Aikido Exercises & Stretches

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Aikido was developed around the 14th century. Learn some exercises, techniques and moves in these free online video martial arts lessons from a martial arts expert.

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Aikido Back Stretches
Stretching is very important in all martial arts including Aikido. Learn how to stretch back muscles from an Aikido expert in this free martial arts video clip.

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Aikido Bridge Stretches
Stretching is very important in all martial arts including Aikido. Learn how to do a bridge stretch from an Aikido expert in this free martial arts video clip.

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Aikido Dancer Stretches
Stretching is very important in all martial arts including Aikido. Learn how to do a dancer stretch from an Aikido expert in this free martial arts video clip.

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Aikido Exercises: Back, Forward
Martial arts movements are centered around eight directions. Learn about these directional pattern movements including the retreat and advance from an Aikido expert in this free video clip.

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Aikido Exercises: Forward, Back
Martial arts movements are centered around eight directions. Learn about these directional pattern movements including the advance and retreat from an Aikido expert in this free video clip.

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Aikido Exericses: Turning
Martial arts movements are centered around eight directions. Learn about these directional pattern movements including a turning exercise from an Aikido expert in this free video clip.

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Aikido Forward Stretches
Stretching is very important in all martial arts including Aikido. Learn how to do a forward bend stretch from an Aikido expert in this free martial arts video clip.

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Aikido High Breathing & Balance Excercises
Unlike in Aikido and other martial arts many of us take breathing for granted. Learn tips on exactly how one should breathe in a martial art form.

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Aikido Hip & Hamstring Stretches
Stretching is very important in all martial arts including Aikido. Learn how to stretch hips and hamstrings from an Aikido expert in this free martial arts video clip.

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Aikido History
Aikido has a long and detailed history that is important to know before you begin learning it. Learn about it's rich history from a martial arts expert in this free video clip.

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Aikido Hurdler Stretch
Stretching is very important in all martial arts including Aikido. Learn how to do the hurdler stretch from an Aikido expert in this free martial arts video clip.

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Aikido Low Breathing & Balance Excercises
Unlike in Aikido and other martial arts many of us take breathing for granted. Learn tips on exactly how one should breathe in a martial art form.

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Aikido Lower Back Stretches
Stretching is very important in all martial arts including Aikido. Learn how to do lower back and hamstring stretches from an Aikido expert in this free martial arts video clip.

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Aikido Movements: Eight Directions
Martial arts movements are centered around eight directions. Learn about these directional pattern movements from an Aikido expert in this free video clip.

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Aikido Quad Stretches
Stretching is very important in all martial arts including Aikido. Learn how to do quad stretches from an Aikido expert in this free martial arts video clip.

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Aikido Shoulder Extension Stretches
Stretching is very important in all martial arts including Aikido. Learn how to do shoulder extension stretches from an Aikido expert in this free martial arts video clip.

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Aikido Spinning Exercises
Martial arts movements are centered around eight directions. Learn about these directional pattern movements including a spinning exercise from an Aikido expert in this free video clip.

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Aikido Split Stretches
Stretching is very important in all martial arts including Aikido. Learn how to do the split stretch from an Aikido expert in this free martial arts video clip.

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Aikido Square Movements
Martial arts movements are centered around three shapes, the circle, square and triangle. Learn about the square shaped movements from an Aikido expert in this free video clip.

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Aikido Standing Tips
Unlike in Aikido and other martial arts many of us take walking for granted. Learn tips on exactly how one should stand in a martial art form.

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Aikido Straight Line Tips
In all martial art forms including Aikido straight line movements are very important. Learn why and how to maintain the correct angle in this free video clip with an Aikido expert.

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Aikido Tips: Keeping Weight Underside
Keeping weight underside is the act of projecting your weight downward as you move to lower your center of gravity and become more stable. Learn more about how to do this from a martial arts expert in this free video clip.

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Aikido Triangle & Square Movements
Martial arts movements are centered around three shapes, the circle, square and triangle. Learn about the square and triangle shaped movements from an Aikido expert in this free video clip.

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Aikido Triangle Movements
Martial arts movements are centered around three shapes, the circle, square and triangle. Learn about the triangle shaped movements from an Aikido expert in this free video clip.

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Aikido Turning Tips
Martial arts movements are centered around eight directions. Learn about these directional pattern movements including a turning exercise from an Aikido expert in this free video clip.

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Summary: Aikido, the modern Japanese martial art, was developed between the 1920s and 1960s and emphasizes the spiritual and philosophical development of its students. This development of spirituality and philosophical belief is directly derived from Shinto and Buddhism. The name “aikido” comes directly from three Japanese characters that stand for “matching,” “spirit,” and “way.” Aikido is meant to distract or immobilize, not kill or permanently damage the attacker. Aikido fighters are thus demonstrating an effective but merciful response. Ueshiba (the Great Teacher of Aikido) declared “To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace.”

In this series of videos, see an expert demonstrate aikido moves, strikes, throws, locks, and drops. Practice with an expert as he shows you how to do an arm lock. Take it a step further and learn an arm lock throw. Then, challenge yourself and learn a bent arm lock. Learn different shape moves, including the square and the triangle. See how to walk and stand correctly, important stretches and many other exciting moves as an expert explains everything as he goes. You’ll learn how to disarm an attacker using a reverse throw, a reverse wrist throw or turning wrist lock.

About the Expert

Expert: Sensei Derdeyn was born in 1975 and soon moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil where he received his first introductions to martial arts via Brazilian Jujitsu (BJJ) and Capoiera. It would not be until the age of six that he began his study of martial arts in earnest in Judo. After six years in Judo and several cross-national moves, Sensei Derdeyn and his family moved to Ausitn, Texas where he continued his studies in the Japanese martial arts vis-a-via Aikido under the instruction of Mark Leidig Sensei (formerly of Shin Budo Kai Aikido under Shihan Imaizumi Shizuo.) With exposure to Muy Thai, (a continued study of Capoiera and BJJ), Arnis, and with some involvement in the Chinese Internal Arts his focus resumed in earnest with the Japanese based arts. During college he taught both Aikido and Capoiera to at-risk youth via the Gary Job Corp Center in San Marcos, unversity students at Texas State University (TSU), and women's basic self-defence (TSU). While completing his Master’s in Public Administration sensei D