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Every word of every class is indexed, and the dojo handbook answers alongside the classes. Your search bridges English and Japanese/Aikido vocabulary (falling ↔ ukemi, breath ↔ kokyu, off balance ↔ kuzushi), then ranks the best class moments. Results open at the exact point in the class; several matches in one class are grouped into a single card.
Attention Discipline and Decisional Autonomy Saturday · 2026-04-04 · 21 matches
What I've noticed is that when you pay attention to something, which you're really…
…attention as trainable resource. "when you pay attention to something... you don't pay attention to…
…down-dog and chest-to-ground transitions. "Push your heels down... Take your chest towards the…
transition into waiting game logic. 00:37:56.350-00:38:32.109 ... point…
And if you don't pay attention, other people make decisions for you.
…May I have your attention back? Over here? So, it's up here, I'm seeing…
…15 more matches in this class
Intentional slowing as strategic timing Saturday · 2026-05-16 · 12 matches
Advanced techniques explored with slowness around transitions. "My suggestion for today was going to be that…
Mentions of transition anxiety and choosing slower timing. "I try to pay attention... slowed things down…
Opening warm-up with floor-based setup and star-pattern transitions. "Elbows down" (00:02:49…
Until the thing that… The transition happens to make happen is done.
…a lot of stuff going on in my life, or it's a period of transition.
And that's the idea of transition, is that I want to make sure that even…
…6 more matches in this class
Aikido yielding framework over forceful possession Wednesday · 2026-04-15 · 11 matches
…Output vs attention. "having a very gentle reminder ... your output needs to improve ... process overview, I…
…dominance fantasy vs full attention. My fear-based response is to move into a position of…
The transition between is…
That brings my attention to how I'm doing what I'm doing.
brings my attention to the continuity of my own movement and where I'm not Being…
Brings my attention to the fact that I'm already in motion.
…5 more matches in this class
Curriculum Sequencing and Drill Design Saturday · 2026-04-25 · 10 matches
Gentle transitions until mechanics are present. "right now is gentle transition, gentle transition" ... "I'm not…
Stepwise transition discipline. "Let's do this step at a time" ... "it's kind of loose…
right now is gentle transition, gentle transition, so we can feel it. But when… but I…
…Because that transition is going to happen other spots.
Okay, nasty with that. Transition.
…That was a good transition. Yes. Alright, now, now I get to my phone.
…4 more matches in this class
Progressive Movement Scaling and Shape Quality Saturday · 2026-05-16 · 9 matches
Silent reset and breath in transitions. "And you're still breathing, right?" ... "Can you come all…
Arching and seiza transitions. "Arch your back..." "with your knees close together" ... "knees far apart" ... "freeze…
Foot-directed transitions from ground to back and around. "we're just backing up away from…
Don’t rush transitions mid-technique. "We don't need any more steps, we don't…
Your attention.
The class repeatedly transitions between self-regulation, precision movement patterns, and partner-contact training. It emphasizes…
…3 more matches in this class
Body mapping and alignment fundamentals Saturday · 2026-04-25 · 8 matches
Open-book movement and over-top transitions. "we can do strict shot...sit down on the…
…Listen to the transition.
…breath and body-attention warm-up, moves through floor mobility and rolling transitions, then shifts into…
Larry attention.
Yeah, I think it's Pay attention, okay? Okay.
Okay? Okay. So pay attention to your body so that it doesn't surprise you.
…2 more matches in this class
Conflict-Safe Exit Strategy and Avoiding Entanglement Saturday · 2026-05-02 · 6 matches
is the transition of weight while you've got the off-balance weight transition. Off-balance…
. "this is the unbalancing mechanism" ... "go-somewhere mechanism" ... "That's the transition…
…If you end up like that, usually there's a transition coming.
I mean, when you… you have to transition between beats, so it's never zero input…
…The instructor repeatedly emphasizes front-foot oriented balance, connection, and timing, then transitions into juji-related…
…try to get… try to get your attention so I can get that other hand up…
Safety hierarchy and risk-aware training constraints Saturday · 2026-04-11 · 5 matches
Boat-like rocking to circle transition. "And the rocking exercise." ... "Then, the boat rock becomes the…
Do I have your full attention? Yeah. Okay.
You're paying attention, like, okay, next time, I'm gonna remember this without help.
Yeah, yeah, totally. That's something to pay attention to.
The class transitions from belt setup and breath-led body calibration into progressive mobility, rolling, rocking…
Partner safety, restraint, and timing cues Saturday · 2026-05-02 · 5 matches
So, paying attention, right? What's this called again?
And about what happens when lots of things are trying to get your attention.
I have time inside for each of the things I need to pay attention to.
…And then I get to decide which that thing I want to pay attention to first…
…including throwing/defensive variations and low-posture transitions), then closes with a brief game segment and…
Footwork, Line Management, and Space Occupancy Wednesday · 2026-05-06 · 3 matches
transition into sustained technical flow. "Lift your hands up, and incline... All your knees…
…one-two foot rhythm and seiza transitions. "Take your left leg out and behind you..." ... "Separate…
…The instructor alternates movement drilling (breath, mobility, footwork, seiza transitions) with technique refinement (especially shoulder/wrist…
Balance management and level management in throwing Wednesday · 2026-04-22 · 3 matches
Three entry setups and transition into head-under/hip-under. "So, I go to the opposite…
Should you prefer, transition balance.
…conceptual self-regulation (limits, stress response, and attention) with Aikido-based throw mechanics. Core instructional patterns…
Foundational square breathing and unclenched breath holds Wednesday · 2026-04-01 · 3 matches
To pay attention to your breath in this way.
…you know, being problematic, is I found that I was really paying attention to their breath.
…breathing into technical applications and self-defense transitions. Across the session, the instructor repeatedly frames breathing…
Whole-Body Push Quality Over Arm Strength Wednesday · 2026-04-08 · 3 matches
…you're just bidding for them to follow you with… you're their attention. We're…
…foot, that's when you make the transition, and the other hand starts when you get…
…safety, and off-line body mechanics, then transitions into named throw/entry variations with repeated correction…
Boundary-Laced Compassion in Conflict Saturday · 2026-05-09 · 2 matches
…these, you have to pay attention… we have to pay attention to how the power is…
We don't pay attention to the…
Blending as Adaptive Continuum Saturday · 2026-04-11 · 1 match
transition.
The library searched every word of every class and of the handbook, then ranked and grouped what it found. The passages are transcribed speech; the order, the grouping and the class names are the machine's.