Keiko program 2016-07-30

• Meditation / Stretching

Keiko program 2016-07-23

• Kenko Taiso
• Wakame Taiso
• Tachi Jump - soft, focusing on vertical, while keeping constant connection from center to center
• Tenshingoso

Keiko program 2016-07-02

• Kenko Taiso
• Free hands
  1. Toitsu Kihon: Dai Jodan
  2. Eiko Sei Kumite: Dai Jodan vs. Jodan
• with Bokuto
  1. Batto - Shoko - Tenso - Shoko - Notto
  2. Shoko - Shano Kamae - Shoko
  3. Eiko Sei Kumite: Dai Jodan vs. Chudan
  4. Eiko Dai Kumite: Dai Jodan vs. Chudan

Keiko program 2016-06-18

• Kenko Taiso
• Stretching on the floor - individually
  1. One leg stretched, other folded inside, move extended foot from side to side touching the floor on both sides
  2. both legs stretched, move feet in parallel from side to side touching the floor on both sides - as knees fold a little bit, go through intermediate position stretching both legs completely
  3. both legs stretched, move feet in parallel to one side and lie down over leg to that side - then other side. Go through intermediate position with back straight and both legs outstretched completely
  4. both legs stretched, move feet in parallel to one side and turn upper body over leg to that side, ending up belly on the floor and both feet together in the air - then other side. When coming back, first let both feet together to the ground, then slide upper leg's knee along lower leg's side of shin-bone, coming back to half-butterfly position. Then stretch both legs and start other side.
  5. both legs stretched, just bring belly over one leg, then over the other. Synchronise with breathing - exhale when going down, inhale when going up. [We didn't do in the middle this time]
  6. both legs stretched, bring side of body over one leg while one arm goes inside, palm up, and the other goes over the head. Synchronise with breathing - exhale when going down, inhale when going up.
• Sitting Back to back - breathing
  1. inhale "big inspir'" filling first abdomen, then chest, then through base and sides of the neck, letting Chi reach top of the head. Hold a little bit.
  2. exhale emptying first chest, then abdomen, letting tan-tien prepare for reflexive gasp. Hold a little bit, then take only "small inspir'" from tan-tien
• Standing up - applied breathing
  1. Close both hands turned upwards, while partner holds gently by the wrists.
  2. Flash both hands open in sync with "small inspir'" - partner receives the impulse according to perception (clear/not clear) - then follow up with "big inspir'", for instance extending/opening arms.
  3. exhale closing and bringing hands together back to center.
• Reppaku - layers of energy
  1. synchronize Hangetsu stepping and hand movements with small and big inspir'- exhale only when bringing fists back to sides
  2. then breathing freely

Keiko program 2016-05-14

• Kenko Taiso
• Sitting meditation
  1. Um loud, expressing Kimochi - feel good
  2. With image of light coming through top of the head during inhale, going to earth during exhale while Um expressing Kimochi
  3. Tenshingoso sitting, with voice and feeling Kimochi
• Stepping
  1. Kenka-in-Hoko - Flower Walking
  2. Hangetsu - Half-mooon step
  3. Chidori - one thousand birds - with arms making loop
• Kenjutsu with Bokuto
  1. Shoko
  2. Shoden no Kata right hand, left hand, drunken master, Taichi style
  3. Sagari no Kata right hand, left hand, drunken master, Taichi style
• Tai Chi
  1. Cloud Hands
  2. Cloud Hands - stepping Hangetsu
  3. Ni Ken - Two Swords, unifying earth-sky while stepping Hangetsu
• Tenshingoso both sides alone
• Closing

Keiko program 2016-05-07

• Kenko Taiso
• Kenjutsu w/ Bokuto
  • Shoko
  • Haso - Shoko stepping forward
  • Shoden no Kata left hand, right hand, wakame style
  • Sagari no Kata left hand, right hand, wakame style
• Free hands
  • Toitsu Kihon - soft
  • Tenshingoso two hands, left hand, right hand, two hands
• Sitting meditation
  • Kongo-i giving thanks
• Closing

Keiko program 2016-04-30

• Part I
  • Sword movements - with Bokken
    1. free
    2. varying amplitude while moving across the room
    3. opening the room, cutting through the walls, the floor, and ceiling
  • Forms - individual, with Bokken
    1. Jodan - top-down diagonal
    2. Chudan - horizontal
    3. Gedan - bottom-up diagonal
    4. Kiri Komi - cutting by pushing (no pushing)
    5. Kiri Harai - cutting by pulling (no pulling)
  • Tenso / Shoko - individual, with Bokken
    1. On the same spot
    2. Opening Tenso in one step, then Shoko cutting ceiling all the way to the horizon
    3. Opening Tenso while advancing to middle of the room, then Shoko cutting through other half
    4. All in one movement
  • Chudan Kiri Komi - individual, with Bokken
    • Same as Shoko / Tenso above
  • Dai Jodan vs. Chudan Kiri Komi - partner exercise, with Bokken
    1. Starting with Chudan already opened
    2. Starting both from Shoko
• Water break
• Part II
  • Jumping exercise w/ partner
    1. Tachi jump up and down
    2. Tachi jump w/ leader varying intentions - looking right, left, going down, etc.
    3. Meiso jump
  • Hikari w/ partner
    1. Soft, same feeling as above, but moving feet freely
    2. with leader exploring Mae, Yoko, Ushiro and Sagari irimi
  • Eiko Dai - walking instead of running
  • Wakame Taiso w/ partner
  • TSGS w/ partner
• Closing