Aikibattosword exercises
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Index Aikibatto - the book Background Aikiken and Iaido Aiki Batto Basics Sword exercises Jo exercises Solo video clips Duo video clips Corrections Glossary Visitor response Shinken, the sword Aikido Sword exercises: Jo staff exercises:  AIKIBATTO by Stefan Stenudd. The aikibatto sword and staff exercises for aikido students explained, with practical and spiritual aspects of the sword arts, equipment for training, and more. Get the book at Amazon.  ATTACKS IN AIKIDO How to do kogeki, the attack techniques by Stefan Stenudd. All the attack techniques in aikido explained, and how to do them correctly. Get the book at Amazon.  AIKIDO PRINCIPLES Basic Concepts of the Peaceful Martial Art by Stefan Stenudd. Aikido principles, philosophy, and basic ideas. Get the book at Amazon.  QI Increase your life energy by Stefan Stenudd. The life energy qi (also chi or ki), with exercises on how to awaken, increase, and use it. Get the book at Amazon.  Shinken - live blade Get a sharp steel katana sword for your iaido or aikibatto solo exercises. Here is how. since June 14, 2000. |
and additions 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
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 Stefan Stenudd is an author and aikido instructor, 6 dan Aikikai. He also teaches the sword art iaido. He has written several books about aikido as well as other Japanese and Chinese traditions.  TAOIST SOURCE The Taoist source. The complete Tao Te Ching and Chuang Tzu.  Training the Samurai Mind Bushido sourcebook with writings on the martial art and mind, from the samurai era. Get the book at Amazon. More on this website: Aikido Aikibatto sword exercises Myth Greek Philosophers Aristotle and his Poetics The Taoist source Qi - life energy Fiction by Stenudd Art by Stenudd Astrology and horoscopes  LIFE ENERGY ENCYCLOPEDIA by Stefan Stenudd. Qi, prana, spirit, and other life forces around the world explained and compared. Get the book at Amazon. |