Western Region Aikido Camp: Toyoda Sensei

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Stephen Toyoda sensei



Let the games begin...


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For one of Toyoda sensei's sessions, he taught kaitenage
and some oyo and henka waza variations.

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one of the OYO wazas
(uke goes around the nage, and then thrown)




(notice how the nage ends up in seiza!)



one of the HENKA wazasIt begins as a traditional kaitenage, and then...




let your uke keep turning until he is facing

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


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