Are you new to Aikido or curious about martial arts? This blog post introduces you to koshinage, a dynamic technique that blends balance and control. Based on footage from our New Year's seminar in Los Angeles, you'll learn how we help beginners explore these movements safely and effectively. Perfec...
New to Aikido? This blog post offers a beginner-friendly introduction to the powerful katadori techniques demonstrated during a live seminar in Los Angeles. Learn how Aikido principles like body weight and expansion can transform your movement and help you gain control over your opponent. Perfect...
Are you ready to take your Aikido skills to the next level, whether you’re a beginner or more advanced?
In this blog post, we explore techniques from my New Year's seminar that focus on using body weight and relaxation—key principles that can benefit practitioners of all levels.
Learn how to ap...
In our latest video from the New Year’s seminar in Los Angeles, we delve into kokyu nage and the importance of weight shifting to enhance connection and control in your Aikido practice. This principle is a cornerstone of effective technique and will be a key focus in our upcoming Aikido Intro Cou...
Discover how to enhance your Tenchi Nage by mastering weight shifting techniques in Aikido.
This blog explores insights from Lia Suzuki’s New Year’s seminar, where she introduces a Kokyu Nage variation that’s directly applicable to Tenchi Nage.
If you're in the Los Angeles area, come try a few ...
Discover how to improve your kokyu ho and kokyu nage techniques with insights from Lia Suzuki’s New Year’s seminar in Los Angeles. Learn how to use your knees, lower back, and arms to absorb your partner’s force for better results. Plus, get an exclusive look at Lia’s upcoming book, “Mastering the S...
In our latest Aikido seminar in Los Angeles, we addressed a common challenge: pushing during shomen uchi ikkyo. This blog post delves into the techniques demonstrated in the seminar, including the use of shoto (short sword) to eliminate pushing. Learn how integrating shoto training can refine you...
Next up in our lineup of instructors at our upcoming Aikido Summer Seminar is Greg Angus Sensei.
Greg Sensei and I first met when we were co-teaching a seminar in Berlin with Sensei's Takeshi Yamashima, Dirk MĂĽller, and others.
We hit it off both on and off the mat and I decided then that I'd like...
I'm excited to be working with Elite Sports to try out their product!
We will come up with a review post once the product testing is done
Keep an eye out for these updates.
Next up in our lineup of instructors at our upcoming Aikido Summer Seminar is Vince Salvatore Sensei.
Read about VinceSensei' background, teaching approach, and vision below.
And after you've checked out his bio, be sure to click here to pre-register and get on the seminar notifications list!
I h...
Next up in our lineup of instructors at our upcoming Aikido Summer Seminar is Kayla Feder Sensei.
Read about Kayla Sensei' background, teaching approach, and vision below.
And after you've checked out her bio, be sure to click here to pre-register and get on the seminar notifications list!
I hope...
We are now accepting applications for our "Kenshusei Immersive Apprentice Program in Los Angeles, California with Lia Suzuki Sensei"!
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