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:
- MAE
- USHIRO
- HIDARI
- MIGI
- OMOTE
- URA
- CHUDAN
- JODAN
- ATE
- TSUKI
Sword exercises:
- MAE
- USHIRO
- HIDARI
- MIGI
- OMOTE
- URA
- CHUDAN
- JODAN
- ATE
- TSUKI

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.
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Aiki Batto Jo
Shoden 7
Kote CHUDAN

Kote CHUDAN
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TORI |
UKE |
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Starting with jo by left side, facing uke. |
Starting in migi no waki, side guard with sword drawn and held at right side. |
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Big step forward, lifting sword to jodan kamae, over the head. |
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Step forward to the left with left foot, jo to chudan kamae, middle guard. Follow with right foot. |
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Chudan giri, cut to middle level, in the direction of tori's original position. |
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Twist body, kote chudan, strike at uke's wrist from above. |

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Release uke by lifting the front end of the jo, followed by the right foot stepping to the right. |
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Draw sword to jodan kamae, backing half a step, and cut in the direction of tori's previous position. |
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Yokomen uchi, strike to the left side of uke's head. |
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Yield sword to migi no waki, right side guard. Retreat three steps. |
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Pull jo back to chudan kamae, middle guard. Step back to the starting position. |
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 Ending position.
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TORI: Stefan Stenudd |
UKE: Tomas Ohlsson |
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.
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 Training the Samurai Mind Bushido sourcebook with writings on the martial art and mind, from the samurai era. Get the book at Amazon.
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