First Aikido Class: What Do You Learn in One Hour? From Backward Ukemi to Sumi-otoshi This video follows a new member through about one hour of their actual first training session at Aikido Samsungdang. The session begins with backward ukemi, then moves through weight transfer, basic stance and hanmi, the positional relationship between ai-hanmi and gyaku-hanmi, and finally Gyaku-hanmi Katate-dori Sumi-otoshi. How a new member’s first class is structured is part of each dojo’

Simple training exercise using an ojami beanbag to check your body axis and unnecessary tension. Compare the same movement with and without the ojami and notice how your movement changes. お手玉を使って、身体の軸や余計な力みを確認するための簡単な稽古です。お手玉を使わずに動く場合と、乗せて動く場合の違いを比べてみてください。

September 2026 Workshop Theme and Program ※ Theme: Kokyu-nageBreath Throwing / 呼吸投げ Kokyu-nage is not a single fixed technique. Rather, it appears in various forms when the principles of basic kata are working properly. At Samsungdang, regular classes are centered on basic kata. In this workshop, we will practice several forms of kokyu-nage that emerge from basic waza and tai-sabaki, and examine through the body how kokyu-nage takes shape. The focus will not be on deep theore