Aikido Insights: Mastering Shomen Uchi Ikkyo for Advanced Techniques

[@ImaJukuAikido]

I like the wave movement of the uke. You are right that people tend to stop in the attack. Moving forward is difficult because it needs for you to be relaxed in the attack and not rigid. People forget to study ukemi (not the fancy high falls but just the ukemi they use 90% of the time..). Teachers forget to teach ukemi because the are busy with the nage/tori part. I always say: you are as good as your uke is. SO we better be good ukes! (again: I do not mean the fancy highfall, I am not interested in that because many ukes make excecuting technique so easy for nage because they take the fall instead of being thrown). Well, just my two cents!

[@liasuzukisvirtualdojo6240]

Glad you liked the video, Arjan. You’re right. People often neglect, studying ukemi. And teachers neglect, teaching it sometimes because they’re busy with nage/tori part and sometimes because they themselves were never really taught good ukemi. Sadly, most people these days confuse good ukemi with acrobatics. The two are completely different.

[@arjandevries-imajukuaikido]

@@liasuzukisvirtualdojo6240 at this moment I study the ukemi very much. I have always taken ukemi to seek for the center but to be cooperative with nage. try to figer out what nage needs or wants. In that way Aikido becomes more and more a martial art you do together were words as connectivity and sensitivity are keyword. Winning or losing needs to be banned out of Aikido. Even the mindset where uke is only busy with "where can I take over.." must be banned or a specific assignment for example kaeshi waza. AIkido is so interesting!

[@liasuzukisvirtualdojo6240]

@@arjandevries-imajukuaikido exactly. I teach kaeshi waza maybe once or twice per year. And even then it’s presented either from the perspective of keeping connection, and the fact that there’s no separation or difference between uke and tori OR to show the thinking behind various ukemi, for example, iriminage, ukemi, where uke circles around tori.

[@ThomasPetry-h6p]

Very nice inspiration to practice a basic technique in a slightly different way. Thank you!

[@liasuzukisvirtualdojo6240]

Glad you enjoyed it Thomas. I’m always hoping to give people inspiration and new insights in Aikido. And good to hear from you! By the way, I’ll be in Heidelberg, Bonn, and Düsseldorf next September. I hope you can join us!

[@ThomasPetry-h6p]

Yes, looking forward to join one of your workshops next year!

[@liasuzukisvirtualdojo6240]

@@ThomasPetry-h6p And I’ll be in Ireland The weekend before Germany. Beautiful countryside! And teaching in Japan in May. www.lia-suzuki.com/seminars

[@liasuzukisvirtualdojo6240]

@@ThomasPetry-h6p Great! Looking forward to seeing you there!

[@ThomasPetry-h6p]

Sounds great!

[@benflay6038]

All one movement keeping back strait interesting. Do you not receive by movin off line tori ? thanks sensei

[@liasuzukisvirtualdojo6240]

Yeah, I guess you could say that moving off the line helps to receive the attack. Did I understand your question correctly?

[@benflay6038]

@@liasuzukisvirtualdojo6240 sorry was maybe not clear there's recive like you did but as recive step off the line

[@liasuzukisvirtualdojo6240]

@@benflay6038 hmmm…