Does the word “technique” in Aikido really refer to only one thing? After the previous Q&A video, I received several questions in the comments about Aikido techniques and the way we train. This video is one answer to those questions. It explains what people often group together under the word “technique” by separating it into four perspectives: kata, technique, skill, and waza. Kata is the framework of practice. Technique is the concrete method used within that framework. Ski

In this video, I answer some of the questions people often ask about Aikido, including questions that can sometimes feel rather off the mark from the perspective of an actual practitioner. This video was planned and produced by Ansan Dojo. I was not told the questions in advance. During the shoot, I was asked to answer every question on the spot, quickly and briefly, in a single sentence. For that reason, the format is closer to a speed quiz than a conventional interview. The

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