Return to course: Introduction to Verbal Aikido®

Introduction to Verbal Aikido®

1. Verbal Aikido® Overview

Verbal Aikido: The 3 steps

Results of Practice

The Verbal Dojo: Overview

2. Express your truth: Step 1

Your first move: "Backstep" with a centered "Yes"

Moving from Posture 1 to 2: Centered "No" with an Aperture

Regular and Emergency centering

3. Warming up: Verbal Stretching®

Verbal Stretching Overview

Observing Posture

Breath Stretch: Practice

Post-Stretch Feedback

4. Accompanying: Step 2

Basic 2 move: Ki-no Nagare

Basic 2 move: The Funnel

The Breath Kata

Recognizing destabilization

5. Sparring: Stepping on to the Verbal Mat

Opportunities to Practice

Preparing a case

Sparring a case: Guidelines

Post-spar Feedback

6. Bridging an "Us": Step 3

Basic 2 move: Open Reverso

Basic 3 move: SOS

Basic 3 move: Bright Future

7. Putting it all together

Reviewing concepts

Reviewing activities

Reviewing moves

Practice Demos

Practice Demos

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