Aiki-Ken Masterclass
Miles Kessler Sensei
6th Dan Aikikai
Course Two:
The Complete Bokken
Suburi & Awase Practices
The Complete Foundation For The Aikido Bokken
5 Modules | 30+ Instructional Videos | A Lifetime Of Learning
Get Grounded In The Basic Suburi Striking Techniques
Discover The Keys For Perfecting Your "Awase" Blending Skills
Learn The Core Practices For Mastering The Aikido Bokken
Aiki-Ken Masterclass - Course Two:
The Complete Bokken Suburi & Awase Practices
Module 1:
Introduction To Basic Suburi
What You'll Learn:
- Everything you need to master the basic suburi forms
- The purpose and necessity of bokken suburi.
- The proper speed and rhythm for bokken suburi practice.
- The benefit that bokken suburi has on your partner practices.
Module 2:
Advanced Suburi: Directional Cuts
What You'll Learn:
- Six basic and advanced directional cutting practices.
- Basic and advanced footwork for turning in multiple directions.
- The proper bokken lifting techniques in the different directional cutting forms.
- Advanced applications of directional cutting forms.
Module 3:
The Basics Of "Awase" - Blending
What You'll Learn:
- The two types of blending forms in the awase practice.
- The key points of blending for all the awase forms.
- The 4 key points for "no contact awase" practices.
- The 5 key points of "contact awase" practices.
Module 4:
No Contact Blending Exercises
What You'll Learn:
- The 8 basic "no contact awase" practices.
- The basic "no contact awase" practices with multiple targets.
- Complex application of the "no contact" awase forms.
- The basic "no contact awase" practices with multiple attackers.
Module 5:
Contact Blending Exercises
What You'll Learn:
- The 2 types of receiving cuts in "contact awase".
- The basic forms of "contact awase" practices.
- The importance of maintaining contact with partner's bokken.
- The proper parrying techniques against partners attack.
About Miles Kessler Sensei
Miles Kessler (6th Dan Aikikai) is the founder and chief instructor of the Integral Dojo in Tel Aviv, as well as the director of the Integral Dojo online. He is a lineage holder in the "Iwama Aiki-Ken" tradition, having lived and studied full time under the guidance of Morihiro Saito Sensei in Iwama, Japan for 8 years.
Miles has been teaching Aikido seminars in Tai Jitsu, Aiki-Ken, and Aiki-Jo internationally for 25 years. He is a popular teacher known for his unique ability to take complex techniques and principles and break them down into simple and easy to understand teachings.
Miles is one of the most innovative teachers in the Aikido world, having created several Aikido-based personal development programs such as "Meditation For Aikidoka", the "Evolution Of Response", the "Aikido At The Leading Edge" tele-summit, and the paradigm shifting "Dead Sea Seminars."
This "Aiki-Ken Masterclass" is your opportunity to train directly Miles and learn from his rich experience of over 35 years in the art of Aikido.
