Windsong Dojo will be hosting our annual clinic the weekend of September 20-22, 2024. Please join us for a fun weekend of budo, friends, food, and fun! Details coming soon! Important Information Where: The clinic will be held at Windsong … Read More
Ju No Kata (forms of gentleness) as taught by Patrick Parker Sensei, head instructor at Mokuren Dojo. Footage from seminar at Windsong Dojo in Oklahoma City on September 20-21, 2012. Parker Sensei discussed and explored the connections between Kano’s Ju-no-kata and … Read More
Join us as we celebrate Windsong dojo’s 40th birthday with a fun filled weekend of laughter, friends, food – and of course BUDO. Save the date and come meet (or reunite) with some of the folks who helped make Windsong … Read More
Are you trying to figure out the weapons techniques in Koryu Dai Yon kata? Want to learn how to escape from the turtle position in judo? Figure out how to hold a jyo stick? Or even catch up on one … Read More
Introduction to Release Chains Release chain series was put together by Karl Geis from the toshu randori drills. These are based on the concept of renzoku, which focuses on smooth transitions between one technique and the next if the first … Read More
by Kitty Sullivan Learn to use gravity and structure to assist with effective aikido kuzushi / off-balance As long as you are not floating around in space, you are probably attached to a very large spherical body. Therefore you are … Read More
The dojo is closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but you can still practice with these aikido, judo, and jodo exercises that can be done without a partner.
Windsong aikido students: Are you getting ready for a belt promotion? We’ve created some handy study guides to help make sure you are prepared.
To all Windsong Students: We’ve given this a lot of thought, and in light of the facts surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, have decided that it is in our best interest to close the dojo for the time being. Starting on Monday, … Read More
Jim Ellison (from Spiritual Gravity blog) The second move in “The 17” is called aigamaeate. It roughly translates to forward posture strike. Aigamaeate is part of the atemi waza, or striking techniques. In this technique, tori’s objective is to first … Read More