How to parry and counter the 31 Jo Kata movements! http://aikidojournal.com/morihiro-saitos-aiki-ken-and-aiki-jo-course/#31Kumijo The 31-count jo kata left by O-Sensei in Iwama is the basis for aikido's jo curriculum. The kata gave birth to the jo suburi and the kumijo that that expand upon it. For today's video, we have selected several kumijo combinations to show you how they are applied to the kata. Saito Sensei devised many possible variations for these kumijo. | Aikido Journal

Outdoor Training 31 Jo Kata. This Kata was originally created by O-sensei at Iwama after World War 2. In order to teach it, Saito sensei had broken it down into 31 steps. Did you know that O-sensei disliked this 1-2-3 approach to teaching. ''There is no such thing as 1-2-3 practice in the martial arts,'' he would say. How do you practice and teach this form? Wearing Yukimura's Performance Plus Gi by Tamashii Kokoro #aikido #aikikai #practiceinsnow #wintertraining #aikiken #martialarts #budo #the