" PASS THE 31 JO KATA"‼️😊 #TKChallenge Another interesting movement by Tamashii Kokoro to encourage all Shinju-Kai members to stay active and healthy during this period by participating in something fun! First off, to start the ball rolling. A Demonstration of the 31 Jo Kata by our very own founder and chief instructor Philip Lee Shihan passing the Jo over. And now.. Its you guys turn to spread the movement! So let us all have fun with this movement and be creative about it, and i am sure we wi

How to parry and counter the 31 Jo Kata movements! http://aikidojournal.com/morihiro-saitos-aiki-ken-and-aiki-jo-course/#31Kumijo The 31-count jo kata left by O-Sensei in Iwama is the basis for aikido's jo curriculum. The kata gave birth to the jo suburi and the kumijo that that expand upon it. For today's video, we have selected several kumijo combinations to show you how they are applied to the kata. Saito Sensei devised many possible variations for these kumijo. | Aikido Journal