Bokken

Training notes: Tachi dori – Shomen giri shiho nage

In the below video Aikido Warrior Dojo seniors demonstrate and explain key aspects of the Aikido technique bokken tori shomen giri shiho nage. The technique is demonstrated as a response to a downward strike to the head (shomenuchi) where the uke is armed with a wooden sword (bokken).

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Alternate tenkan variation

In the below video, Peter Brady Shihan (7th Dan Aikikai) provides instruction on an alternate version of bokken tori shiho nage.

Have a great week.

Ian Grant
Dojo Cho
Aikido Warrior Dojo

Training notes: Tachi dori Shomen giri kaiten nage

In the below video Aikido Warrior Dojo seniors demonstrate the Aikido technique bokken tori shomenuchi kaiten nage. The technique is demonstrated as a response to a downward strike to the head (shomenuchi) where the uke is armed with a wooden sword (bokken).

Have a great week.

Ian Grant
Head Instructor
Aikido Warrior Dojo

Training notes: Tachi dori shomen giri yonkyo

In the below video Aikido Warrior Dojo seniors demonstrate and explain key aspects of the Aikido technique tachi dori shomen giri yonkyo. The technique is demonstrated as a response to a downward strike to the head (shomenuchi) where the uke is armed with a wooden sword (bokken).

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Tachi dori shomen giri yonkyo – A deeper look

In the below video, Peter Brady Shihan (7th Dan Aikikai) provides more detailed instruction on the subject version of tachi dori shomen giri yonkyo.

Yonkyo – Basics

For information and video instruction on the basics of yonkyo – see “Yonkyo (the basics)”

Have a great week.

Ian Grant
Head Instructor
Aikido Warrior Dojo

Training notes: Tachi dori shomen giri kokyu nage

In the below video Aikido Warrior Dojo seniors demonstrate and explain key aspects of the Aikido technique shomen giri kokyu nage. The technique is demonstrated as a response to a downward strike to the head (shomen) where the uke is armed with a wooden sword (bokken).

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Hand position on hilt of the bokken

Placement of the elbow

Tachi dori shomen giri kokyu nage – A deeper look

In the below video, Peter Brady Shihan (7th Dan Aikikai) provides more detailed instruction on the subject version of Bokken tori shomenuchi kokyu nage . While Brady Sensei is not part of our school, the method of applying the techniques is very similar (if not the same) as that practised in our dojo.

Have a great week.

Ian Grant
Dojo Cho
Aikido Warrior Dojo

“Free Wielding Sword” (Bokken Kata 2) – Aikido Yuishinkai

In the below video Master Koretoshi Maruyama, Founder of Aikido Yuishinkai, gives a demonstration of one of the three major bokken katas practised in Aikido Yuishinkai – “Free Wielding Sword” (Bokken Kata 2). For further detail on key aspects of the kata see videos in the “Detailed Notes” below.

DETAILED NOTES

Overview of kata

The first four cuts

Kyu and ju cuts

Ju san and ju hachi cuts

Ju roku cut

All the best

Ian Grant
Head Instructor
Aikido Warrior Dojo