You’ll hear plenty of unfamiliar terms in the dojo, but this list will help, even if you know just a few.

Two or three months ago I built myself a tanren uchi. Afterwards I realised that I should have taken some pictures to illustrate how I did it so that I could write a brief “how to”, as I couldn’t find anything like this on the web when I looked before building mine.

When we first start training aikido it can all seem a bit overwhelming. There’s a lot to take on board & our minds are a little overloaded. Hopefully, these hints & tips will help to clarify things by removing some of the ‘noise’ (excessive thoughts & superfluous movements) that can distract you.

Learning how to received a technique is a much a part of aikido as performing techniques, and it’ll help you prevent injuries.

Ukemi – safely breaking your fall without injury – is a key technique, and one that beginners should focus on if they want to progress in Aikido.

Jason explains the tricky process (at first!) of tying your aikido belt.