November 13, 2007:
I added a webpage about how to buy a
shinken, a sharp steel katana sword. It is
here.
September 20, 2007:
I changed the design, but not the content. Mainly, I added the top image, and modified the webpages some.
March 11, 2006:
I have removed the Guest Book. It was flooded with advertisements. If you want to comment something on this website, please use the
Visitor response form.
December 27, 2005:
I have added a 3 minute iai video to the solo video clips, where I do some iai forms from here and there. See
video clips. Direct link to the new video clip:
iai-video
November 22, 2004:
Duo video clips have been added, of the Aiki Batto partner exercises, where both have
bokken.
Duo video clips. Accordingly, the solo video clip page has been edited slightly.
March 20, 2003:
Video clips have been added, of the Aiki Batto iai style exercises, solo with the sword.
Video clips.
December 5, 2002:
My dear friends in the SSPA Slovak aikido organization have made a Slovak version of the Aiki Batto website.
Slovak version.
November 9, 2001:
Correction of
kote chudan and
kote jodan, in both the ken and jo forms, as to specifying uke's cut. It is not necessary to specify whether it be men, chudan or gedan in the following movements:
kote chudan,
sword exercise frame 6,
jo exercise frame 7,
kote jodan,
sword exercise frame 4,
jo exercise frame 4. Detailed
comment of kote jodan sword exercise has been corrected accordingly.
October 17, 2001:
Addition of the term
habaki (metal collar on the base of the blade, to make it fit and stick to the scabbard) in the
glossary.
October 17, 2001:
Correction of the translation of
iaido (the way of joining with being, also implying sitting), according to authorities on iaido-L. In the text on
basics and the
glossary.
May 16, 2001:
Jo exercise 5, clarifying on movement 5: "
jodan kamae as with a sword".
May 12, 2001:
Jo exercises, corresponding to the ten Aiki Batto sword exercises, added.
This page, formerly named "Corrections" was therefore renamed "Corrections and additions"
February 19, 2001:
Commentary chapter renamed
Details, in all exercises. I simply believe that the headline Details is more accurate for the content.
January 7, 2001:
Guestbook added.
December 6, 2000:
Minor layout adjustments on all Aiki Batto pages - no changes of the technical descriptions, except one:
Aiki Batto Basics
The name of one of the Okuden series to come,
Ki no nagare, was changed to
Nagare. The series itself, though, is still to come.
October 2, 2000:
The corrections below are no changes of the exercises, but clarifications.
MAE, Shoden 1
Picture 9: tilted, to show correct sword angle at chiburi.
USHIRO, Shoden 2
Picture 11: same change as above.
MAE, Shoden 1
End of noto: "Step back." changed to "Step back to the starting position."
USHIRO, Shoden 2
Same change as above.
HIDARI, Shoden 3
Same change as above.
MIGI, Shoden 4
Same change as above.
OMOTE, Shoden 5
Same change as above.
URA, Shoden 6
Same change as above.
CHUDAN, Shoden 7
Same change as above.
JODAN, Shoden 8
Same change as above.
ATE, Shoden 9
Same change as above.
TSUKI, Shoden 10
Same change as above.
Stefan Stenudd
