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@19:56 7. step up turn 90 deg and step back on opposite foot/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@21:29 8. turn 90 deg to open side, hamni switch (bring back foot forward to establish new hanmi)/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
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@22:41 first kumi tachi (Ichi No Tachi): combined; @23:34 practice each side; @26:47 paired practice;
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@29:54 second kumi tachi (Ni No Tachi): combined; @31:05 practice each side; @34:56 paired practice;
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@38:54 third kumi tachi (San No Tachi): combined; @39:29 practice each side; @41:30 paired practice;
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@43:45 forth kumi tachi (Yon No Tachi): combined; @44:33 practice each side; @46:48 paired practice;
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@48:54 fifth kumi tachi (Go No Tachi): combined;
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@50:42 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);

(58:15) 203rd on-line class from 05/26/2021 Wed Regular
Theme: Using a Jo to simulate an arm
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@01:06 tai sabaki: @01:48 kaiten; @02:06 tenkan; @03:10 irimi tenkan; @03:58 front foot tenchin; @05:35 rear foot tenchin;

@07:05 using the jo for visualization;
@07:19 katategori ikkyo - omote; @11:32 ukemi for same;
@13:53 katategori ikkyo - ura; @18:13 ukemi for same;
@21:16 katatetori shihonage - omote (using jo for visualization); @26:14 ukemi for same;
@28:50 katatetori shihonage - ura (using jo for visualization); @26:14 ukemi for same;
@35:42 ude keminage (using jo for visualization); @40:25 ukemi for same;

@43:17 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@54:11 ukemi exercises and practice;


(58:15) 204nd on-line class from 05/28/2021 Fri Regular
Theme: Using a Jo to simulate an arm
@00:00 intro; (warmup was moved to the back);

@01:18 tai sabaki: @01:37 kaiten; @01:59 tenkan; @02:51 irimi tenkan; @03:50 front foot tenchin; @05:14 rear foot tenchin;

@06:16 katatetori shihonage - omote (using jo for visualization); @09:43 ukemi for same;
@12:25 katatetori shihonage - ura; @16:01 ukemi for same;
@18:21 ude keminage (using jo for visualization); @23:09 ukemi for same;
@25:24 katatetori kote gaeshi (using jo for visualization); @31:30 ukemi for same;
@34:20 katatetori koshi nage (using jo for visualization); @39:05 ukemi for same;

@41:56 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);
@55:53 ukemi exercises and practice;


(01:00:41) 205th on-line class from 05/29/2021 Sat Weapons in the park
Theme: 35 count jo kata
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
@00:38 jo siburi: shomen @02:00 gyakute shomen; @02:51 yokomen; @04:18 gyakute yokomen; @05:10 tsuki age;

@06:20 35 count jo kata/kumi: First kata:
@06:59 35 count: First 2 parts as a kata;
@11:08 35 count: First 3 parts as a kata;
@18:28 35 count: whole kata - all 5 parts;

@32:46 35 count (after class): all 5 parts as kumi; @34:39 just parts 4-5 as kumi;

@35:37 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


(01:00:41) 206th on-line class from 05/30/2021 Sun Weapons
Theme: bokken
@00:00 intro; (warmups were moved to the end of this video)
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bokken siburi:
@01:26 shomen; @01:52 renzuko shomen; @02:33 waki no kamae; @03:13 shomen with blocking motion; @04:08 shomen/tsuki on same side; @05:01 shomen/tsuki on opposite side;
@06:03 kesa giri (monk robe cut); @06:35 kesa giri cross cut (opposite direction); @07:28 kesa giri renzuko; @07:58 kesa giri with covering motion; @09:01 kesa giri lower to upper - kiriage; @10:13 kiriage repeated on both sides;
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@10:48 8 basic tai sabaki
@10:58 1. step fwd shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@11:40 2. step bck shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@12:21 3. step 90 deg across shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@13:55 4. turn backwards-waki no kamae/step back (fwd from original position) shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@17:32 5. turn backwards-waki no kamae/step fwd (back from original position) shomen/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@16:16 6. irimi tenkan/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@17:24 7. step up turn 90 deg and step back on opposite foot/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
@19:17 8. turn 90 deg to open side, hamni switch (bring back foot forward to establish new hanmi)/step fwd tsuki/kaiten;
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@20:57 first kumi tachi (Ichi No Tachi): combined; @22:05 practice each side; @24:53 paired practice;
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@26:36 second kumi tachi (Ni No Tachi): combined; @27:41 practice each side; @31:44 paired practice;
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@33:14 third kumi tachi (San No Tachi): combined; @33:47 practice each side; @35:58 paired practice;
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@36:48 forth kumi tachi (Yon No Tachi): combined; @37:28 practice each side; @39:01 paired practice;
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@40:23 fifth kumi tachi (Go No Tachi): combined; @41:34 practice each side; @45:32 paired practice;
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@47:18 ku musubi no tachi series (based on osawe blending exercise) wrist, throat, other wrist, step in and do first wrist:
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@52:07 warmups (have been moved from the beginning of class to the end of this video);


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