Aikibatto

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Duo videos





Here are video clips of the aikibatto partner exercises, where both have bokken, the wooden sword. There is one clip for each exercise, around 1 MB in size. There are also, in some cases, extra video clips - a closeup or another perspective.

     We have done the exercises rather slowly, for the sake of visibility. In normal training, they should be done in the speed that the attack calls for.

     Notice also the video clips of the solo exercises, done with a sword (iaito or shinken). See the solo videos here.

     The filming was done by Larry Kwolek, who has his own extensive aikido website, aikidojo.info, where you can also find a number of video clips. These aikibatto clips were filmed in Plzen. My partner is Tomas Ohlsson, from Enighet dojo in Malmö.

     I have also posted a 3 minute video clip (7 MB) where I do some iai forms from here and there. I can't say that I approve of every detail. My posture is far from perfect, I tend to sort of nod at the cuts, which are often not enough extended forward, I do a meaningless extra movement with the saya right before noto, et cetera - in spite of my thirty-some years doing iai. Well, well, something to work on at next keiko... You find the video above, as a YouTube link, and also here.

Stefan Stenudd





SHODEN Shoden
SHIHO
four directions
SHIHO
MAE front

USHIRO back

HIDARI left
extra clip

MIGI right
extra clip
1

2

3
3b

4
4b

UKE NAGASHI
parry
UKE NAGASHI
OMOTE straight

URA reverse
5

6

KOTE
wrist
KOTE
CHUDAN middle
extra clip

JODAN high
extra clip
7
7b

8
8b

HARAI
ward off
HARAI
ATE strike

TSUKI thrust
extra clip
9

10
10b



OKUDEN Okuden
Under construction.


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Stefan Stenudd
Stefan Stenudd
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I'm a Swedish author and aikido instructor, 6 dan Aikikai Shihan, former Vice Chairman of the International Aikido Federation. I've practiced aikido for 40 years. I also teach the sword art iaido. In addition to fiction, I've written books about aikido and other Eastern traditions. Google Profile
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