Aikidoka Song Listen To The Aikidoka Song and add it to your playlist on Spotify. Aikidoka Song Lyrics I'm an Aikidoka flowing like a stream Learning to take falls, is a challenging dream With each tumble and roll I hit the mat I rise unbroken ready again to receive It's a dance of balance a [...] The post Aikidoka Song appeared first on Good Aikido ..read more

Irimi Nage: Enter and Throw Irimi Nage is one of the most fundamental yet unique Aikido techniques. Irimi Nage or Iriminage literally means enter and throw. Irimi Nage involves entering the opponent's space, controlling their balance, and mostly (not all the time) using their own momentum to throw them. The term "irimi" refers to entering [...] The post Irimi Nage: Enter and Throw appeared first on Good Aikido ..read more

Shomen Uchi Aikido The Japanese Martial Art Aikido is a Japanese martial art that focuses on using leverage, redirecting an attacker's energy, and resolving conflict in a non-violent manner. A significant part of Aikido training involves practising techniques in response to various attacks, and Shomen Uchi also spelled as Shomenuch is one of the most [...] The post Shomen Uchi appeared first on Good Aikido ..read more

Shiho Nage: Throw To The Four Corners Shiho Nage (also spelt as shihonage) means throw to the four corners or four directions. Shihonage is an Aikido Nage Waza (Aikido throwing technique), that trains the Aikidoka to throw firstly in four directions, and secondly, throw in any direction. Remember, Shiho Nage teaches you how to throw [...] The post Shiho Nage: Throw To The Four Corners appeared first on Good Aikido ..read more

What is Taijutsu? Taijutsu (体術, literally “body technique” or “body skill”) is a Japanese blanket term for any combat skill, technique, or system of martial art using body movements that are described as an empty-hand combat skill or system. In other simpler words, Taijutsu is martial art technique without weapons. Taijutsu is a synonym for [...] The post What is Taijutsu? appeared first on Good Aikido ..read more

Have a Good Aikido Bokken from The Start A Bokken is a wooden sword that the Aikidoka and other Japanese Martial Artists use to learn the art of the sword. The Aikidoka uses the bokken (wooden sword) for training because it’s safer than practising on a live razor-sharp katana. If you use a real sharp [...] The post Have a Good Aikido Bokken from The Start appeared first on Good Aikido ..read more

What is Aikido? What is Aikido? Is one of the top two questions I get in our Aikido School here in Sydney. The other question I get a lot is "Is Aikido effective?". Aikido (Shinjitai: 合気道, Kyūjitai: 合氣道), is a modern Japanese martial art that has many different flavours and styles, including Iwama Ryu, Iwama [...] The post What is Aikido? appeared first on Good Aikido ..read more

Are there Aikido techniques that can be used in boxing? Boxing and Aikido are two distinct martial arts that have their own unique characteristics and techniques. However, many practitioners have found that by combining the two, they can create a powerful and effective fighting style. In this article, we will explore how to use boxing [...] The post Are there Aikido techniques that can be used in boxing? appeared first on Good Aikido ..read more

What is Aikido Good For? Aikido is good for the Thinking Person. Aikido is NOT for meatheads or thugs that want to bully and pick fights. That's what separates Aiki from other martial arts. Is Aikido Good For Girls? Not all martial arts are the same. They all come with different personalities and styles. Aikido [...] The post Is Aikido Good For Me? appeared first on Good Aikido ..read more

It's Not Akido, It's Aikido Akido is not the correct way to say Aikido. It is not Akido, it’s Ai-ki-do. Maybe it’s the way I say it. Maybe it's my Australian Sydney Filipino accent, but a lot of people spell ‘Aikido’ as Akido. I needed to write this very short article because how to say [...] The post It’s Aikido NOT Akido appeared first on Good Aikido ..read more