Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Seattle Aikikai Beginner Series Curriculum, Class 3

Starting class
  Warm ups and stretching, with emphasis on our core's relationship to rising from a backfall
  Footwork - kaiten, tenkan, irimi tenkan

Instruction
  overview of uke and nage's roles in a grab vs a strike
  Gyaku hanmi katatetori practice - just offering and grabbing, getting off the line
  Gyaku hanmi katatetori into shikaku angle causing a backfall for uke
  Gyaku hanmi katatetori sumiotoshi
  Ryotetori tenchinage
  Back stretch

Ending class
  Bow out
  Circle to allow for questions and announcements
  Quick demo of the techniques from class to help with vocabulary
  Wet wash the mat

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