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				<description><![CDATA[Aiki-Ken | Bokken Tutorial. <p>When you use your bokken do you know if you are cutting or if you are striking? There are good examples of both styles in Aikido. However, in my 20 + years of teaching Aiki-Ken, it is clear that there is also a lot of confusion about this. In this Bokken Tutorial Video, I clear up [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theintegraldojo.com/striking-vs-cutting-with-the-bokken/">Cutting vs. Striking With The Bokken</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theintegraldojo.com">The Integral Dojo</a>.</p>
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					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em id="gnt_postsubtitle" style="color:#464646;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:;line-height:;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Aiki-Ken | Bokken Tutorial</em></p> <p>When you use your bokken do you know if you are cutting or if you are striking? There are good examples of both styles in Aikido. However, in my 20 + years of teaching Aiki-Ken, it is clear that there is also a lot of confusion about this. In this Bokken Tutorial Video, I clear up this confusion by demonstrating the exact technical differences of each method. So if you want to know what your style is then check out <em>cutting vs. striking with the bokken. </em></p><img width="760" height="428" src="https://theintegraldojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Aiki-KenTutorial-CuttingVsStriking-760x428.jpg" class="featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Aikido Sensei Miles Kessler Bokken Tutorial" srcset="https://theintegraldojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Aiki-KenTutorial-CuttingVsStriking-760x428.jpg 760w, https://theintegraldojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Aiki-KenTutorial-CuttingVsStriking-300x169.jpg 300w, https://theintegraldojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Aiki-KenTutorial-CuttingVsStriking-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://theintegraldojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Aiki-KenTutorial-CuttingVsStriking-768x432.jpg 768w, https://theintegraldojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Aiki-KenTutorial-CuttingVsStriking-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://theintegraldojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Aiki-KenTutorial-CuttingVsStriking-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https://theintegraldojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Aiki-KenTutorial-CuttingVsStriking-518x292.jpg 518w, https://theintegraldojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Aiki-KenTutorial-CuttingVsStriking-82x46.jpg 82w, https://theintegraldojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Aiki-KenTutorial-CuttingVsStriking-600x338.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px" />
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<p>Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll learn in this video tutorial:</p>
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<li>Is your Aikido bokken style a cutting art or, a striking art</li>
<li class="li1">Is you bokken style a substitute for a sword or, a weapon in and of itself</li>
<li class="li1">The technical details of cutting with a bokken</li>
<li>The technical details of striking with a bokken</li>
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<p>Here is your tutorial:</p>
<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="100%" height="470" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/mQu8Elz7gDI?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px #999999 solid; background-color: #eaeaea; padding: 6px 6px 6px 6px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10px;text-align:center;">If you can&rsquo;t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then <a href="https://theintegraldojo.com/striking-vs-cutting-with-the-bokken/" title="Cutting vs. Striking With The Bokken">click here</a>.</div>
<p><em><strong>Is your Aikido bokken style a cutting art, or striking art, and how does it apply to your empty hand Aikido? Leave your comments and questions below!</strong></em></p>
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<p class="p1">Download your &#8220;Aikido Bokken Basics&#8221; checklist today and learn the 4 primary areas of attention you should focus on, plus over 20 action points that you can use to keep you on the path of Aikido Bokken mastery. <a href="https://store.theintegraldojo.com/aikido-bokken-checklist" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CLICK BELOW!</a></p>
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<p>Get this checklist and cover all the basic points you&#8217;ll need to set your Aikido Bokken practice on a solid foundation.</p>
<span class="cp-load-after-post"></span><p>The post <a href="https://theintegraldojo.com/striking-vs-cutting-with-the-bokken/">Cutting vs. Striking With The Bokken</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theintegraldojo.com">The Integral Dojo</a>.</p>
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