Training in the Way of Peace
Ushiro Ukemi Next to mai ukemi (forward roll), the next important type of fall you will learn in Aikido is how to fall or roll backwards (in Japanese “ushiro ukemi”). Many Aikido techniques require the ability to fall backwards safely. This type of fall can be dangerous in a couple of ways: 1) You canRead more about How to Do an Aikido Backward Roll[…]
We will celebrate the Grand Opening of Aikido of Salt Lake with an all-dojo workout and lunch on Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The workout will go from 9 to 11 a.m. followed immediately by a potluck on the patio outside the dojo. There is no cost to attend this event. Please bringRead more about Grand Opening All Dojo Workout and Lunch[…]
Mai Ukemi Learning to fall is central to the practice of Aikido. Until you learn to fall safely, you are at risk of injury. One of the very first things you will be taught when you visit an Aikido class is how to take a forward roll (or “mai ukemi” in Japanese). The key to taking aRead more about How to Do an Aikido Forward Roll[…]
Area Aikido Event Aikido of Salt Lake encourages you to support Ganshinkan Dojo in hosting a seminar with Cyndy Hayashi Sensei (7th Dan) from Aikido West in Redwood City, CA and Martin Katz Sensei (6th Dan) from Ryushinkan Dojo in San Diego, CA. The seminar will be held May 12-14, 2017, at the University ofRead more about Aikido Seminar: Cyndy Hayashi (7th Dan) and Martin Katz (6th Dan)[…]
We were excited to receive our new canvas this week! With the new mats and canvas, Aikido of Salt Lake is now a fully equipped Aikido dojo! We have 700 SF of mat space, so there is plenty of room to train. If you haven’t been by to check it out yet, now is a great time to joinRead more about New Canvas Is Here![…]
Area Aikido Event Aikido of Salt Lake encourages you to support our friends over at Aikido Mountain West in hosting Kayla Feder Sensei (6th dan), head instructor and Dojo Cho of Aikido of Berkely, Califorina. The seminar will be held April 7-9, 2017, at Aikido Mountain West, 370 W Ironwood Dr, South Salt Lake City, UT 84115. For session timesRead more about Aikido Seminar: Kayla Feder, 6th Dan[…]
One of the important ways we train at Aikido of Salt Lake is called jiyuwaza (lit. “free technique’). Essentially, it consists of uke (the person receiving the technique) attacking nage (the person performing the technique) over and over again using the same attack. In the video below, Gerry is attacking Philippe repeatedly with katatetori (wrist grab). Training jiyuwaza teachesRead more about Jiyuwaza: Aiki in Action[…]
We are very excited to announce the affiliation of Aikido of Salt Lake with the Maruyama Institute of Aikido! We received formal notification from Maruyama Sensei on Jan. 16, 2017, that the Hombu International Department (Aikido World Headquarters) had given him permission to include an affiliate in the United States. Aikido of Salt Lake is the first Maruyama Institute affiliateRead more about Official Affiliation with Maruyama Institute of Aikido[…]
This was an exciting week for us at Aikido of Salt Lake. We finally received our new mats! Here’s a photo of the delivery. The truck driver was kind enough to deliver them basically right to our door. Here’s what the mats look like installed in the dojo. This is looking south. And another angle, looking north. This gives usRead more about New mats for the dojo arrive![…]
In July 2016, Philippe Sensei and I were invited onto KTALK radio’s Paul Duane Show. During the program we delved into the history and philosophy of Aikido, how it can be applied to your work and personal relationships, and a lot more. Most of all we had a lot of fun. Paul Duane even had a sample ofRead more about Talk Radio Interview with Philippe and Gerry[…]