Kaze Uta Budo Kai Forum Archive

Discussions on release forms,randori-no-kata & koryu kata.

Judo junkies can unite here for discussions of all things throwing & grappling.

Discussing techniques of Seitei No Kata & Jodo Kihons

Discussions on history, philosophy, and all martial arts forms.

A place to learn some conversational Japanese.

Topics related to self-defense. TV shows, firearms, knives, pepper spray, etc.

A forum for posting & discussing concepts related to budo, We start with a concept, everyone works on it, and then shares video of what they discovered.

Lessons related to falling practice for both Aikido & Judo

Some of our early prototype work. This is a holding area. Material here will be deleted when it is re-shot in video format.

Announcements about the online lesson material.

A collection of videos that just don't fit anywhere else. Things like how to tie your obi, fold your gi & more.

Of all the martial arts, Aikido does very well against multiple attackers. Learn more about how to practice.

Lessons related to Aikido hand randori

Lessons related to Aikido principles. Explaining why we do the things we do.

A look at the standard 8 releases of Tomiki Aikido

Lessons on Tomiki Aikido's Walking kata, a profound kata which incorporates all basic Aikido motion

Exploring the traditional 17 techniques of Tomiki Aikido's Randori No Kata

The Big 10 -- techniques executed during as tori's center is rising -- provide a unique feeling

The 50 techniques of San Kata make an interesting study of varying maai

The 25 techniques of Yon Kata

The 23 techniques of the 5th Advanced kata

The 39 techniques of the 6th Advanced kata

Examining the Judo kata of self defense, from an Aikido perspective

Exploring the original eight releases, using the same five methodologies

Demonstrations of Aikido kata

The first ancient kata

The second ancient kata

Exploring the 50 techniques of self-defense work

An interpretation of Tomiki's original 15 techniques of Randori No Kata, circa 1950's to early 1960's. The predecessor of Ju Nana Hon Kata (the 17).

A defensive tactics system of Aikido designed to be easily taught to law enforcement officers. This particular style has a focus on maintaining positive control of the officer's sidearm via body positioning.

An Aikido approach to common self-defense issues

Used as a warm-up at Waseda Univeristy, the Dynamic 11 seems much like portions of Koryu-Dai-Yon

A historical look at the pre-cursor to the eight releases

Demonstrations of the release chains

Exploring Karl Geis' expansion of the traditional 17 to 23 different techniques

Deashi-harai, Hiza-guruma, Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi, Uki-goshi, Osoto-gari, O-goshi, Ouchi-gari, Seoi-nage

Lessons on osae-komi waza (hold down techniques) and methods of escaping

Lessons related to warm-ups, conditioning and drills. Many, but not all, are part of normal class activity.

A forum discussing technical issues from basic concepts & principles to theory & application

Lessons discussing shime-waza (choking techniques)

Lessons on turnover actions to gain position, and how to deal with the turtle

Lessons discussing kansetsu-waza (joint locking techniques)

Kosoto-gari, Kouchi-gari, Koshi-guruma, Tsurikomi-goshi, Okuri-ashi-harai, Tai-otoshi, Harai-goshi, Uchi-mata

Lessons discussing various advanced nage-waza (throwing techniques) & concepts.

Sumi-gaeshi, Tani-otoshi, Hane-makikomi, Sukui-nage, Utsuri-goshi, O-guruma, Soto-makikomi, Uki-otoshi

Lessons on working from the guard & passing the guard, details on controls, turnovers utilizing this position and more.

Tying the grappling game together. A thorough understanding of individual grappling components is highly recommended.

Folks just playing a little Judo -- not designed as instructional material, just showing off some nice movement

A look at Tomiki's Judo Taiso, circa 1952. Also with changes as seen around 1959, and again in the early 1970's.

Ju No Kata (forms of gentleness) as taught by Patrick Parker Sensei, head instructor at [url=http://www.mokurendojo.com:1yc5hss7]Mokuren Dojo[/url:1yc5hss7]. Footage from seminar at Windsong Dojo in Oklahoma City on September 20-21, 2012. Parker Sensei discussed and explored the connections between Kano's Ju-no-kata and Tomiki's "separated Judo" (Aikido).

Koshiki No Kata is one of the ancient katas of Judo. This kata is practiced as if wearing samurai armor.

Lessons on practicing solo forms of the kihons

Lessons on performing kihons with a partner

Understanding the basic principles of Jodo

Demonstrations of various kata, from individual techniques to the entire Seitei No Kata

Writings from Nick Lowry, owner & head instructor of Windsong Dojo

Thoughts & musings from Kyle Sloan. Viewer discretion advised.

Random Thoughts and Writings.

Major Jason Junkens of the Oklahoma Army National Guard (and head instructor of [url=http://www.budoarts.com/tahlequah:6z83nex4]Autumn Wind Dojo[/url:6z83nex4]) demonstrates lessons from the US Army Combatives I & II courses

Winter Intensive Training, December 28-31, 2009. Still photos can be viewed in the Kaze Uta Budo Kai [url=http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=136879&id=79584013283:35ojobhp]Facebook photo album[/url:35ojobhp].

Excerpts from the annual Aikido summer intensive held June 21–26, 2010

Winter Intensive Training, December 27-30, 2010

J.W. Bode has an impressive career in law enforcement, including over 1,400 felony arrest with zero trips to the hospital -- for himself or the person being arrested. Watch as J.W. shares his tactical application of Aikido.

Video from George Ledyard Sensei's visit to Windsong Dojo in 2011. Ledyard Sensei holds the rank of 6th dan and is one of the senior students of Mitsugi Saotome Sensei. The primary emphasis of this seminar was Aiki and Connection.

Footage of Chuck Caldwell Sensei, founder of Windsong Dojo, performing seminars during the 1990's.

Windsong Dojo owner Nick Lowry discusses connection, kuzushi and distance during the annual winter intensive. Bob Rea Sensei covers light touch Judo.

2013 Summer Intensive. Aikido's Koryu Dai Go with Pat Parker. Traditional Jodo with Jack Bieler. Judo with Bob Rea. Tactical Aikido with JW Bode. Budo discussion by Nick Lowry.

Winter Intensive Training, December 2013

Aikido Roku Kata with Nick Lowry & Courtney Vahlberg; Traditional Jodo with Jack Bieler; Judo with Zdenek Matl

The old timers get together and draw names out of the hat. Monster good mojo!

Aikido with Brendan Hussey; Aikido with Brian Sullivan; Daito Ryu with Eric Pearson; Hapkido with Jason Mix; Judo Tokio Hirano Drills with Pat Parker; Traditional Jodo with Jack Bieler

Nick Lowry takes a road trip to Little Rock for a special delivery of Aikido magic

Random bits and pieces from various arts, from various times and places

Jim Ellison & Greg Ables share some Aikido; Pat Parker works up some of Judo's Koshiki No Kata; Zdenek Matl delivers a dose of his magical Judo; Jack Bieler teaching Traditional Jodo; Nancy Caplow & Kyle Eastham show Judo's Nage no Kata

Traditional Jodo with Daniel Pearson; Judo with Nick Lowry; Judo with Brent Zurbriggen; Aikido with George Ledyard; Aikido with LF Wilkinson of [url=http://www.aikibudo-aikido.com/:akazj40g]The Aikibudokan[/url:akazj40g]

Judo with Moose, Kyle Sloan, John Amuedo, Zdenek Matl, Danny Carrillo, Chuck Caldwell, Prentis Glover, Robert Harland. Aikido with Kitty Sullivan, Heather Gawlick, Felix Robles, Russell Waddell.