Aikibatto

Aikiken Sword Exercises for Aikido

Aikibatto is a system of sword exercises, both Aikiken style bokken with partner and iaido style solo training with iaito or shinken, for learning how to handle the sword in an aiki way.











The book Stefan Stenudd's book about Aikibatto can be ordered from Internet bookstores. In addition to what you find on this website, the book also contains chapters about practical and spiritual aspects of the sword arts, equipment for training, and how to teach and learn aikibatto. Read more about the book, by clicking on the image.





Background Explanations on how and why the Aikibatto system of exercises was created.



Aikiken and Iaido The similarities and differences of aikido partner sword exercises Aikiken and the traditional solo sword art of iaido. Aikibatto is intended to work both ways.



Aikibatto Basics The basic principles of Aikibatto, from which the exercises have been formed, and what they are to encompass.



Table of exercises A table of the whole system of exercises, with links to each of them, where they are presented in detail - both by text and photos.



Duo video clips Here are video clips of the duo style exercises with a partner, both using bokken.



Solo video clips Here are video clips of the iai style exercises, solo with the sword.



Ken suburi Video and explanations of ken suburi, solo training of basic sword techniques.



Corrections and additions Continuous listing of updates and changes to this site and the Aikibatto exercises, in order of date.



Glossary Terms of Aikibatto, Aikiken and Iaido, explained and/or translated into English.





Jo exercises Exercises with JO, the staff, corresponding to the sword exercises. Uke attacks with a sword, and tori uses a jo.



If you get a shinken After some time of practice, you may want a sharp steel katana sword for your iaido or aikibatto solo exercises. Here is what you need to think about if you want to buy one.



Aikido My webpages about aikido, with lots of texts and photos. Do visit it, if you are interested in aikido as well.







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Aikibatto - Sword Exercises

for Aikido Students by Stefan Stenudd. The aikibatto sword and staff exercises for aikido students explained, with practical and spiritual aspects of the sword arts, equipment for training, and more. Click the image to see the book at Amazon.

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