Aikido weapons
We teach Bokken (wooden sword) and Jo (wooden staff) in the tradition of Morihiro Saito Shihan, 9th Dan who taught in Iwama, Japan.
In the weapons training we focus on the relationship of weapon and body. This develops the feeling for one’s center, it also develops a consciousness for conditions on the outside. These aspects are explored deeper in the partner practice and we incorporate how to blend with an unknown situation in a creative and spontaneous way.
We highly recommend weapons training to all students in order to enrich and complement the open hand training.
