Aikido Warm Up Tips

Series Summary

Aikido was developed in the 1920s and 1930s by Marihei Ueshiba by blending traditional martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Known as “the way of harmonious spirit,” Aikido teaches to defend oneself while protecting the attacker from injury. Redirecting the force of the attack instead of direct opposition reflects Ueshiba’s vision of universal peace and reconciliation. Aikido warm ups provide a foundation for all swordsmen based martial arts. Learn basic footwork like the foot switch exercise, the double foot switch, and the hop back foot switch. Then, combine these aikido footwork techniques to create a unique exercise regime. Gain balance and body alignment with this free aikido warm up video series.

Video Transcript

"First exercise that we're going to cover is simple turning and twists, remember to breathe properly, o.k. Yes, it's a loosen up, but the other aspect that you're not seeing, is that my knees are very loose, my hips are loose, my shoulders are loose, I can move as I need to. I can get out of the way, and this also, strangely enough is a pretty good whop to the head. So, anyway, basic warm-ups, just loosen up. Second warm up, we did the exercise before, drop your hands, drop your hips, let it rotate so a pair of hammers, down, down, down. other side. Knees, hips, bounce, three, four, Not a lot to it, until you actually put that strike on someone. It's very natural, it's very relaxed, but you'd be very surprised as to the effectiveness of it."