
Kaiten = Shiho
The relationship between these two techniques is much more than a vague kinship, it's a true identity.
The relationship between these two techniques is much more than a vague kinship, it's a true identity.
The first thing to acquire in Aikido, before mobility, is stability of the hips. It is only after the hips have been stabilised by the study of kotai that the study of ki no nagare can begin.
If you don't understand the suburi you can't understand the kumitachi, if you don't understand the kumitachi you can't understand Aikido.