AIKIBATTO JO Aikijo exercises - URA

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.
See 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.
See the book at Amazon.

Aikido Principles

Basic Concepts of the Peaceful Martial Art, by Stefan Stenudd. Aikido principles, philosophy, and basic ideas.
See the book at Amazon.

QI - increase your life energy, by Stefan Stenudd.

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.
See the book at Amazon.

Aiki Batto Jo

Shoden 6

Uke nagashi URA

Uke nagashi URA
	TORI	UKE
	Starting position. Tori at left, uke at right.
1	Starting with jo by left side, facing uke.	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.	Step forward with right foot.

4	Step forward to the right with the right foot, uke nagashi, parry on high level.	Men, cut to head level in the direction of tori's original position.
5		Half step back and lift sword to jodan kamae.
6	Immediately follow with jo, to press down on uke's wrist, left foot stepping forward to the left.
7	Pull back the jo, turning the body to the sida, following with the right foot.
8		Chudan giri, cut to middle level in the direction of tori's previous position.
9	Turn the jo over, yokomen uchi, hit to the side of uke's head.
10		Yield sword to migi no waki, right side guard. Retreat three steps.
11	Pull jo back to chudan kamae, middle guard. Step back to the starting position.
	Ending position.
	TORI: Stefan Stenudd	UKE: Tomas Ohlsson

Stefan Stenudd

Corresponding sword exercise
Next jo exercise

© Stefan Stenudd, 2001. You are free to any non-commercial use of this material, without having to ask for my permission. But please refer to this website, when doing so.

stenudd.com

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.
See the book at Amazon.

Tao Te Ching

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.