" Aikido Suwariwaza Develops Your Hips and Legs to Power Up Your Aikido "

Suwariwaza are seated techniques that are performed with both attacker (uke) and defender (nage) in a kneeling position. These types of techniques originate in the practice of requiring all samurai to sit and move about on their knees while in the presence of a lord.

In theory, this made it more difficult for anyone to attack them. But this was also a position in which one received guests (not all were trustworthy).

In Aikido, suwariwaza is important for learning how to use and strengthen your hips and legs.

Shikko is a form of walking on the knees from a seated (seiza) position. It was designed to improve balance, hip stability and prepare a student for the execution of suwariwaza or seated techniques.

Shikko is very important for developing a strong awareness of your centre of gravity. This is helped by focusing your mind on your 'one point' in your lower belly (hara).

Of course, it is more natural for students in the East, as knee walking is more common in daily life... eating, tea ceremony etc.

In the West we are taught to sit in chairs and experience life from a more upright position. Even when we pray we are rarely on our knees, because it can be seen as a weak and submissive position. It doesn't fit in with our upbringing where we are taught to be individual, proud, full of self.

In my opinion we should learn to kneel down, bow our heads, be more humble and accept that we are not as important as our inflated ego's would have us believe.

Aikido training is an excellent way of teaching you how to become a warrior. One who is strong and powerful, but also gentle and loving. Seiza, shikko and suwariwaza will all help you to achieve Aikido Success

Knee walking puts a lot of pressure on your muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints, and incorrect practise can lead to physical injury.

But you can avoid many of the problems that may come up in your practise, simply by preparing your body in the right way.

Ok, so what can you do?

1 - First of all develop a good level of physically fitness.

2 - You'll need to work on relaxing your body, and loosening up your joints.

3 - Then, plenty of practise on stretching and flexibility.

4 - Development of muscle strength, speed, and power.

5 - Learning important nutritional needs and remedies.

When you have taken action on these, then your practise of seiza, shikko and suwariwaza will be less painful, and become far more enjoyable.

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