2024 Windsong Clinic: Ranai and Short Sword Lesson with Jack Bieler

This was an impromptu lesson on Ranai (乱合) after an Aikido session at the Windsong Fall Seminar, 9/22/2024. Presented by Jack Bieler, assisted by Adriel Yaryan. The short sword version is at the end. 0:00 Demonstration – Odachi 1:08 Explanation – Sword side 9:43 Explanation – Jo side 16:42 Remembering the sequence 20:55 Questions 21:44 Demonstration – Kodachi Ranai is made from pieces of 3 kata from Chudan (Oshizume, Shinshin, Yokogiridome) and 3 from Kage (Tsubawari, Ukan, Kasumi). At what point does shidachi stop surviving and trying to win, and start setting traps and waiting?