Visual Reference and Demonstrations
See also other pages on our site:
- A Beginner Class Video showing sections of an actual class
- An Advanced Students Randori Video. Randori is a multiple attackers exercise. It is a flowing exercise where the attackers attack one after the other and the defender should confidently demonstrate different throws and/or pins
- An Time-lapse video of a Seminar class. An Aikido “seminar” is like a regular class but with different instructors and more of a focus. This is about a 2 hour class with 2 instructors reduced to 10 minutes. The warmups are skipped.
- Videos showing 13-count and 31-count jo (wooden staff) katas
- In the Youth Section, we have images and videos showing some basic stances and techniques
2019
- 2019 Kagami Biraki Instruction (Cal Blanchard and Matt Lynch)
- 2019 Spring Seminar Instruction (Harvey Konigsberg and John Chiarolanzio)
- 2019 Autumn Seminar Instruction (Donovan Waite)
2018
- 2018 Spring Seminar Instruction (Harvey Konigsberg and John Chiarolanzio)
- 2018 Videos from our Japanese High School Student Visit
- 2018 Autumn Seminar Instruction (Donovan Waite)
2015
During our 2015 Spring Seminar, John Chiarolanzio demonstrated some randori techniques
Also, Harvey discussed and John demonstrated what he expected on Dan tests for the Jo and for randori
During our 2015 Spring Seminar, John Chiarolanzio taught the 3rd Bokken kata. There is a short 40 second video of the final form, and longer 10 minute version breaking down the steps
3rd Bokken Kata – Final Form 40 seconds
3rd Bokken Kata – 10 minutes of John’s teaching
2014
Donovan Waite explains chudan (middle level block), gedan [pronounced with a hard g, as in “get”] (downward block underneath the arm), jôdan (upper block)
John Chiarolanzio showed us a Bokken Kata during our 2014 Spring Seminar. He built it up piece by piece with explanations. Here is the final kata.