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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.
Blending as Adaptive Continuum Saturday · 2026-04-11 · 19 matches
Rather than being able to make my forward movement the shifting movement.
early movement alignment practice. "Whichever direction you're looking." ... "Point to tell them to…
…some kind of movement experiment that you're creating, and the movement continues, and you come…
So… One of the ways of… continuous movement.
With my body and the movement of the air.
The class is a progression from physiological reset work into movement mechanics and partner-responsiveness, moving…
…13 more matches in this class
Boundary-Laced Compassion in Conflict Saturday · 2026-05-09 · 18 matches
…If it's just movement together on a prompt.
And the feeling of that authentic movement
Bring your hand in front, and your head to the other side, so now you're…
And then Ichimonji on the other side. Squished the other toes that didn't get squished.
Show me a movement, That is an illustration of keeping your heart open, but with boundaries.
Any further movement toward me on their part will end up on… in a really significant
…12 more matches in this class
Foundational square breathing and unclenched breath holds Wednesday · 2026-04-01 · 12 matches
correction of movement intent. "I'm just saying that ... while we're setting our…
Does it have to move with your movement?
If you're just allowing the breath, Does your movement itself
So that certain movement Changes how much air you have.
I'm trying to notice what happens with this particular kind of body movement, and I…
But your version is just the more aggressive version, but exactly the same movement.
…6 more matches in this class
Aikido yielding framework over forceful possession Wednesday · 2026-04-15 · 11 matches
are still movements.
Small movements.
And take your shoulders all the way to the range of movement.
…small movement, small change, same intention. About already being in motion... Not having to start something…
So I'm getting an idea of what my… Range of movement is.
It's gross movement, and I'm in control of it, and I can… there's…
…5 more matches in this class
Progressive Movement Scaling and Shape Quality Saturday · 2026-05-16 · 9 matches
Reset before movement. Set up and don't add any sound. ... Sit up and listen to…
Call-based movement game. "Can you say what we're going to do?" ... "don't do…
Initial check-in and movement readiness. So, if and how would you describe what's going…
Movement sequence named as Tendo. "What's this called?... This is Kitai, this is Pink Kong…
No-sound movement setup. Set up and don't add any sound. Don't add any…
So, what the challenge, the challenge is to do it yourself, instead of only watching other…
…3 more matches in this class
Body mapping and alignment fundamentals Saturday · 2026-04-25 · 9 matches
Open-book movement and over-top transitions. "we can do strict shot...sit down on the…
Session management and movement hygiene. "No, we're not gonna proliferate... last minute before class" ... "Sounds…
Non-judgmental movement response. Don't need any words right now. Just stay with me. ... The…
Breath and focus during dynamic movement. Still breathing, which is weird when you're kind of…
Learning loop language during belt and movement setup. "Let's start again from zero." ... "How does…
It's the other one. It's the other one. Still belly hurting?
…3 more matches in this class
Footwork, Line Management, and Space Occupancy Wednesday · 2026-05-06 · 8 matches
…choosing a movement phrase and enacting it. "That really lends itself to verbal expression." ... "what would…
As you're doing the movement, what's the point of that?
It's about moving the center, and movement is all about
So… Fuse… One movement.
Let your breath have a different rhythm than your body movement when possible.
…thing X, and then somebody offered me a thing X and the movement that inspired it.
…2 more matches in this class
Intentional slowing as strategic timing Saturday · 2026-05-16 · 7 matches
Make sure that the movement… But I do. Continues is imbalance the whole time of my…
Following partner movement to preserve useful detail. "I'm always borrowing to see if I can…
You know… The movement you did… Of moving forward.
And you would be checking your own balance and the movement of your body if you…
None of them are released, so we're gonna do it on the other side. So…
…And you can feel what happens to the other hand. When you go… when you cascade…
…1 more match in this class
Conflict-Safe Exit Strategy and Avoiding Entanglement Saturday · 2026-05-02 · 6 matches
…minimum amount of movement" ... "you were creating something, so relax... use your movement and the bones…
It's the movement of the body that makes the difference.
Go underneath, just with the movement of my knees over my toes, and my hips underneath.
You realize that the rest of the system still has movement to do, and the really…
Movement range, and when you have something intense to deal with, you use your structure to…
Yeah, and in general, you want your… yeah, you want it the other way around, so…
Curriculum Sequencing and Drill Design Saturday · 2026-04-25 · 5 matches
I think about… think about what… keeping the movement. Okay? Yeah, either hand or not.
I wanted to do a more dramatic movement, so I let go of the arm, because…
…Belly, stern… Yeah! Just the movement itself should make me go, what the…
an attack is I start an aggressive movement toward you, and you draw… you draw my…
…So, let's do the other side.
Attention Discipline and Decisional Autonomy Saturday · 2026-04-04 · 4 matches
…step-pivot movement. "Feel with your feet, don't look at your feet... And sneak, sneak…
…breath with posture and movement pacing. "Alright, everybody get big...Fill it up your inside space…
And on the other side, she will wait for you until your other side is ready.
…so they get to turn and use all the movement, because nobody attacks you like this.
Whole-Body Push Quality Over Arm Strength Wednesday · 2026-04-08 · 4 matches
Press back… And forward. Other ear on other shoulder.
and you shift, you can feel the other hand making… being the dominant. No, now I…
…that allows you to then continue your movement, rather than anywhere. You don't want to…
And remember that Shihonage and Sankyo are opposites of each other. I engage with the arm…
Partner safety, restraint, and timing cues Saturday · 2026-05-02 · 3 matches
Now the other side. Pull the other elbow, it gets a turn.
…So say, who's there, and then we'll follow you when you do the movement.
She said, do you mean the Thai Sivaki? Body movement? And the answer is yes.
Safety hierarchy and risk-aware training constraints Saturday · 2026-04-11 · 2 matches
Other side… Other side, other side…
I use his movement to move his body, but I stay balanced over here.
Balance management and level management in throwing Wednesday · 2026-04-22 · 2 matches
…continuous movement with partner. "I'm going to continue in contact..." ... "So that when the next…
Okay, do X amount of continuous movement. Just keep moving.
Session start and orientation Saturday · 2026-04-04 · 1 match
…00:00-00:00:06), with no reliably captured teaching, movement, breathing, or technical instruction content.
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