Aikibatto Aikibatto Jo
staff against sword exercises


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

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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URA - kote.
Aiki Batto Jo
Shoden 6
Uke nagashi   URA
URA

URA Uke nagashi   URA
  TORITORI UKEUKE
  URA - starting position.
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 URA - chudan kamae. 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.
    URA - uke nagashi.
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. URA - kote.
7 Pull back the jo, turning the body to the sida, following with the right foot. URA - pulling the jo.
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. URA - turning the jo.
URA - yokomen uchi.
10 URA - uke retreats. 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.
 
  URA - ending position.
Ending position.
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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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