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Videos from 2025 Kagami Biraki with Matt Lynch (ML) and Mick Cipra (MC)
Friday Evening Classes
Fri 01-02 (MC) Suwari Waza Shomenuchi Iriminage 00:43
Fri 01-03 (MC) Suwari Waza Suwari Waza collar grab kokyunage 00:58
Fri 01-04 (MC) Katatetori Kokyunage 00:40
Fri 01-05 (MC) Katatetori Kokyunage Uchi 00:51
Fri 01-06 (MC) Katatetori Nikkyo 01:03
Fri 01-07 (MC) Katatetori Kokyunage or Kokyuho 00:43
Fri 02-02 (ML) Ai Hanmi Katatetori Ikkyo 01:51
Fri 02-03 (ML) Suwari waza ai hanmi katatetori ikkyo renzoku waza 01:38
Fri 02-04 (ML) Kaeshi-waza ai hanmi katetetori ikkyo to ikkyo 01:38
Fri 02-05 (ML) Kaeshi waza ai hanmi katetetori ikkyo to various 02:51
Fri 02-06 (ML) Explanation of Kaishi-waza vs Henka-waza. Then Kaeshi-waza: kotegaeshi to kotegaeshi 04:08
Fri 02-07 (ML) Kaeshi-waza kotegaeshi to irimi 01:23
Fri 02-08 (ML) Kaeshi-waza nikkyo to sankyo 04:55
Sat Morning Classes
Sat 03-02 (ML) Ushiro Tekubitori Backstretch 04:55
Sat 03-03 (ML) Morotetori Step Behind Kokyunage 03:14
Sat 03-04 (ML) Morotetori Front Foot Tenchin Kokyunage 02:06
Sat 03-05 (ML) Kaishi-waza yoko shihonage reverse to iriminage 05:28
Sat 03-06 (ML) Kaishi-waza yokomenuchi shiho reverse to irimi - proper ukemi and techniques for preventing kaieshi-waza 11:36
Sat 04-01 (MC) hanmi handachi katatetori kaitenage soto 04:55
Sat 04-02 (MC) hanmi handachi katatetori kaitenage uchi 00:57
Sat 04-03 (MC) katatetori kokyunage uchi 00:57
Sat 04-04 (MC) katatetori kokyunage uchi 01:16
Sat 04-05 to -06 (MC) koshinage: katatetori load up and then tsuki koshinage with throw 02:09
Sat 04-07 to -08 (MC) koshinage: ikkyo load up and then shomenuchi throw through ikkyo 01:36
Sat 04-09 (MC) koshinage: randori exercise 01:13
Sat Afternoon Classes
Sat 05-02 (ML) Yokomenuchi Ikkyo using irimi movement 01:35
Sat 05-03 (ML) Yokomenuchi Ikkyo using irimi movement 02:18
Sat 05-04 (ML) Henka Waza katatetori then katatori nikkyo to kotegaeshi 01:52
Sat 05-05 (ML) Henka-Waza ryotetori nikkyo to kotegaeshi 02:25
Sat 05-06 to -07 (ML) Henka-Waza some attack nikkyo to kotegaeshi or nikkyo to iriminage 03:51
Sat 05-08 (ML) Henka-Waza uchi kaiten sankyo to kotegaeshi, shihonage, or iriminage 03:50
Sat 05-09 (ML) Henka Waza sankyo to kotegaeshi, 2 approaches 03:50
Sat 05-10 (ML) Henka Waza how to demonstrate control in the first technique 01:09
Sat 06-01 and -02 (ML) Tsuki kokyunage - rowing exercise 01:49
Sat 06-03 (ML) Shomen Kokyunage direct entry 01:53
Sat 06-04 (ML) Tsuki Sankyo (uchi) to Kokyunage 01:06
Sat 06-05A (ML) Ushirio Ryotetori Sankyo to Kokyunage 02:33
Sat 06-05B (ML) Yokomenuchi Kokyunage 01:44
Sat 06-06 (ML) Yokomenuchi kokyunage (more vigorous) 00:57
Sat 06-07 and -08 (ML) Morotetori Kokyunage 03:04
Sat 06-09 (ML) Kokyu Dosa using rowing exercise 02:11
Sun Morning Classes
Sat 07-03 (MC) Katatetori Kokyunage Mai Ukemi 00:45