Aikibatto Aikibatto Jo
staff against sword exercises
Index
Aikibatto - the book
Background
Aikiken and Iaido
Aiki Batto Basics
Sword exercises
Jo exercises
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Corrections
Glossary
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Shinken, the sword
Aikido
Jo staff exercises:
  1. MAE
  2. USHIRO
  3. HIDARI
  4. MIGI
  5. OMOTE
  6. URA
  7. CHUDAN
  8. JODAN
  9. ATE
  10. TSUKI
Sword exercises:
  1. MAE
  2. USHIRO
  3. HIDARI
  4. MIGI
  5. OMOTE
  6. URA
  7. CHUDAN
  8. JODAN
  9. ATE
  10. TSUKI
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MAE: jodan.
Aiki Batto Jo
Shoden 1
Shiho   MAE
MAE


Shiho Mae, the 1st exercise.

MAE Shiho   MAE
  TORITORI UKEUKE
  MAE: starting position.
Starting position. Tori at left, uke at right.
1 Starting with jo by left side, facing uke, feet together. Starting in chudan kamae, sword drawn and held at middle guard, facing tori.
2   Step forward with left foot, lift sword to jodan kamae, over the head.
3 Step forward with left foot, jo to chudan kamae, middle guard. MAE: advance.
4 Step forward to the right with the right foot, gedan uchi, low level hit on uke's knee, while uke's arms are still over the head. Step forward with right foot.
5 MAE: gedan uchi. Chudan giri, vertical cut to middle level, in the direction of tori's original position.
6 Lift jo to jodan kamae, over the head, and turn toward uke.
Yokomen uchi, hit to the side of uke's head.		 MAE: jodan.
7 MAE: yokomen uchi. Yield sword to migi no waki, right side guard.
Retreat three steps.
  MAE: uke retreats.
8 Pull jo back to chudan kamae, middle guard.
Step back to the starting position.		  
  MAE: final position.
Ending position. Tori at left, uke at right.
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Stefan Stenudd
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.



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