Donovan Waite - Aikido Ukemi - vol 1 The ability to go safely to the ground is one of the most important skills of self-defense. It is essential for students of Aikido, who spend half their practice time being thrown forcefully to the ...

Aikido Is A Great Martial Way, But There Must Be Real Resistance In Practice If Any Practitioner Wishes To Use It To Really Defend Themselves. No “Self Ukemi' Or “Ki” But Someone Must Really Be Trying To Tear You A New One. ...

We welcome any submissions in regards to Aikido, Zen, Misogi and Iaido or weapons study. We would also be interested in receiving any thoughts on cultural activities or practices that support a healthy, organic lifestyle with particular emphasis on their relation to the ... He would talk about Osensei and taking ukemi for him, never lecturing while we plied him with questions. Sometimes his wife Rumiko would accompany him, and share her perspective of Hombu in the 1950's. ...

Sugano Sensei was nice and calm and he invited me to take ukemi for him a few times. I remember his technique as very smooth and nice, but very effective and I never felt I could avoid or stop anything he did. ...