Tenzan Aikido, Seattle, WA Videos

Kaeshi waza x 4.
Ikkyo, nikyo, sankyo and yonkyo all in one beautiful package! Definitely try this one at home! Thank you, James Soviero Shihan, for a lively weekend of aikido. Your insights, kindness and ukemi are an inspiration!

Good times with Jim Soviero Sensei at our seminar today! Tomorrow, we meet at Greenlake for day 2. Sunday: 9:30-11:30am, 1:00-3:00pm (note that we moved the whole schedule later by 1/2 hour.)

Yokomenuchi kokyunage
Lots of flying around in Bruce Bookman Shihan’s class. Note the back-roll options happening as well. Yokomenuchi kokyunage.

Cross-hand Ikkyo becomes kaitenage
This little video is worth watching all the way to the end. Bookman Shihan suggests there is always an opportunity to practice. Using ukes of all sizes and experience levels, even taking ukemi himself, it’s obvious he practices what he preaches.

Kesa based kokyunage
Bruce Bookman Sensei teaches a shomenuchi kokyunage variation based on the kesa cut.

Advanced Intensive with Bruce Bookman
More work on closing the distance

Kotegaeshi
Kuzushi practice during the Advanced Intensive with Bruce Bookman.

Shomenuchi kokyunage
Bruce Bookman’s Advanced Intensive day one

Learning the pizane kick opening
Using the pizane kick is a good option for controlling the maai in a self defense freestyle situation.

Our class tonight was dedicated to a beloved dojo member who passed away recently. He and his family have been part of our community for years and he will be missed.

@TenzanAikido even the littlest students can count to 2!

3rd kyu test, self defense segment.
Don’t mess with this gal!

Early morning advanced classes, always a good idea.

Many thanks to Don Ellingsworth Sensei for an inspiring weekend of training. The seminar had a wonderful sense of curiosity, comraderie and good humor. Thank you to all attended.

Shihonage with Bruce Bookman Kaicho.
Come chill with us at the dojo. Did I mention we have air conditioning?❄️😎

Don Ellingsworth Sensei demonstrates a kokyunage variation. Solid, elegant, powerful!

Don’t you love these switch up techniques?!
Advanced Intensive: Kaeshi Waza shomenuchi ikkyo to ikkyo. Some amazing footage of Bruce Bookman Kaicho with Grace L as uke.