Aikido in slow motion: TAI SABAKI, leaving the line of the attack, by Stefan Stenudd

Taisabaki is the body move to evade attacks at the beginning of aikido techniques. The attack is not blocked, but avoided by a step forward to the side of the attacker. This video contains basic taisabaki exercises as well as applications in some aikido techniques, edited to slow motion for clarity.

Of course, speed is an important ingredient in all the martial arts. Still, I find slow motion fascinating to watch as well as to practice. If you learn to do a technique slowly, you can do it fast.

In aikido, the smooth circles and spirals of the techniques become evident in slow motion. I think it’s beautiful.

Uke was Stephan Schröder (   / @stephanschroder7611  .

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