2025 2025 Kagami Biraki with Matt L, Mick C – vids

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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

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