Aikibatto Aikibatto
sword exercises


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Background
Aikiken and Iaido
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Shinken, the sword
Aikido

Sword exercises:
  1. MAE
  2. USHIRO
  3. HIDARI
  4. MIGI
  5. OMOTE
  6. URA
  7. CHUDAN
  8. JODAN
  9. ATE
  10. TSUKI

Jo staff 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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HIDARI - turn.
Shoden 3
Shiho   HIDARI
HIDARI

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HIDARI Shiho   HIDARI
  TORITORI UKEUKE
  HIDARI - start.
Starting position. Tori at left, uke at right.
1 Starting with bokken in belt, uke on forward left. Starting in chudan kamae, sword drawn and held at middle guard, tori on forward right.
2 Step forward with right foot, into front of uke. HIDARI - turn.
3 Turn toward uke, left foot forward, nuki tsuke draw. Step forward with left foot, lift sword to jodan kamae, over the head.
  HIDARI - nuki tsuke. HIDARI - do.
4 Step forward to the right with the right foot, cut one handed do, side cut on waist level, sword continuing around to jodan kamae. Step forward with right foot.
HIDARI - sword around.
5 Turn body to uke, left foot to right foot. Chudan giri, cut to middle level, in the direction of tori's previous position.
6 Immediately after uke's sword comes down, left foot half step back and men, straight cut to the head. HIDARI - men.
7 HIDARI - uke yielding. Yield sword to migi no waki, right side guard.
Retreat three steps.
8 Slide left foot further back, lower sword to gedan, the sword point just above the floor. HIDARI - gedan.
9 Reverse right hand grip on the sword, flip the sword around, chiburi gedan, "shake off blood" downward. HIDARI - reverse grip.
HIDARI - turn sword.
HIDARI - chiburi.
10 Noto, sword back into scabbard.
Step back to the starting position.
HIDARI - noto.
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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

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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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