Kihon Waza: back to the basics

K ihon means "basics" or "fundamentals." The term is used to refer to the basic techniques that are taught and practiced as the foundation of your Aikido training.

The practice and mastery of kihon is essential to all advanced training, and includes the practice of correct body form and breathing, While practicing basics such as stances, locks, projections, rolls and breakfalls, body movements and footwork it also includs the basic representative katas.

Kihon is not only practicing of techniques, it is also the martial artist fostering the correct spirit and attitude at all times.

Hence we take our kihon waza training seriously and practice them for life. If at any instance in your practice you have a doubt you will find the answer to your doubts in the kihon waza. So let's always never neglect to practice the basis every time you step into the dojo.

As Bruce Lee said “I do not fear the man who has practiced 10 000 techniques once, I fear the man who has practiced one technique 10 000 times".