Western Region Aikido Camp: Nakayama Sensei

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James Nakayama sensei


"Let me tell you the secrets of aikido..."

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For one of Nakayama sensei's sessions, he taught ushirotekubitori kokyunage.
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First: ushirotori undo



Next: direct application




Next: You do it...



My Notes: When you step forward make sure your hips are still facing forward,something that helps is to point your toes outward when stepping forward.
Don't let

Western Region Aikido Camp: Intro & Exams

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Can we? Maybe? Should we? Perhaps? Maybe just one? Oh, let's just do it! Is it possible? Wait... What? You're kidding me! Seriously? Ok! Let's go! ...by a stroke of last-minute good fortune, Amjith and I made it to the Oct 2010 Western Region Aikido Camp in Vista, California (affiliated with the Aikido Association of America).



Kirsten Simms and Jeremy Neff


A camp differs from a

Nakayama Sensei's seminar at Jyushinkan Dojo

Image courtesy of Iryna Cherniavska

James Nakayama Sensei was invited to Jyushinkan Dojo (the aikido dojo in Logan, Utah) to teach a seminar from August 13 to Aug. 15, 2010.

Thoughts on the seminarThis seminar was very different than any other seminar I have attended in the past. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that it was my first seminar after attending kenshusei. Perhaps it