[Samsungdang Monthly Workshop] Linking Jojutsu and Taijutsu This workshop will examine how maai, timing, and counters in jojutsu connect to taijutsu. 1. Schedule Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026 Time: 1:00-3:30 PM Venue: Aikido Samsungdang, Incheon Instructor: Sung Ju-hwan, Dojo-cho 5th Dan, Aikikai 2. Participants Open to participants regardless of affiliation. Both Aikido practitioners and non-Aikido practitioners are welcome. 3. Training Content Session 1 1:00-2:1
Today, I conducted a special lecture for 3rd-year Hapkido majors at my alma mater, the Korea National Police University (KNPU). It was the inaugural session of the "Inter-Martial Arts Exchange Lecture" series, hosted at the invitation of Professor Shin. There is a 29-year seniority gap between my juniors and me. Coincidentally, I began my Aikido journey during my 3rd year of university, making my years of training exactly equal to the gap in our class years. Beyond mere coinc
On Saturday, March 21, we had the honor of welcoming a special guest to Samsungdang for training. Mr. Ok Jaeouk, who is currently training at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo, joined us on the mat. Mr. Ok began his Aikido training at New York Aikikai and trained there for five years, after which he continued his training at Hombu for another fifteen years. Despite this considerable experience, he remains very humble, often referring to himself as still being among the “junior members
This video from Aikido Samsungdang explores a simple question: “How do we carry the feeling we develop in sword work into empty-hand practice?” This is not a set of tricks made to attract attention. It is my personal attempt to share how we build skill in the dojo through safe, honest basics. The core idea is straightforward. In sword work, we first learn a process: through awase (合わせ, blending/meeting), we bring about musubi (結び, a connected state). In taijutsu (empty-hand p
This is the group demonstration video of KAU (Korea Aikido Union) from the 63rd All Japan Aikido Demonstration. At the 63rd All Japan Aikido Demonstration, held at the Nippon Budokan on Saturday, May 23, approximately 8,000 participants took part in the event. KAU performed its group demonstration on the Yellow Mat during the 8th overseas dojo presentation in Part 2 of the program. For this demonstration, KAU structured the embu so that all participants could perform together
This is a demonstration by Korea Aikido Union (KAU), presented in Program No. 8 of Part 2, Overseas Dojo Demonstrations, at the 63rd All Japan Aikido Embukai. A total of 10 members from KAU participated in this event, with one member observing due to personal circumstances. The demonstration was held on the yellow mat. This demonstration was composed on the premise that all participating members would take part within a limited space. Rather than aiming for a flashy presentat
