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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 · 5 matches
breath during partner tension drill. "Put it back, take the knee over the… rotate…
iterative partner feedback in drill. "As we play with it, what are you seeing…
stay with drill then move to routine. "use one of those exercises, then please…
wall drill and sequence build-up. “That’s a thing to work on all…
…and rotational mechanics, technical distinctions, safety-aware drilling, and partner communication. The end emphasis is on…
Intentional slowing as strategic timing Saturday · 2026-05-16 · 5 matches
Frequent check points during drill execution. "What do you see?" / "Can you hear me?" / "Questions?" / repeated…
Named grip drill and hand-control sequencing. "Right, so everybody grab your own wrist..." "grab it…
Breath support language during mobility drills. "Come on the floor just to support you" (00:04…
…that you can break their arm or drill them or whatever, the Aikido technique doesn't…
Class combines a physical warm-up and technical drills with a longer teaching arc about pacing…
Curriculum Sequencing and Drill Design Saturday · 2026-04-25 · 4 matches
Opening with count and broad drill sequence. "I feel warm. I feel ready. ... what would you…
Do you want to do the standing drill, or do you want to go all the…
…What if none? None is… So remember the drills.
The class blends scenario-based conflict reasoning with detailed technical drilling, moving from general awareness and…
Foundational square breathing and unclenched breath holds Wednesday · 2026-04-01 · 3 matches
structure-preserving drilling. "Now let's do it one more time" ... "Super slow." ... "You…
closing drill reset. "Square breathing. Holding it without clenching, letting it relax, going all…
opening breath drill. "And, yeah, let's do the breath exercise that we did…
Progressive Movement Scaling and Shape Quality Saturday · 2026-05-16 · 2 matches
Do-not-skip-structure drill. "So we're having the grabbing problem..." "do the exercise the…
…work (wrist/elbow cover) and game-like drills with call-and-response cues. A recurring teaching…
Body mapping and alignment fundamentals Saturday · 2026-04-25 · 2 matches
Distance-maintenance and rotational alignment drills. "watch the distance between my shoulders and my feet" ... "your…
…rolling transitions, then shifts into partner timing drills centered on following, decision-making, and initiative. The…
Balance management and level management in throwing Wednesday · 2026-04-22 · 2 matches
Throwing drills that stay with the partner rather than break contact. "I'm going to continue…
…Core instructional patterns move from breath/body warmup and mobility into connection-based partner drilling, then…
Attention Discipline and Decisional Autonomy Saturday · 2026-04-04 · 2 matches
…sneaking directions and pivot drill. "Now start sneaking." ... "Feel with your feet... Sneak, sneak, sneak around…
…specific Aikido partner mechanics, then shifts into drills on head/center coordination, partner interaction, and decision…
Safety hierarchy and risk-aware training constraints Saturday · 2026-04-11 · 1 match
Protective constraints for punches, kicks, and wall drills. "Be very careful that you don't let…
Partner safety, restraint, and timing cues Saturday · 2026-05-02 · 1 match
This class moves from early dynamic body prep into progressively structured partner drills, emphasizing breathing-led…
Conflict-Safe Exit Strategy and Avoiding Entanglement Saturday · 2026-05-02 · 1 match
…cross-hand and potential reversals), with practical drills, real-conflict caveats, and partner-work variations. The…
Aikido yielding framework over forceful possession Wednesday · 2026-04-15 · 1 match
…varying drills, maintaining relaxed structure under pressure, reducing clenching/control narratives, and prioritizing connection, timing, and…
Footwork, Line Management, and Space Occupancy Wednesday · 2026-05-06 · 1 match
…The instructor alternates movement drilling (breath, mobility, footwork, seiza transitions) with technique refinement (especially shoulder/wrist…
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.