seiza, bowing, and shikko
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sitting and bowing in seiza
If this kneeling position is difficult and/or painful for you, check out this video and this one for super helpful tips and exercises.
shikko
a.k.a. kneewalking
for those of us who don’t speak Portuguese, turn on the captions! They’re really good.
basic footwork
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irimi tenkan (entering turn) - 0:00
kaiten (pivot) - 0:33
tenkan (turn) - 1:26
(second video)
irimi (enter) - 0:04
(alternate perspectives of tenkan and irimi tenkan - 0:27)
solo & partnered movement exercises
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ikkyo undo - 0:27
shomen uchi ikkyo undo - 0:44
katate dori tai no tenkan ho (a.k.a. tai no henko) - 0:11