Iwama Aikido

Traditional Aikido: As Taught in Iwama, Japan

Jo Suburi

The entire series being done by Saito Sensei can be viewed on YouTube here.

  1. Tsuki-bu: thrust series
  2. Choku-tsuki: straight thrust (View Technique)
  3. Kaeshi-tsuki: return thrust (View Technique)
  4. Ushiro-tsuki: rear thrust (View Technique)
  5. Tsuki, Gedan-gaeshi: thrust, low return (View Technique)
  6. Tsuki, Jodan-gaeshi: thrust, high return (View Technique)

     

    Uchikomi-bu: strike-in series
  7. Shomen Uchikomi: overhead strike-in
  8. Renzoku Uchikomi: continuous strike-in
  9. Men-uchi, Gedan-gaeshi: head-strike, low return
  10. Men-uchi, Ushiro-tsuki: head-strike, rear thrust
  11. Gyaku-Yokomen, Ushiro-tsuki: reverse side-head strike, rear thrust

     

    Katate-bu: one-hand series
  12. Katate Gedan-gaeshi: one-hand low-return
  13. Toma Katate-uchi: long-distance one-hand strike
  14. Katate Hachi-no-ji gaeshi: one-hand figure eight return

     

    Hasso-gaeshi-bu: figure-eight-return section
  15. Hasso-gaeshi, Uchi: figure-eight-return, strike
  16. Hasso-gaeshi, Tsuki: figure-eight-return, thrust
  17. Hasso-gaeshi, Ushiro-tsuki: figure-eight-return, rear thrust
  18. Hasso-gasehi, Ushiro-uchi: figure-eight-return, rear strike
  19. Hasso-gasehi, Ushiro-harai: figure-eight-return, rear sweep

     

    Nagare-bu: flowing series
  20. Hidari-nagare, Gaeshi-uchi: left flow, return-strike
  21. Migi-nagare, Gaeshi-tsuki: right flow, return-thrust