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SWORD 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.
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How to do kogeki, the attack techniques, by Stefan Stenudd. All the attack techniques in aikido explained, and how to do them correctly.
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Basic Concepts of the Peaceful Martial Art, by Stefan Stenudd. Aikido principles, philosophy, and basic ideas.
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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.
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Aikibatto is a system of sword exercises, both Aikiken style bokken with partner and iaido style solo training with iaito or shinken, for learning how to handle the sword in an aiki way.
The bookStefan Stenudd's book about Aikibatto is on Amazon's bestseller list for aikido books. In addition to what you find on this website, the book also contains chapters about practical and spiritual aspects of the sword arts, equipment for training, and how to teach and learn aikibatto. Read more about the book, by clicking on the image. Background Explanations on how and why the Aiki Batto system of exercises was created. 
Aikiken and IaidoThe similarities and differences of aikido partner sword exercises Aikiken and the traditional solo sword art of iaido. Aiki Batto is intended to work both ways. Aiki Batto Basics The basic principles of Aiki Batto, from which the exercises have been formed, and what they are to encompass. Table of exercises A table of the whole system of exercises, with links to each of them, where they are presented in detail - both by text and photos.  Duo video clipsHere are video clips of the duo style exercises with a partner, both using bokken. Solo video clipsHere are video clips of the iai style exercises, solo with the sword. Corrections and additions Continuous listing of updates and changes to this site and the Aiki Batto exercises, in order of date. Glossary Terms of Aiki Batto, Aikiken and Iaido, explained and/or translated into English. 
Slovak versionNow, these Aiki Batto pages exist in a Slovak version, made by my dear friends in the SSPA Slovak aikido organization. 
Jo exercisesExercises with JO, the staff, corresponding to the sword exercises. Uke attacks with a sword, and tori uses a jo. Link Please feel free to link to this aikibatto website. If you like, use the banner below: 
Visitor response A form for your response - please allow yourself some time to send me your views on Aiki Batto and this website. 
Get a shinkenBuy a sharp steel katana sword for your iaido or aikibatto solo exercises. It does not need to cost more than $ 690. Here is how.  My webpages about aikido, with lots of texts and photos. Do visit it, if you are interested in aikido as well. 
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Stefan Stenudd
 About me
I'm a Swedish aikido instructor, 6 dan Aikikai Shihan, and Vice Chairman of the International Aikido Federation. Now, I've practiced aikido for 40 years. I also teach the sword art iaido. I've written several books about aikido and other Japanese and Chinese traditions.  Training the Samurai Mind
Bushido sourcebook, with writings on the martial art and mind, from the samurai era.
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The Taoism of Lao Tzu Explained. The great Chinese classic, translated and extensively commented by Stefan Stenudd. See the book at Amazon.  Life Energy Encyclopedia
by Stefan Stenudd. Qi, prana, spirit, and other life forces around the world explained and compared. See the book at Amazon. |