Aikibatto Aikibatto
sword exercises



Index
Background
Aikiken and Iaido
Aiki Batto Basics
Sword exercises
Jo exercises
Solo video clips
Duo video clips
Corrections and additions
Glossary
Visitor response
Aikido

Sword exercises:
  1. MAE
  2. USHIRO
  3. HIDARI
  4. MIGI
  5. OMOTE
  6. URA
  7. CHUDAN
  8. JODAN
  9. ATE
  10. TSUKI

Jo staff exercises:
  1. MAE
  2. USHIRO
  3. HIDARI
  4. MIGI
  5. OMOTE
  6. URA
  7. CHUDAN
  8. JODAN
  9. ATE
  10. TSUKI



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Aikibatto is a system of sword exercises, both Aikiken style bokken with partner and iaido style solo training with iaito or shinken, for learning how to handle the sword in an aiki way.

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Background
Explanations on how and why the Aiki Batto system of exercises was created.

Aikibatto iai. Aikiken and Iaido
The similarities and differences of aikido partner sword exercises Aikiken and the traditional solo sword art of iaido. Aiki Batto is intended to work both ways.

Aiki Batto Basics
The basic principles of Aiki Batto, from which the exercises have been formed, and what they are to encompass.

Table of exercises
A table of the whole system of exercises, with links to each of them, where they are presented in detail - both by text and photos.


Duo video clips
Here are video clips of the duo style exercises with a partner, both using bokken.

Solo video clips
Here are video clips of the iai style exercises, solo with the sword.

Corrections and additions
Continuous listing of updates and changes to this site and the Aiki Batto exercises, in order of date.

Glossary
Terms of Aiki Batto, Aikiken and Iaido, explained and/or translated into English.

Aikibatto in Slovak. Slovak version
Now, these Aiki Batto pages exist in a Slovak version, made by my dear friends in the SSPA Slovak aikido organization.


Jo exercises

Exercises with JO, the staff, corresponding to the sword exercises. Uke attacks with a sword, and tori uses a jo.

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Visitor response
A form for your response - please allow yourself some time to send me your views on Aiki Batto and this website.

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