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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.
Curriculum Sequencing and Drill Design Saturday · 2026-04-25 · 18 matches
Three-moment timing framework. one of the things that we were doing is… the beginning, the…
attacked. So we're talking about timing and initiative a lot.
Timing model for reacting, avoiding, then re-capturing control. to be aware of the moment, there…
A jillion times, right? Okay, so, I'm striking with the forward hand, which means you…
So, the exercise we're doing right now is to get clear about the timing of…
Make that connection and point the shoulder right there. Yeah. This… we're not stabbing, so…
…12 more matches in this class
Aikido yielding framework over forceful possession Wednesday · 2026-04-15 · 15 matches
…center, timing, and connected partner feedback. "going peripheral with my vision at the end of every…
…control narratives interrupt timing. "my brain is associating the Kazushi with the successful technique" ... "I'm…
…that's connected to them in the way that, you know, that connection is the right…
I did it a thousand times.
…the technique, and I kind of do, but a lot of times it's not helpful.
Awareness between the two of us, and connection And… discernment.
…9 more matches in this class
Foundational square breathing and unclenched breath holds Wednesday · 2026-04-01 · 13 matches
timing changes from partner responses. "You're starting to come..." ... "Let me try this…
throw timing and respiratory pull. "Moving your arms when you throw so your elbows…
Than other times.
connection.
If you can get the timing right of the attack, you could just… Slide in, or…
And my breath is affected by the shape of my body, so there are times when…
…7 more matches in this class
Boundary-Laced Compassion in Conflict Saturday · 2026-05-09 · 12 matches
connection.
hurdle 3 times the length of your body in that direction, and I can choose whether…
…I'm-better-than-you condescending kind of way, but there are some times that I…
…to keep in your hand at all times. And it's one of the reasons that…
And other times, I, you know, I… the opposite. I will not be signing anything. Nothing…
…And I might do that 2 or 3 times. Some people are really good at it…
…6 more matches in this class
Intentional slowing as strategic timing Saturday · 2026-05-16 · 8 matches
Yeah, I think my connection… Yeah, I think my connection… I'll type it.
Not finishing early; maintain pressure connection. "Keep my own structure... Connect to yours..." and later "I…
Mentions of transition anxiety and choosing slower timing. "I try to pay attention... slowed things down…
There are times when Just like in physical, conflict. It's really obvious when sudden… Dramatic.
…And I'm staying connected the whole time.
Connect to yours, and be very aware of whether you're able to stand up or…
…2 more matches in this class
Footwork, Line Management, and Space Occupancy Wednesday · 2026-05-06 · 8 matches
And at all times, it does this.
…ll do… Let's see, each… so, let's do, let's do it 4 times.
Setting up the next encounter with timing and distance and stuff.
Does that make sense? Yeah, that's just the timing. Is there a more advanced version…
…spacing, timing, and force management. The latter section transitions into verbal scripting and conflict-process framing…
…and Ura...do some reps" ... "we'll do it 4 times" ... "And then we'll switch"
…2 more matches in this class
Whole-Body Push Quality Over Arm Strength Wednesday · 2026-04-08 · 8 matches
…now, and I went through… end-to-end, trying to get video to work many times.
You probably feel the muscle in there, and then relax and make it just a connection…
…we're gonna do it two more times, and then we're gonna go into another…
you're continuing the connection with the other hand so that this is still getting pushed…
…Figure 8 shape is reinforced through same-side timing."
…No explicit ukemi/fall timing/recovery-language appears in this excerpt; no clear anchor for safe…
…2 more matches in this class
Attention Discipline and Decisional Autonomy Saturday · 2026-04-04 · 6 matches
Forward. Do it yourself a couple of times?
…partner circle timing. 00:35:35.240-00:35:44.409 ... start a circle ... in your…
…Core pedagogical themes are embodied readiness, distributed responsibility, and timing: students are pushed to keep body…
We're connecting with our partner and staying with them.
Every time.
What time is it?
Safety hierarchy and risk-aware training constraints Saturday · 2026-04-11 · 5 matches
Belt setup and practical timing cueing. Come back. ... You're right: "important to be able to…
There'll be time, there'll be times.
And every time you do it, every time you get help with doing it.
time is.
Breathing all the time.
Partner safety, restraint, and timing cues Saturday · 2026-05-02 · 5 matches
…What we're doing is we're keeping our hands exactly together the whole time, so…
…So, so you don't ever worry about timing, don't ever go to the clock…
…The session blends floor-based mobility, standing mechanics, timing control (Kihon vs continuous flow), and partner…
…fingertip structure indicate mechanical coaching; no explicit breath-timing markers are present in the available cues.
Another time.
Blending as Adaptive Continuum Saturday · 2026-04-11 · 5 matches
…with just a little bit of difference of angle and timing. So my Koshinaga is this.
…little bit of difference of angle and timing… and that’s the same kind of content.”
We stay connected.
He reaches out to grab me, Connect again.
…So, I'm not gonna pull him in for the throw, I'm going to connect…
Conflict-Safe Exit Strategy and Avoiding Entanglement Saturday · 2026-05-02 · 5 matches
…The instructor repeatedly emphasizes front-foot oriented balance, connection, and timing, then transitions into juji-related…
Opening of the hands so that we can feel the structural connection to their back, and…
A lot of the times, and let's get psychological for a moment, when you feel…
…middle finger so that you feel the connection up my arms and through to my shoulders.
…Because I'm… I'm purposefully driving my connection back into your shoulder blades, and impinging…
Progressive Movement Scaling and Shape Quality Saturday · 2026-05-16 · 4 matches
Tag game with timed chases. "Do some stand-up... 3, 2, 1, meet each other." ... "3…
Okay, so after you've done it a couple of times, and you realize you're…
One more time? Aye.
It's over time.
Body mapping and alignment fundamentals Saturday · 2026-04-25 · 4 matches
Not quite as many times as you'd be able to do it if you did…
…power because of my connection to the floor, and then I connect to you so that…
…and rolling transitions, then shifts into partner timing drills centered on following, decision-making, and initiative…
body, no, connect your word, henko. Reversal.
Balance management and level management in throwing Wednesday · 2026-04-22 · 4 matches
So that the connection It's really what inspires me.
Especially if the timing is right, they have to really get anywhere at the right moment…
For folks that really have to sit through everything a thousand times to be like, oh…
…Core instructional patterns move from breath/body warmup and mobility into connection-based partner drilling, then…
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.