Aikido Videos

Aikido Playlists

These are handy collections of varioius Aikido units.

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Pistol Disarms

Jo Suburi

Jo Suburi 2009

Jo Kata

Jo Dori

Kumi Jo

Kumi Tachi

Bokken Suburi

Aikido 2009

Lo Res 2009 Camcorder

Master John Settles's Jo Curriculum

Master John Settles's Bokken Curriculum

Energy (Black Belt Aikido form, viewed form the FRONT)

Energy (Black Belt Aikido form, viewed form the BACK)

Kumi Jo (Aikido "jo on jo" drills.)

Basic 7:
This is a table-formatted layout of attacks and responses. "V" stands for "Video." "X" stands for not yet available (Sorry!). "Basic 7" refers to the 7 basic Aikido response techniques. These videos are supplementary only. Make sure you attend class for details and safety information. We have many ways of doing all of these. If you do not attend our dojo, be sure to check with your instructor as to whether these techniques are acceptable at yours.
Enjoy

DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!	Kosa Dori	Katate Dori	Ryote Dori	Tekubi Dori	Tsuki	Morote Dori	Kata Dori	RyoKata Dori	Shomenuchi	Yokomenuchi
Ikkyo	V	V	V	V	V	X	X	X	V	V
Nikkyo	V	V	V	V	V	X	X	X	V	V
Sankyo	V	V	V	V	V	X	X	X	V	V
ShihoNage	V	V	V	V	V	X	X	X	X	V
KoteGaeshi	V	V	V	V	V	X	X	X	V	V
KokyuNage	V	V	V	V	V	X	X	X	X	V
IrimeNage	V	V	V	V	V	X	X	X	V	V

Weapons

Bokken Suburi:
From January 2009, Rick Iglesias demonstrates the fundamental sword techniques of Aikido:

#1: Shomenuchi	#2: Shomenuchi Shikko-Drop	#3: Shomenuchi Offline	#4: Yokomenuchi Renzoku	#5: Yokomenuchi Watershed
#6: Yokomenuchi Looping	#7: Yokomenuchi Reverse	#8: Tsuki Shomenuchi	#9: Tsuki Block	#10: Deflection

Kumi Tachi:
From January 2009, these are two-person Aikido bokken short-forms, designed to practice fundamental sword techniques:

Kumi Tachi #1	Kumi Tachi #2	Kumi Tachi #3	Kumi Tachi #4	Kumi Tachi #5
Kumi Tachi #6	Kumi Tachi #7	Kumi Tachi #8	Kumi Tachi #9	Kumi Tachi #10

Kumi Jo:
From January 2009, Master Jeff Wade and Rick Iglesias demonstrate the Kumi jo of Aikido:

Kumi jo #1	Kumi jo #2	Kumi jo #3
Kumi jo #4	Kumi jo #5	Kumi jo #6

13 Count Jo Kata:
The 13 Count Jo Kata is probably the most popular Aikido weapons kata. It has many interpretations by many different highly qualified Aikidoka and Aikido organizations. Master Jeff has researched and learned all the versions he could find, consolidating them into what you see here.
Enjoy

13 Count Jo Kata

Kanji:
This is a full and detailed tutorial video on Kanji, an Aikido jo kata developed by Master Jeff. The kata was designed to give the Aikidoka an enjoyable, exciting way to practice several jo suburi. Among the suburi included in the kata are tsuki, ushiro tsuki, gedan gaeshi, tenkan gedan gaeshi, hachi no ji gaeshi and shomenuchi. There are also hybrid techniques derived from other styles of weapon practice. See if you can find the "H pattern" and the "2-handed hachi no ji gaeshi." Obviously, the kata also includes mae geri, or front kicks.
Enjoy

Kanji

Energy:
This is a full and detailed tutorial video on Energy, a jo kata developed by Master Jeff. The kata was designed to offer an enjoyable, exciting way to practice several jo suburi, among them tsuki, ushiro tsuki, shomenuchi, gedan gaeshi, hachi no ji gaeshi, and two-handed hachi no ji gaeshi. There are also hybrid techniques derived from other styles of weapon practice.
Enjoy

Energy

Other Videos:

Tai Chi:

This is the Tai Chi Chuan simplified 24 point animal form. Master Jeff was introduced to Tai Chi via an intensive seminar over a long first weekend of March 1997. His long time instructor, Master Katherine Wieczerza, often called in experts from other styles to broaden her and her students' horizons, and this was one such occaision. MJ called his mother to tell her about this wonderful form, thinking she may want to learn it to help her arthritis. His brother, Chuck, beat him to the phone, calling Master Jeff to tell him their mother had collapsed and was in the hospital. He drove 8 hours to see her, only to find her in a coma with a benign brain tumor. After brain surgery and 4 grueling days, she passed away on Thurdasy, March 6, 1997. Since that time, the form has of course had serious sentimental value and he practices it religiously every week, perhaps as a way to stay in spiritual contact with his mother. The form is rich in martial technical value and is also a good way to "heal" from harder martial arts like Aikido and Taekwondo. The form is broken into 5 intuitive parts to make it more manageable. There is also of course the entire form.
Enjoy.

TaiChi Fom, Part 1
TaiChi Fom, Part 2
TaiChi Fom, Part 3
TaiChi Fom, Part 4
TaiChi Fom, Part 5
Entire Form