Aikido / Ken No Awase

Ken No Awase is the application of Ken's Suburi with a partner as well as Kumi Tachi which constitute a set of basic techniques and advanced techniques inseparable from each other
The following classification is taken from the educational program as taught by Morihiro Saito Shihan in Iwama according to an explicit classification.

the technical details explained throughout this short film come from my own method of practice to perfect my techniques in order to gain in precision and accuracy of all the movements applied with partner.

as demonstrated in this video, it is important to understand the nuance between a frontal position and the Hanmi position which constitute the fundamental basis of all the positioning and movements that we do in Buki Waza as in Tai Jutsu.

Awase or the capacity to react in the moment when the action is taken, is one of the immutable principles of the practice of Ken in Aikido as taught by founder Morihei Ueshiba a Iwama, it is important to never neglect this aspect of practice to control your partner's every attack

a good centering of the body guarantees good stability throughout the technical parades that you will do whatever the speed with which they are executed, a good rotation of the hips is necessary for each movement, whether you are in the Role of Uke (attacker) or Tori (Defending).

finally, it is important to stay focused on each technical parry that you perform in order to develop good visual acuity