Our Typical Practice Method

This next video is on how we practice. Again, this is just demonstration, so we're not really trying to kill each other. In normal practice we are trying our damndest to stab, slice, and otherwise mutilate our partner with our vicious training knives. We wanted to do this video to show how we do what Aikido would call Kata.

In most Aikido schools, Uke attacks, Nage throws and maybe pins, and that's the end of it. Uke gets up and they rinse and repeat. But how realistic is that? Not very, we think.

In this scenario, Nage throws with Shihonage and retains the knife. This is our Tachi Waza or standing practice. Then Nage tries to stab poor Uke and we have our Hanmi-Handachi Waza, with one person standing and one person not standing. Uke then becomes Nage and throws. Then both are on the ground, bringing us to Suwari Waza. Another knife attack comes, and this one is parried and the attacker thrown.

Again, keep in mind that this is a demonstration. In class, we must give honest attacks and try and get the other person.

Enjoy!